Designer (Ready to Wear)

sass & bide is a prestige fashion brand, which leads the culture of fashion for bold individualistic women. sass & bide represents the strong, the obscure & the beautiful. We are one of Australia’s most loved fashion brands, recognised globally for modern, distinct designs.We are on the hunt for a Designer for ready to wear. This role will be working directly with the Creative Director. You will be instrumental in setting the ready to wear range that is aligned to the brand DNA and seasonal creative direction.Key areas of accountability:Delivering a range that meets the Creative Director, businesses and customers’ expectationsPreparing and handing over a complete sketch and briefing sheet (including BOM details) to the Patternmaker and Product Developers in line with the critical pathProducing or directing production of artwork as requiredWorking to ensure estimates price and then first price per style matches to the range plan and target RRPAttending fit sessions for relevant product – toile & protoTo be successful you will:Have effective time-management skills and an ability to meet all critical time path and business requirementsBe an effective communicator who earns the trust, respect, and confidence of co-workers and customers through consistent honesty, forthrightness and professionalism in all interactionsBe process-orientatedHave a sound ability to plan, organise and prioritise your workHave a strong portfolio of achievements in design for a similar premium fashion brandBeing aware of surrounding cultural movements inside and outside of the fashion industry, domestically and internationallyBe a fan of our product and have regularly visited sass & bide stores or sassandbide.comWe will be considering applications as they arrive as we are looking to fill this role IMMEDIATELY so please do not hesitate by sending your resume and a covering letter outlining your interest in freelancing with sass and bide.Sass & bide are happy to consider flexible working arrangements such as working from home and part-time hours & days. Just let us know what would work for you in your cover letter and we will consider your proposal.    AUD Sydney 2007