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About the Role
This role is for an experienced Softs Multi-Product Designer to join a passionate, agile, and creative team. The designer will create trend-led, creative, and commercially balanced woven multi-product ranges that respond to customer briefs and brand handwriting, working closely with various teams to deliver cohesive seasonal collections.
Responsibilities
- Identify emerging trends and influence the business.
- Produce in-season catwalk, street-style, and competitor analysis.
- Create trend mood boards, colour palettes, and design direction.
- Source and develop new fabrics and create custom embellishments and embroidery.
- Collaborate with print designers to create unique products.
- Produce detailed hand drawings, CADs, and design specifications using Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop.
- Innovate and evolve bestsellers to protect the commercial baseline of the range.
- Range-build with buyers, merchandising, and cold weather teams.
- Contribute to fit and seal sessions with the garment technology team.
- Travel to build supplier relations and for research trips.
Requirements
- Demonstrated experience in womenswear softs and woven multi-product design.
- A minimum of five years’ relevant industry experience.
- A portfolio demonstrating strong trend awareness, commercial judgement, and an understanding of the Debenhams customer.
- In-depth knowledge of textiles, woven fabrics, garment construction, and fit.
- A strong technical foundation and understanding of the product-development process.
- Strong organisation and critical-path management skills with the ability to manage multiple products, collections, and deadlines.
- A professional, focused, and collaborative approach.
- The ability to think on your feet and solve problems creatively.
- Agility, adaptability, and confidence working in a fast-changing retail environment.
- A genuine passion for fashion, product, and the customer.
- Open mind and willingness to embrace AI in the workplace.
Skills
- Trend awareness
- Adobe Illustrator
- Adobe Photoshop
- Hand-drawing
- Textile knowledge
- Woven fabric knowledge
- Garment construction knowledge
- Fit knowledge
- Product development process understanding
- Organisation
- Critical-path management
- Problem-solving
- AI familiarity (bonus)
Location
- Central London
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Minimum of five years’ relevant industry experience
Education Level
- Degree in Fashion Design or a related discipline
Benefits
- Highly competitive bonus scheme
- Company pension
- Share schemes
- Private medical cover
- Life assurance
- Discount across all brands
- Comprehensive wellbeing package
- Ongoing learning and development with strong internal progression
- Free season ticket loan
About the Company
- Debenhams Group is on a journey of transformation, revitalising its brand, culture, and connection with colleagues and customers.
- The in-house design team interprets trends to serve the customer, drawing inspiration from international catwalks, street style, and the competitive market.
- Debenhams Group thrives on change, innovation, and pace, viewing challenges as opportunities.
- The company aims to create a workplace where everyone is respected, individual differences are valued, and people can be themselves.