Junior Men's Leather Goods Designer - London, United Kingdom - Mulberry

Mulberry
Mulberry
Verified Company
London, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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The Role:


As a Junior Men's Leather Goods Designer, you will work with the Head of Design and the Senior Men's Leather Goods Designer to develop the Men's leather goods collection.

You will work on the research, design and development to create new and progressive designs.


Duties & Responsibilities:

Research:

  • Responsible for conducting research to support the team and identify new and progressive designs.
  • Display resourcefulness with a variety of research techniques including library and market research.
  • Seek out and identify interesting leather goods to use for shape / material / treatment reference on research trips in London and abroad.

Design:

  • Responsible for the development of new designs for the Men's Leather Goods collections; working closely with Head of Leather Goods Design and other Men's Leather Goods Designers.
  • Experiment with different ideas, techniques, materials to push the creativity and to make the collections diverse and inspiring.
  • Be confident at developing ideas 3dimensionally and always looking to develop design ideas in more original and modern ways.
  • Push the collection to be as luxurious and innovative as possible whilst maintaining a true Mulberry aesthetic.
***Responsibility:
  • Responsible for completing accurate specification sheets for suppliers.
  • Ensure critical path is adhered to and work towards key dates; identify potential risks and review actions to avoid delays.
  • Communicate regularly with Senior Leather Goods Designer any ideas, issues, progress, delays etc.
***Prototypes:
  • Work with suppliers to ensure prototypes come in for planned fit meetings or proto reviews.
  • Responsible for liaising with suppliers; ensuring designs are provided in good time to develop prototypes.
***Specs:
  • Work closely with production teams to ensure product specs are accurate for target costings and production handover.
  • Produce accurate sketches and CADs; ensuring modifications are accurately recorded after fits to provide to production team.

Salesman Samples:

  • Work with suppliers to ensure all salesman samples arrive in time for any deadlines.

Team:

  • Ability to work well as part of a team and positively contribute.
  • Ability to quickly adapt to change and support your team navigating an agile work environment.
  • Ability to successfully collaborate with different areas of the business.
  • Lead by example and inspire your team to excel at what they do, coaching and supporting them and enabling them to fully embrace our company values.

Brand:

  • Understand and demonstrate the Mulberry employee values and behaviours: Be Bold, Be Imaginative, Be Open, Be Responsible.
  • Support Mulberry to deliver an inclusive culture, through behaving in a way that is openminded and respectful towards others, and understanding that your views, opinions, and experiences may not always be shared by your colleagues.
  • Act as an ambassador for Mulberry and communicate positively about the brand.

Made to Last:

  • Wherever possible, incorporate environmentally responsible practices into your work. Contribute to decreasing Mulberry's carbon footprint, helping to mitigate climate change and promoting a greener, more sustainable future.
  • Support to foster an environment where diversity is embraced and all individuals feel valued, respected and included. Promote equity, empathy and understanding and demonstrate this commitment within your internal and external communities.

Skills and Knowledge Required:

  • Appropriate degree supported by a strong portfolio.
  • Wide knowledge of leather goods.
  • Experience of working in a busy design studio organising and prioritising a demanding workload.
  • Designing, planning and developing a collection.
  • Enthusiastic and Passionate about Fashion.
  • Reliable and Practical.
  • Ability to work effectively with a team and on an individual basis
  • Fluent in English
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