Junior Designer Bras

Marks and Spencer; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK retailer is seeking a Junior Designer to join their Lingerie team. This role is focused on designing bras, producing detailed tech packs, and supporting the development of the full collection. The ideal candidate should have hands-on experience in lingerie design, a passion for creating beautiful products, and proficiency in design software like Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop. M&S offers an inclusive workplace with numerous employee benefits, making it a great place to grow your design career.

Benefits

20% Colleague discount

Annual bonus based on performance

Competitive holiday entitlement

Gym membership discounts

Paid Charity Volunteer Day

Defined Contribution Pension Scheme

Wellbeing support services

Qualifications

• Expert in the field of design with experience in retail or manufacturing.
• Strong understanding of fabric, fit, and garment make-up.
• Experience creating high standards of CAD and Tech packs.

Responsibilities

• Set seasonal product direction and cascade guidelines.
• Take full ownership of part of the range/category.
• Produce high standards of CADs and tech packs.

Skills

Adobe Illustrator

Photoshop

In Design

Trend interpretation

Fabric knowledge

Job description

All the details

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 Fashion Home & Beauty is evolving at pace, undergoing one of the most exciting transformations in modern retail as we build a bigger, better clothing and home business.

We are looking for a talented and motivated Junior Designer to join our Lingerie team, with a focus on bras. You'll bring hands‑on experience across all aspects of lingerie design and a genuine passion for creating beautiful, functional products. In this role, you'll take ownership of designing key elements of the range, produce accurate and detailed tech packs, and work closely with the Designer to support the development of the full collection.

This is a fantastic opportunity to grow your design career within a dynamic and fast‑moving environment.

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.

*IMPORTANT - PLEASE ATTACH SOME WORK EXAMPLES TO YOUR APPLICATION*

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

We are ambitious about the future of retail. We're disrupting, innovating, and leading the industry into a more conscientious, inspiring digital era. We're 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.