Assistant Designer Lingerie at Marks & Spencer

London, England, United Kingdom -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

16 Sep, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

18 Jun, 26

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Lingerie Design, Photoshop, Illustrator, CAD Creation, Trend Research, Product Visuals, Fit Sessions, Tech Packs, PLM, Commercial Trend Analysis, Communication, Organization, Multitasking, Collaboration, Fabrication Knowledge, Construction Knowledge

Industry

Retail

Description

At M&S, our Lingerie is iconic - trusted by millions of customers for quality, comfort, style and value. As an Assistant Designer, you’ll help shape beautiful, commercial ranges that reflect what our customers love about M&S, supporting the team across trend research, CAD creation, product visuals and fit sessions. This is a brilliant opportunity to bring creativity, attention to detail and customer-first thinking to one of the UK’s most loved retail brands. Please submit a sample of your portfolio as an attachment, rather than a link, as we are unable to access external portfolio links. Due to high interest, this role may close earlier than advertised. We recommend applying as soon as possible. What you’ll do Your key accountabilities will include * Support the Designer/JD in delivering the global product direction for the Lingerie category. * Research current and emerging trends, including comp shopping and inspirational research, to help shape market-leading ranges. * Create CADs using Photoshop/Illustrator to accurately represent products for range reviews, signoffs and PLM tech packs. * Support the creation of Design Product Strategy boards, trend presentations and design briefs, identifying key product opportunities. * Collaborate with Designers and wider teams to meet critical path deadlines, supporting tech packs, fit sessions and sample requirements. Who you are Your skills and experience will include * Design experience within a retail or fashion environment, ideally with an understanding of lingerie product design, fit, fabrication, construction and commercial customer trends. * Strong CAD and design skills, with proficiency in Photoshop, Illustrator and/or CAD tools to create clear, accurate product visuals. * Good knowledge of trend interpretation, the competitive marketplace and how to translate insight into commercial product opportunities. * Experience supporting design briefs, tech packs and direct design sourced product, working with Design, Buying and Technology teams. * Strong communication, organisation and multitasking skills, with the ability to work collaboratively and deliver to tight critical path deadlines. What’s in it for you? Working at M&S means being part of something bigger - helping to deliver quality, value and service to millions of customers every day. We’re inclusive, fast-moving and always evolving, with a strong sense of purpose and a focus on doing the right thing. Here are just a few of the benefits that make working here even more rewarding: * 20% colleague discount on all M&S products and many third-party brands for you and someone in your household, available once you’ve completed your probation * Competitive holiday allowance with the option to buy more * Discretionary bonus schemes linked to your performance and ours * Strong pension and life assurance to help plan for the future * Tailored induction and training to support your development from day one * Exclusive perks and savings through our M&S Choices portal * Market-leading family policies, including parental, adoption and neonatal leave * 24/7 wellbeing support, including virtual GP access and mental health services * One paid volunteer day a year to support a cause that matters to you Everyone’s welcome We are ambitious about the future of retail. We are disrupting, innovating and leading the industry into a more conscientious, inspiring digital era. We are 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. 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. #L1-AC1 #LI-Hybrid

Responsibilities

Support the delivery of global product direction for the Lingerie category through trend research and CAD creation. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to manage tech packs, fit sessions, and critical path deadlines.