Packaging Designer Job in Witney, Home Counties Uk
Our client, a well-established and recognised brand, has a vacancy for a Packaging Designer. This position will be responsible for setting the overall creative direction of the merchandise assortment, working with the buying team to design and develop a commercial innovative range from concept stage through to supply in order to maximise sales and profit.
Key Accountabilities:
- Sets the seasonal trends for the business ensuring that the creative direction remains on brand and is relevant for the target market.
- Seeks understanding of competitors strengths and weaknesses to use in forthcoming strategies, collections and designs
- Leads and directs the buying teams through the design process through brainstorming/concept sessions.
- Manages and prioritises all the design /POS briefs in the business
- Constantly challenges the process and looks for new ideas and innovation that will contribute to sales growth and appeal to current and new customers.
- Maintains awareness of all market trends by visiting key trade/trend shows and comp stores.
- Daily management and training of design team and recruiting freelance within agreed budgets.
- Develop commercial and successful collections in line with brand strategy
Key Accountabilities:
- Ensures a best working practice between design and buying and clear parameters set
- Sets and manages the product development critical path
- Ability to translate design briefs to initiate creative design solutions
- Develops strong working relationships both internally and externally
- Responsible for managing own workload in line with deadlines
- Works closely with the buying team to ensure the delivery of the design strategy within the required timescales and within budget
- Signs off all design work produced by the team and suppliers
Key Competencies:
- Positive ‘can do’ approach, flexible to new ideas
- Creative and open to new ideas
- Understands the brand and vision of the business
- Able to organise own time, team time and work to deadlines
- Uses own initiative
- Communicates clearly and regularly
- Commercial acumen
- Good at building relationships
If you feel that you have the skills and experience, as well as the qualifications that our client is looking for, please submit your CV for a fast response.