Senior Designer - Furniture

Retail; Coventry; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Argos GM Design at Ansty Park, Coventry, seeks a Senior Designer to own a category, delivering commercial and inspirational designs while mentoring Designers and Design Assistants. You will develop product ranges across home, furniture, seasonal and gifting, and manage supplier relationships to drive innovation and commercial success.

You will lead the design strategy, collaborate with product development, buying and supplier teams, and ensure briefs are delivered on time with high quality.

Qualifications

• Experience in a comparable product design and development role with team management.
• Proven ability to deliver commercial and creative results in a fast-paced retail environment.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Technical expertise in product design, manufacturing processes and use of design software (Photoshop and Illustrator).
• Demonstrated commercial awareness, customer insight and market knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Deliver commercial and inspirational designs that support the brand and category vision.
• Manage and mentor a team of Designers and Design Assistants, ensuring briefs are completed and deadlines met.
• Develop successful product ranges across home, furniture, seasonal and gifting; manage supplier relationships.
• Represent the Design Team with stakeholders and drive design strategy from concept to launch.
• Collaborate with product development, buying and supplier teams to inform strategy and ensure quality.

Skills

Team management

Stakeholder management

Photoshop

Illustrator

Commercial awareness

Customer insight

Market knowledge

Job description

About the team

Join the Argos GM Design team at Ansty Park, Coventry, where innovation meets customer obsession. At Argos, we’re passionate about creating original, exclusive, and trend-setting product ranges for our Own Brands, Habitat, and Argos. Our collaborative and entrepreneurial team thrives on delivering designs that delight millions of customers, setting the pace in the UK retail market.

More about the role

As a Senior Designer at Argos, you’ll take ownership of your category, delivering commercial and inspirational designs that support our brand ambition and category vision. You’ll manage and mentor a team of Designers and Design Assistants, ensuring briefs are completed, deadlines are met, and objectives are achieved. Your responsibilities will include developing successful product ranges across home, furniture, seasonal, and gifting, managing relationships with suppliers and product developers, and representing the Design Team with stakeholders. You will be entrepreneurial and forward-thinking, with the ability to think creatively and inspire those around you. You should be adaptable in designing for a variety of categories, including Home, Seasonal, and Garden, whilst collaborating and working with our numerous external licensees.

You’ll be accountable for the delivery of the design strategy, from concept to launch, working closely with product development, buying, and supplier teams. You’ll identify new product opportunities, ensure quality and compliance, and use market data to inform your product strategy. Your entrepreneurial approach and leadership will help drive innovation and commercial success at Argos.

More about you

You are a creative and commercially minded design professional with experience managing teams in a fast-paced retail environment. You have a strong portfolio of relevant design work and a proven ability to deliver results through innovation, stakeholder engagement, and a deep understanding of customer needs. Your communication and relationship management skills enable you to influence across diverse audiences, and you thrive on mentoring others and driving continuous improvement.

You are adaptable, open-minded, and proactive in seeking feedback and new ways of working. Your technical expertise, commercial awareness, and passion for design ensure you consistently deliver high-quality, competitive products that delight Argos customers.

Essential criteria

• Relevant design experience in a comparable product design and development role, including team management
• Proven ability to deliver commercial and creative results in a dynamic retail environment
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with confidence in presenting and influencing
• Technical expertise in product design, manufacturing processes, and use of design software (Photoshop and Illustrator)
• Demonstrated commercial awareness, customer insight, and market knowledge

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At Argos, we’re a digital-led UK retailer that keeps pushing boundaries to meet every generation with what they want, how and when they want it. As a market leader in general merchandise, serving millions of customers through our website, app, same-day delivery and Click & Collect services, we offer real opportunities to learn, grow and shape your career. With roles spanning Commercial, Buying, Merchandising, Design and Supply Chain, through to Digital, Operations, Customer Experience, Marketing, and People and Transformation , you will work with brilliant colleagues and directly shape how we serve our customers every day. From enabling inspiring choice across our owned brands, including Habitat, Chad Valley and Bush, alongside the world’s biggest brands like Apple, Lego, Xbox and Samsung, to making shopping effortlessly convenient, championing trusted value and accelerating our strategy - Argos is an exciting place to build your future.