[JOBS] CHILDRENSWEAR DESIGNER : JOHN LEWIS PARTNERSHIP LONDON

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10 Nov

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Design team, looking after Heirloom & John Lewis from layette through to baby fashions and up to childrenswear.

As a Designer in the Childrenswear team, you will be responsible for designing, developing and delivering original, relevant, customer-centric and distinct best in class own brand products.

In this role you will be utilising customer insights, to inspire, excite and delight our customers & deliver planned growth for the John Lewis brand and Heirloom with the age range 3 months to 12 years.

In addition, you will take a supporting role in design projects, working independently, alongside or in collaboration with the Designer and Trading community.

What Will You Be Doing?

Play a critical role in delivering product design that will form a coherent category assortment aligned to brand / sub brand guidelines and in service of our customers.
Support the Design Team and studio in fulfilling key tasks across the season.
Produce commercial and innovative design solutions to briefs. Develops product design handwriting, displaying a breadth of design handwriting to ensure our customer offer is truly unique.
Assists in the research, preparation and presentation of relevant and appropriate category trends. Demonstrate a good level of research and analytical skills to keep abreast of key customer requirements, market trends and conditions, product trends including technological advancements
Ensure the sampling process is efficient.
Produces precise design packs and fulfils delegated seasonal design briefs with commercial and innovative solutions,supported by illustrating / briefing / sourcing key materials and details.
Ensure accurate samples are produced. Maintains comprehensive records of design projects.
Works on designated product ranges/projects and takes ownership of design, product development and sampling process, engaging relevant stakeholders throughout, with the support from T1 Designer and Category Lead.
Demonstrate continuous improvement.

What You'll Have

Extensive proven experience of designing all genders (age range 3 months to 12 years old)
Ability to demonstrate a strong understanding of the John Lewis & Partners brand, the values and potential for products
Proven ability to work collaboratively across multiple teams