Homeware Designers - Talent Pool

Homeware Designers Talent Pool
Lets take it on!
Next Home
31000 to 71000 depending on experience
Head Office Enderby Leicestershire

We are always on the lookout for talented and experienced Homeware Designers to join our Talent Pool for as and when those amazing opportunities become available!

Our Designers here at Next are always looking forward. Looking for that Next thing focusing on trend and pushing the boundaries of what we can offer our fantastic customer base. Working as a key part of the critical path; creating new and innovative Homeware designs!


Your role

Designing Homeware collections across various categories:Ensuring that your work aligns with the brands aesthetic and market needs.

Trend Research & Opportunity Identification: Deep expertise in researching analysing and identifying commercial trends for Homeware. Skilled in recognising emerging styles that resonate with diverse customer profiles.

CrossFunctional Teamwork: Close collaboration with buying and merchandising teams to build ranges that align with Next Homes style and price architecture ensuring each product meets market demands.

Manufacturer Collaboration: Work collaboratively with manufacturers guiding them through product development and ensuring design fidelity during production. Involved in product development trips and inspirational travel to inform design decisions.

Collaboration & Communication:Expertise in communicating ideas through mood boards and sketches/renders transforming concepts into technical specs and drawings that brief manufacturers accurately and effectively.


About you

Presentation Skills & Stakeholder Communication: Strong polished presentation skills with proven experience in presenting ideas and designs to key stakeholders. Skilled in clearly articulating design concepts range strategies and product innovations in a compelling manner.

Homeware Design Expertise: Experience of working as a Homeware Assistant Designer ideally across multiple products!

CAD & Adobe Skills: Highly proficient in CAD software and the Adobe Creative Suite utilising these tools to create precise technical drawings visualisations and digital designs for a range of projects.

Strong Communication & Negotiation Abilities: Excellent communicator with the ability to influence and negotiate effectively ensuring that design visions are understood and executed across all stages of the product development process.

Range Building & Commercial Awareness: Ability to challenge existing norms and ensure products meet both customer expectations and business objectives.

Collaboration & CrossFunctional Influence: A highly collaborative approach working closely with buying merchandising and manufacturing teams to deliver on cohesive design looks.

Qualified & Passionate: Degreequalified or equivalent in a related field backed by some handson experience in the industry.


Your team

You would be joining a huge team of industry experts in Home Design!. As well as their innovative approach to multifabrications. Its an exciting prospect especially if you enjoy working in a collaborative and forwardthinking environment.


Your Benefits

Well discuss more of what youll get when you work for Next at interview but heres an overview of what you can expect:

• Profitrelated bonus
• 25 days holiday and the opportunity to buy more
• Contributions into a pension scheme
• Life assurance
• Sharesave scheme which allows you to invest in Next and claim your share of oursuccess
• A fantastic restaurant coffees shops and juice bar
• Onsite nursery (salary sacrifice scheme) in Leicester
• Staff shop
• Free parking onsite including car sharing
• Free company bus service to and from Leicester city centre and other areas
• 25% staff discount on most Next products either in our stores or delivered directly to your desk
• National and local discounts on goods and services
• A digital GP healthcare service
  
  

Any additional information

Please note as part of the application process we require you to submit examples of your portfolio please ensure you provide a link to your digital portfolio. Applications without a portfolio will not be considered.


Sponsorship

Candidates wishing to apply who would require sponsorship for this role will be required to meet the Home Office sponsorship requirements. For further information please see: