Julipa Multi Category Designer

Here at N Brown, we champion inclusivity by making our customers look and feel amazing. We don't believe that age, size, shape or background should stop anyone from feeling confident, stylish and happy with the way they look and feel. With our industry leading expertise in creating fashion that fits, we've been proudly breaking down these barriers for over 150 years. We help our customers to express themselves with stylish products, helpful services and flexible finance. Now, we're moving forward together, embracing innovation and new technology, to continue to delight our customers. You will be part of our home team who have a strong strategy to grow home and are passionate about offering home products for our customers.

What will you do as a Ladieswear Julipa - Multi Category Designer?

• Collaborate with the Buying team on range planning for the forthcoming season, and to build a balanced and cohesive range across the product range, with a focus on delivering top tier fashion items of the season, new fashion volume with conviction, and refreshing the core offer.
• Keeping up to date with market intelligence, specifically around key competitors and future trends; providing insight and inspiration to the Design and Buying Teams, and always sharing new ideas and opportunities with the Head of Design.
• Designing new and exciting ranges that innovate in terms of product opportunity and the identification of new and developing trends, and always looking out for emerging new trends and items from catwalks, trend publications and also social media.
• Regular briefing and liaison with suppliers on new development and designs, and getting intel to inform our ranges and identifying any new opportunities.
• Working with QA and Buying on ensuring our products are fitting to the highest of standards.
• Modernisation and design of product ranges in line with key competitors, driving improved net sales performance and gains in market share.
• Ensuring harmonisation of trends across all products within relevant areas.
• Strong understanding of the Brand and customer.

What skills and experience will you have?

• An experienced Designer with 5+ years of industry experience (supplier, retail or brand) and a related degree or equivalent qualification and broad experience in a creative, commercial environment.
• Able to demonstrate exceptional Design skills within the required field.
• Commercially aware and motivational with the ability to coach a creative mind-set with the team, and always forthcoming with new ideas!
• Have excellent time management and strong verbal and written communication skills along with ability to communicate via a variety of media with various stakeholders.

What's in it for you?

• 24 days holiday (+ 8 bank holidays) with the option to buy an additional 10 days.
• Annual bonus scheme.
• Enhanced maternity and adoption leave.
• Company pension with up to 8% N Brown contribution.
• Mental Health support both internally and externally, including access to our wellbeing champions and counselling services.
• A range of financial wellbeing support.
• Colleague discount across all N Brown brands.
• Onsite café with subsidised rates and local restaurant discounts!
• Life Assurance and Private Medical Insurance.
• Paid volunteer time - all our colleagues can take a full day paid to volunteer for a charity of their choice.

Ways of Working

• We offer hybrid working which varies across the business depending on the role you're in. Our Head Office is located in the Northern Quarter in Manchester City Centre. So if you are travelling by train, tram or bus we're perfectly located, plus we're surrounded by cool cafes, trendy bars and the best places to eat!
• Our full-time working hours are 36.17 per week over 5-days. We don't have strict working hours therefore there is some flexibility around start and finish times as long as you are meeting the needs of the business.
• Our promise to you:
• We're an equal opportunity employer and value diversity. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, colour, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

What happens when you apply to a role at N Brown?

As soon as we receive your application, we'll send you an email to let you know. We always aim to come back to you as soon as possible with an update and we really appreciate you taking the time to apply for a role with us. Good luck!

Employees in our business may have access to our customers' personal data therefore for a number of our roles, offers of employment are subject to a satisfactory criminal record check. Having a criminal record will not necessarily prevent an individual from obtaining a position with N Brown Group.