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From Merchandising and Marketing - Product Development and Design, through to Supply Chain and Space Planning - our mission is to bring stylish wardrobe, home and beauty essentials to our customers via an easy, inspiring shopping experience online and in store that will delight them every time.
As we accelerate the transformation of our business to suit the changing needs of our customer, we need results-orientated colleagues that not only have a passion for our product, but a strong team working ethos, creativity and a healthy commercial aim to join us on our journey.
M&S Clothing & Home is changing, and fast! We are undergoing one of the biggest transformations in retailing today to build a bigger, better clothing & home business.
We are currently looking for a talented and experienced Junior Designer to join our Lingerie Team, you will have experience in all aspects of Lingerie. We are looking for someone who is passionate about design You will design part of the range, create tech packs and support and assist the Designer in designing the total range.
We have a flexible / hybrid approach - talk to us about part time or job share opportunities in this role, if it's meaningful to you, it's important to us.
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What's in it for you
Being a part of M&S is exactly that - becoming a part and playing your part. We're an inclusive, dynamic, exciting, and always evolving business built on core values.
Here are some of the benefits we offer that make working for M&S just that little bit more special
- 20% Colleague discount on most things from furniture, fashion and food.
- A first-class welcome to M&S with a tailored induction and a wide range of training schemes to help with your learning and development. Having options to progress is something we're proud of at M&S.
- Attractive annual bonus, based on company performance and personal objectives.
- Competitive holiday entitlement with the potential to buy extra holiday days!
- Amazing perks and discounts via our M&S Choices website. Including GymSave - that offers up to 25% off Gym Memberships and the option to become an M&S Shareholder using our ShareSave & ShareBuy Schemes
- Charity Volunteer Day - A paid day away from work to support your chosen charity.
- A very generous Defined Contribution Pension Scheme and Life Assurance
Every colleague at M&S has access to a fantastic range of wellbeing support - this includes access to our 24/7 Virtual GP, PAM Assist to support you & your family as well as many other schemes
What you'll do
Your key accountabilities will include
- Set seasonal product direction through Design Product Strategy (DPS) for the department(s) and cascade through seasonal briefs and OTB opportunities
- Take full ownership of part of the range/category and design product under the direction of the Designer/Design Lead to meet key strategies and price points.
- Works with and supports Designer with the co-ordination of day-to-day activities and produces a high standard of CADs and tech packs via PLM, delivering a high hit rate.
- Collaborates with the Buying/Technical team to agree the range and create tech packs for these designs via PLM.
- Works with and supports Designer with the co-ordination of day-to-day activities and produces a high standard of CADs and tech packs via PLM, delivering a high hit rate.
Who you are
Your skills and experience will include
- Expert in the field of design with design experience within the retail or manufacturing industry
- Strong trend interpretation and knowledge of current competition and directional brands
- Strong understanding of fabric, fit and garment make up to ensure product integrity.
- Experience in direct design sourced product, working with Technology/Design and Buying to create high standards of CAD and Tech packs
- High level of proficiency in design related CAD software to include Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop and In Design
Everyone's welcome
M&S is ready to push boundaries to lead the retail industry into a greener, speedier, more inspiring digital era. That's why we're revolutionising how we work and offering our most exciting opportunities yet. There's never been a better time to be part of our team. Marks & Spencer aims to be an inclusive organisation, trusted and admired by our colleagues, customers and suppliers. Join us and make an immediate impact.
We are committed to an active Inclusion, Diversity and Equal Opportunities Policy, which starts with our recruitment and selection process, and we are happy to talk flexible working.
If you consider yourself to require reasonable adjustments to any part of our recruitment process, we invite you to share those requirements with us when completing your application. We will make every effort to ensure your needs are met to provide a fair and transparent process of assessment.
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