Assistant Designer - WW Denim 12-months FTC

Help shape the products our customers love. From product development and design to merchandising, marketing, supply chain and space planning, our teams work together to create stylish wardrobe, home and beauty essentials and inspiring shopping experiences, online and in store.

As we transform our business around the changing needs of our customers, we’re looking for creative, commercially minded people who thrive on collaboration, turn ideas into results and share our passion for exceptional product.

We’re looking for an Assistant Designer with a genuine passion for denim to join our talented team and help bring fresh, customer-focused ideas to life. This is a 12-month fixed-term contract.

**IMPORTANT - Please make sure you include a PDF sample of your portfolio to your application**

Please submit a sample of your portfolio as a pdf attachment, rather than a link, as we are unable to access external portfolio links.

Due to high interest, this role may close earlier than advertised. We recommend applying as soon as possible.

What you’ll do

Your key accountabilities will include

• Work with Design Lead to deliver global product direction for the category through seasonal Briefs and OTB opportunities and identify up-trending and down-trending products, categories, fabrics, and items etc.

• Design and develop product. Deliver consistently high standards of Tech packs on PLM to Sourcing offices to meet critical paths. Consistently high hit rate.

• Work in collaboration the Technical teams through the design and development process to ensure delivery of the agreed fabric and innovation strategy. Create tech packs via PLM delivering an accurate and commercial interpretation of the product design including the BOM, design aesthetic of garment make up and agreed fabric specifications.

• In depth research of the product scope including global retail research to trades fairs etc. as appropriate. Identify and communicate key opportunities and actions post trips.

• Work with DL and Designers on coordinated looks/trends through the process as required. Work with Designers across Clothing & Home Design sharing trends to build strong XBU looks and lifestyles for the customer

Who you are

Your skills and experience will include

• Design handwriting and taste level to be in line with M&S style vision and in line with the M&S customer expectation

• Expert in the field of design with significant designer experience within the Retail and/or Manufacturing industry

• Strong understanding of fabric, fit, and garment make up to ensure product integrity

• Ability and strong competence in creating Tech packs

• Expert level of proficiency in Design related CAD software to include Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, In Design and PLM

What’s in it for you?

Working at M&S means being part of something bigger - helping to deliver quality, value and service to millions of customers every day. We’re inclusive, fast-moving and always evolving, with a strong sense of purpose and a focus on doing the right thing.

Here are just a few of the benefits that make working here even more rewarding:

• 20% colleague discount on all M&S products and many third-party brands for you and someone in your household, available once you’ve completed your probation

• Competitive holiday allowance with the option to buy more

• Discretionary bonus schemes linked to your performance and ours

• Strong pension and life assurance to help plan for the future

• Tailored induction and training to support your development from day one

• Exclusive perks and savings through our M&S Choices portal

• Market-leading family policies, including parental, adoption and neonatal leave

• 24/7 wellbeing support, including virtual GP access and mental health services

• One paid volunteer day a year to support a cause that matters to you

Everyone’s welcome

We are ambitious about the future of retail. We are disrupting, innovating and leading the industry into a more conscientious, inspiring digital era. We are transforming how we work together and offering our most exciting opportunities yet. Marks & Spencer strives to be an inclusive organisation, trusted and admired by our colleagues, customers and suppliers. Join us and make change happen.

We are committed to building diverse and representative teams, where everyone can bring their whole selves to work and be at their best. We support each other and work together to win together.

If you feel you'd benefit from any support or reasonable adjustments during any stage of the recruitment process, please don’t hesitate to let us know when completing your application. This information will be picked up by our team, so we can try and put steps in place to help you be at your best through this process.

To stay close to customers, our support teams are in the office three days a week as we believe that skills are developed through collaboration, and that spending time together makes us more creative and connected.

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