Textiles, Fashion & Apparel
Fashion Buyer
Fashion Buyers select clothing and accessories that retailers will sell by analysing trends, negotiating with suppliers and forecasting demand.
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Textiles, Fashion & Apparel careers
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Fashion Creative Director
Fashion Creative Directors define the creative vision of fashion brands, leading designers, marketing teams and product development.
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Fashion Designer
Fashion Designers create clothing, footwear and accessories by combining creativity, trend research and technical design skills.
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Fashion Marketing Manager
Fashion Marketing Managers create campaigns that build brand awareness, launch collections and drive sales across digital and retail channels.
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Fashion Merchandiser
Fashion Merchandisers analyse sales trends, forecast demand and ensure the right products are available at the right time and price.
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Fashion Photographer
Fashion Photographers produce high-quality imagery for advertising campaigns, online retailers, magazines and fashion brands.
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Fashion Product Developer
Fashion Product Developers manage the journey from design concept to finished garment, coordinating design, sourcing and manufacturing teams.
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Fashion Production Manager
Fashion Production Managers oversee clothing manufacturing, ensuring products are produced safely, on time, within budget and to specification.
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Fashion Quality Manager
Fashion Quality Managers ensure clothing and textile products consistently meet quality, safety and customer expectations.
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Fashion Sourcing Manager
Fashion Sourcing Managers identify and manage suppliers that can deliver quality garments at the right cost, quality and lead time.
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Fashion Stylist
Fashion Stylists select clothing and accessories for photoshoots, advertising campaigns, television productions, events and individual clients.
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Garment Technologist
Garment Technologists ensure clothing is manufactured to the required quality, fit, durability and safety standards.
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Pattern Cutter
Pattern Cutters create precise templates used to manufacture garments that fit accurately and can be produced efficiently.
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Sample Machinist
Sample Machinists produce prototype garments from design specifications before clothing enters full-scale production.
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Textile Designer
Textile Designers create patterns, fabrics and materials for clothing, interiors, furnishings and technical products.
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Textile Engineer
Textile Engineers develop, test and improve fabrics and textile manufacturing processes for fashion, healthcare, automotive and industrial applications.
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