Upholstery Designer

The Role:

Passion & experience researching & identifying new & commercial trends & opportunities in Upholstery, specific to Shape & Accent Chairs Supporting the creation of cohesive and coordinated design looks across Next Home Upholstery Designing for all Next customer styles  Excellent CAD & Adobe Skills  Identifying opportunities for upholstery shapes in our range. Ensuring broad style choice in shape that reflects our customer profiles. Communicate ideas through beautiful mood boards and sketches/renders. Create technical specs and drawings to brief manufacture Work collaboratively with manufacturers. Research and inspirational travel as well as product development trips with manufacturers Work closely with buying and merchandising colleagues to build a range reflecting the style and price architecture of Next Home.

About You:

Excellent presentation skills and experience presenting to stakeholders Strong experience of working as an Upholstery Designer, specifically chairs.  Passion for Upholstery Excellent CAD & Adobe Skills  Good communication skills Excellent influencing & negotiating skills Accomplished range building skills, challenging and balancing newness and commerciality Qualified to degree or equivalent

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