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Firmdale Hotels is looking for a product designer to join its team in London.

We have a great opportunity for a talented product designer to join our small but highly motivated team and play a significant role in our growth. We are looking for an individual to work alongside the creative director and take a lead in creating and bringing in-house designs to life. From research into processes, through to design development, prototyping and production, we expect you to manage all parts of the process and play a key role in the development and launch of our new furniture and fabric collections with support and guidance from the purchasing director.

The ideal candidate would come from a background of furniture, fabrics and small decorative objects and have proven experience in delivering exceptional products with creative flair on the Kit Kemp aesthetics. We expect candidates to have in-depth knowledge of design, manufacturing processes and materials, and a fantastic ability to solve problems and find creative solutions under time and budget constraints

Main responsibilities:

• independently, and using the resources of the design team, develop new designs from concept through to manufacture and market launch
• develop further designs using the vast number of archives that we have worked on in the past
• develop full collections of new products for Shop Kit Kemp
• fully manage project schedules and budgets
• identify new suppliers and establish good working relationships with an emphasis on quality
• develop designs proposals and prepare tender and quotation documents
• assist with the assembly and installation of bespoke commissions
• come ahead of time with new ideas and suggestions of interesting products to develop

Skills and experience:

• previous experience designing extraordinary pieces of furniture, fabrics, dinnerware, packaging for products, etc.
• degree in industrial/product design, interior design or equivalent
• you should be highly proficient in Adobe Photoshop, InDesign and CAD. Any extra software will be valued
• you should be highly organised and self-motivated, working independently and integrating with the design team in all aspects of the process
• able to develop the production of the designs effectively
• you should actively find solutions to your challenges and have original and creative ideas
• you should have experience with supplier management including negotiating costs, setting, payment/delivery terms and implementing QC requirements with an understanding of retail prices and margins
• you should have high standards for quality and detail.

Send your application via the ‘apply’ link below.

We won’t consider applications without a Portfolio. Please submit portfolio in PDF format with your application.

Firmdale Hotels is an international award winning group comprising of ten high end luxury hotels and eight bars and restaurants in London and New York, offering exclusive training programmes and incredible career development.

www.firmdalehotels.com

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