Designer
Next Sourcing
Womenswear (The Set)
Let’s Take it On
Head Office, Leicester/ London
We are looking for a trend driven experienced Designer who specialises in elevated jersey and true knitwear design for Womenswear. This position would be working on the brand The Set from a supplier side, working for our in-house global supplier - Next Sourcing.
Portfolios must be added to the application in order to be considered.
Let’s talk trend led design…When it comes to a global supplier - Next Sourcing is just that. Designing and selling into NEXT, building strong relationships with the teams, we are renowned for trend led, quality products. For anyone in the design field - this is the place to learn. To grow. And to thrive.
The role
Working across the brand “The Set”, you will be building relationships from the supplier side into Next. Elevating designs that will be the wardrobe staples of the next season will be your day to day. You will travel, research and design key pieces that will be at the forefront of this ever growing brand. Translating trends to elevated basic items that will be a must have for any customer. This role will move at pace, creating exciting relationships and newness across this Womenswear category. Reporting into the Design Manager, you will bring positivity and new ideas of how to help the supplier base push the brand forward.
About you
Experience & knowledge in knitwear and jersey across Womenswear is a must for this role. Having strong presentation and communication skills, you will be capable of working well with other team members and building productive relationships. We would love you to be highly organised, self-motivated, and a team player. A strong interest in trends within the category would be an advantage. You must be able to use the Adobe suite to an excellent standard.
The team
You would be joining an amazing team whose enthusiasm for trend, design and elevation is the main focus. This role can be based at our London Office or Head Office in Leicester.
Your benefits
We’ll discuss more of what you’ll get when you work for Next at interview, but here’s an overview of what you can expect:
1. Profit–related bonus
2. 25 days holiday and the opportunity to buy more
3. Contributions into a pension scheme
4. Sharesave scheme, which allows you to invest in Next and claim your share of our success
5. On-site nursery (salary sacrifice scheme) in Leicester
6. A fantastic restaurant, coffees shops and juice bar
7. Staff shop
8. Free parking on-site, including car sharing
9. Free company bus service to and from Leicester city centre and other areas
10. 25% staff discount on most Next products – either in our stores or delivered directly to your desk
11. National and local discounts on goods and services
12. A digital GP healthcare service
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:https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa.
We aim to support all candidates during the application process and are happy to provide workplace adjustments when necessary. Should you need support with your application due to a disability or long-term condition, feel free to get in touch with us by email headoffice_careers@next.co.uk (please include 'Workplace Adjustments' in the subject line), or call us on 0116 284 2486 and leave a voicemail.
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.