A unique opportunity has arisen to join our fantastic Home team as a Children's Bedroom Furniture, Cabinet and Dining Designer! We are looking for a trend led, creative Designer with a love of furniture.
About the Role:
1. Experience of researching & identifying new & commercial trends & opportunities in furniture, specific to Children's furniture, children's lighting, dining and cabinetry
2. Supporting the creation of cohesive and coordinated design looks across the Next Home range.
3. Designing for all Next customer styles
4. Identifying opportunities for our furniture ranges and ensuring broad style choice in style that reflects our customer profiles.
5. Communicating ideas through beautiful mood boards and sketches/renders.
6. Creating technical specs and drawings to brief manufacturers
7. Go on amazing inspirational travel trips as well as product development trips with manufacturers
8. Work closely with buying and merchandising colleagues to build a range reflecting the style and price architecture of Next Home.
About You:
9. Excellent presentation skills and experience presenting to stakeholders
10. Strong experience of working as a Furniture Designer.
11. Keen eye for identifying, communicating and executing emerging trends
12. Passion for design
13. Excellent CAD, Adobe and visualisation skills
14. Good communication skills
15. Excellent influencing & negotiating skills
16. Accomplished range building skills and experience of challenging and balancing newness and commercialism
17. Qualified to degree or equivalent