Job Description
Are you a visionary designer with a keen eye for interior trends? Do you excel in dynamic, collaborative environments where your creativity drives innovation? If so, we d love to hear from you. We re thrilled to be recruiting a product designer in Rutland on behalf of a growing homeware business that supplies to a range of major retailers. The successful candidate will actively work to lead product design from concept to production and ensuring creativity meets commercial goals.
- £25,000 £35,000
- Monday to Friday, 9am 5pm (37.5 hours)
- Location is on-site
- Free parking
- 20 days annual leave plus bank holidays
Duties and responsibilities:
- Collaborate with the product development team to create innovative, customer-focused solutions
- Lead the full design lifecycle for assigned categories from initial concept through to production sign-off ensuring alignment with brand and market expectations
- Manage and adhere to the critical path, ensuring timely delivery of new product launches and seasonal updates
- Apply commercial awareness to design decisions, balancing creativity with cost-effectiveness and market trends
- Produce high-quality, detail-oriented design packs and presentations for internal and external stakeholders
- Liaise with factories and clients to ensure accurate sample development and timely execution
- Stay current with industry testing standards and compliance regulations, integrating them into design briefs
- Maintain organised records of all design activities and update development trackers to ensure transparency and alignment across teams
Required skills and experience:
- Bachelor s degree in Product Design or a related field, or equivalent industry experience
- Proven experience in product design, ideally within the retail or homeware sector
- Proficient in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop, with strong attention to detail
- Skilled in Microsoft Office 365, particularly Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint
- Excellent project management and organisational skills, with the ability to meet tight deadlines
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills; a collaborative team player
- Ability to work efficiently under pressure in a fast-paced environment
- Full, clean UK driving licence (occasional travel may be required)
