Joules Womenswear Designer - Outerwear & Tailoring in Market Harborough

Step into the role of a Womenswear Multi-Product Designer! Discover an exciting opportunity to take on an integral role here at Joules Head Office. Your focus will be specifically on Outerwear & Tailoring design! You will be utilising your exceptional taste level to create designs that are representative of the latest trends whilst reflecting the Joules brand in order to meet the expectations of our customers.

Working Pattern: This is a full time role based at ‘The Barn’ - Joules’ purpose built Head Office in Market Harborough, Leicestershire. The typical hours for this role are 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday and this is an onsite role.

Our Location: Market Harborough in Leicestershire, is where Joules began in 1989. This market town is home to the brand’s Head Office and is full of independent shops, bars and restaurants. It also benefits from good transport links to London, making it easily accessible for visitors and commuters alike.

What You’ll Do:

• 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, in order to sell the looks, moods, colours etc to the product teams.
• Identify new areas of potential business and put forward proposals to your Line Manager and product teams.
• Collaborate with Buying and Technology to ensure the prototypes reflect your designs and meet the required standards.
• Use your knowledge of existing and potential suppliers to assist with the evaluation of the supplier base in relation to the production of your product range.
• Work with technology to assess the most effective method of producing your design prototypes and make recommendations to your Line Manager and product team.
• Regularly review the effectiveness/impact of your designs through regular contact with the stores and with the product teams and leverage this knowledge to inform future proposals.

What You’ll Bring:

• To really shine within the role of a Multi-Product Designer you must be able to work flexibly and at pace with a passion for the Fashion industry and a clear understanding of lifestyle brands.
• Have a keen interest in the fashion and retail industry.
• Want to be part of a team who loves getting stuff done.
• Have a genuine team spirit.
• Are fearlessly creative with ideas to share.
• Are not afraid to fail and grow.
• Have a genuine positivity for the future of our brand and all we can achieve.
• Are adaptable and can embrace change.
• Can work collaboratively and are always ready to give it your all.
• Enjoy celebrating success.

From a technical and operational perspective, it would also be advantageous if you have:

• 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 all relevant 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.

Your Application: Due to the high volume of applications received for our roles, please note that applications not accompanied by a relevant portfolio and cover letter are unlikely to be progressed.

Sponsorship: In accordance with Home Office guidance successful candidates will be required to evidence their right to work in the UK before commencement of employment. Joules does not hold a Sponsor Licence and would not, therefore, be able to sponsor a successful candidate under the Skilled Worker route. The successful candidate must be able to demonstrate the right to work without sponsorship. We encourage early applications for our roles, as our recruitment process begins as soon as the role is advertised. If we successfully fill the position, this advert may close earlier than planned.