Designer - Friends like These

London
Permanent
Full-time

7 days ago

Job Category: LipsyJob Description:Location | Head Office, Tottenham Court Road, LondonWorking style | HybridAbout Friends like these…Friends Like These is for the go-getter - she's strong, feminine and always on the move, so we offer her a gorgeous wardrobe line-up she can bank on every time.About the Role…We have an exciting opportunity for a talented Designer to join our passionate and creative Friends like These Team. You will lead the process of design and development of the department, building a balanced, comprehensive offer with required pricing structure and margin. Offer newness combined with commerciality and a strong affinity for fast fashion influenced by the latest catwalk and trend predictions. If you're innovative, driven and thrive in a fast-paced environment, this is the role for you.You will..

Contribute to the design, development and delivery of feminine, trend led knitwear and jersey products
Work closely with the Design and Buying teams to create best selling styles
Present new product ranges to management and buying teams
Create mood and trend boards seasonally, plus colour palettes and print research
Liaise with factories and suppliers on a daily basis, ensuring smooth relationships and quality sampling
Identify new opportunities for trends and sourcing, through strong relationships and collaboration with your Buying team, suppliers and factories
Delegate work to shared Design Assistant
Attend inspirational trips across Europe
Travel overseas to develop product and range build
Produce concepts, trends, and storyboards
Understand pricing-margins- design to price point
Liaise with production on all order approvals and costing issues

Your Talent…

Experienced in knitwear and jersey is essential
Eye for colour, trends, and fashion
Previous design experience from high street fashion retailer/supplier
Able to drive and influence product vision and direction
Excellent free-hand fashion illustration skills
Excellent technical garment drawing skills
Demonstrates an awareness of the retail industry
Demonstrates accountability to deliver within role and drive the right results
Helpful and approachable, always willing to extend help
Demonstrates an awareness of trends and impact of potential threats and opportunities
Proactive, vibrant and spirited and rises to challenges
Ability to manage own time and work to deadlines
Excellent attention to detail
Thinks above and beyond role
Strong communication skills (communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in
writing)
Strong interpersonal skills

What we can do for you…

25% off a huge selection of Next, Lipsy, GAP and Victoria's Secret products & 10% off most partner brands & up to 15% off Branded Beauty
Hot deals and exclusive offers from over 3,500 retailers through Perks At Work
We recognise hard work with our company performance-based bonus
Life Assurance
Join our Next Sharesave Scheme
Digital GP Service for help at home
Lesson the impact with our Annual Travel Card Loan
Never miss a package and with Direct to Desk delivery
Bag a bargain at our sample sales
Hybrid & flexible working across the business to support your work-life balance
Learn, develop and grow with our personal development plans
Enjoy more time with friends and family with Early Bank Holiday finishes
Join in the fun with our year-round office events

Diversity & InclusionAt Lipsy Group we recognise that our differences are what make us who we are. We want people to want to work for us and be their true selves. We are dedicated to attracting and developing a talent team, and recognise that all unique backgrounds and experiences contribute to our future success.We want to create an inclusive and inspiring environment where individuals feel valued and respected, and where people can achieve their full potential and be their very best, whoever they are.WellbeingWe believe that wellbeing is having the opportunity to achieve your full potential, cope with day to day pressures, be productive and thrive in all aspects of your life. We encourage a culture that promotes and enables us all to achieve positive wellbeing, by focusing on mental, physical and financial health.About Us: Lipsy is a London-based fashion brand that's bold, dynamic, and always evolving. We create trend-led designs with a signature feminine edge, blending sophistication with unapologetic glamour. From statement-making eveningwear to effortlessly chic everyday looks, every piece is designed to make women feel confident, empowered, and unstoppable. The Lipsy woman knows what she wants - she's ambitious, stylish, and ready to own every moment, whether she's commanding the boardroom or turning heads at an exclusive event.About the Team:

25% off most NEXT, MADE*, Lipsy*, Gap* and Victoria's Secret* products (*when purchased through NEXT)
10% off most partner brands & up to 15% off Branded Beauty
Hot deals and exclusive offers from over 3,500 retailers through our online benefits platform
Company performance based bonus
Early VIP access to sale stock via Direct to Desk
Life assurance
Sharesave scheme
Annual Travel Card Loan
Sample Sales
Fantastic L&D opportunities
Flexi-Hour Scheme
Direct to Work - Discount online and instore, collect your items the next day for free from your place of work or local store
Support Networks - Access to Network Groups to empower and celebrate each other
Wellhub - Discounted flexible monthly gym memberships, with apps, PT sessions and more

Conditions apply to all benefits. These benefits are discretionary and subject to change.We aim to support all candidates during the application process and are happy to provide workplace adjustments when necessary. Should you need support with your application due to a disability or long-term condition, feel free to get in touch with us by email careers@lipsy.co.uk (please include 'Workplace Adjustments' in the subject line), or call us on 0207 436 2000 and leave a voicemail.

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