Description
We are seeking a Womenswear Multi-Product Designer to join our team at Joules Head Office. As a Womenswear Designer - Outerwear & Tailoring, you will be responsible for creating designs that reflect the latest trends while representing the Joules brand.
Responsibilities:
- Support with the planning and creation of a vision for your product area, making proposals for newness.
- Create mood boards to reflect key design influences and the overall vision for your department.
- Identify new areas of potential business and put forward proposals to your Line Manager and product teams.
- Collaborate with Buying and Technology to ensure prototypes reflect your designs and meet required standards.
- Use your knowledge of existing and potential suppliers to assist with the evaluation of the supplier base.
- Work with technology to assess the most effective method of producing design prototypes and make recommendations.
- Regularly review the effectiveness of your designs through regular contact with stores and product teams.
Requirements:
- Experience in a similar role within a lifestyle brand.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Organisational skills and strong time management.
- Enthusiasm for and dedication to the Joules brand.
- Strong commercial awareness.
- Willingness and high-level ability to liaise with colleagues, suppliers, and stakeholders.
- Proficiency in Adobe Illustrator and PLM.
- Experience creating BOMs/design packs and technical drawings.
- Experience of sample management, swatch logging, and administrative archiving.
- Experience of integrated working with Print teams and Pattern Cutters.
Benefits:
- 23 days holiday plus bank holidays
- Health and Wellbeing benefits
- Flexible start and finish times
- 25% staff discount on Joules and NEXT products
- Up to 10% off most NEXT partner Brands & Branded Beauty products
- Up to 25% off Joules partner Brands
- Opt-in clothing allowance
- Access to fantastic discounts at our NEXT staff shop
- Life assurance
- Reward Schemes
- Collaborative, progressive, and supportive working environment
- Competitive employer pension contributions
- Financial, physical, and mental wellbeing support via our Employee Assistance Program
- Dedicated Learning and Development
- The Cafe - Our infamous on-site cafe offering subsidised, healthy, fresh and varied food