Kurt Geiger

Designer- Carvela

Kurt Geiger  •  London, GB (Onsite)  •  2 hours ago
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Job Description

Carvela, deeply rooted in Italian heritage, leads the way in premium accessories with shoes and bags designed in the heart of Milan by women, for women. Each product reflects our commitment to exceptional design and comfort, with every collection thoughtfully designed. Our brand is shaped by timeless style and a design philosophy that empowers women of all ages to feel their best. Made with high-quality materials and shaped by Italian-inspired silhouettes, our collections are created to work as hard as the women who wear them.

Requirements

  • Have a flair for design with great creativity and imagination
  • Be able to produce high-quality work to targets and tight deadlines
  • Be able to offer original ideas to evolve brand best sellers
  • Constantly research trends, new materials, trims, and colour palettes and show understanding of how they can be applied to the collections
  • Competitor product research
  • Support your Designer in working closely with the Buying Team to ensure fit and aesthetics meet brand requirements
  • Support your Designer in developing customer and market-focused collections
  • Sketch and complete detailed technical drawings (using Illustrator and Photoshop as relevant)
  • Produce detailed specs and design modifications
  • Display excellent attention to detail
  • General administration
  • Keeping samples organised and displaying the collection for meetings.
  • Maintain a sample tracker throughout the development process
  • Work effectively with suppliers to ensure the design critical path is adhered to at all times
  • Develop excellent relationships with other relevant Head Office departments
  • Any other tasks which are deemed as reasonable responsibilities by your Line Manager
  • Open to all levels of experience

Benefits

  • Competitive basic salary
  • Pension and life assurance
  • Enviable discounts
  • Gym Discounts
  • Summer Hours - 2pm Friday Finish
  • Half Day, Pay Day Friday (once per month)
  • RetailTrust support
  • And so much more!

Our Culture

We’re an energic fast-paced brand that embraces progress and strives for innovation. Hard work is rewarded with new opportunities at every level and kindness is celebrated in everything we do. Our summer working hours accommodate a healthy work life balance. Wellbeing is important to our working culture, which is why we nurture a friendly environment for talent to thrive in, alongside a vibrant social community.

Our Stores

The first Kurt Geiger store opened on London Bond street in 1963. Today, our brand has global appeal and is distributed in hundreds of cities around the world. We operate over 70 stand-alone stores nationwide, including our new flagship store on London Oxford street, and in over 400 stores globally. Beyond stand-alone stores and retail pop ups, our retail partners include some of the world’s most famous department stores.

We Are One: For Love | For Diversity | For Change | For Equality | For Kindness | For Freedom | For Unity Against Racism

Kurt Geiger

About Kurt Geiger

Kurt Geiger is a leading London-based footwear and accessories retailer powered by creativity and kindness. For over fifty years, Kurt Geiger’s in-house team of shoe and accessory designers have endeavoured to embolden customers through statement styles underpinned by London’s vibrance and authenticity. Its ultimate mission to create a kind, diverse and inclusive fashion community propels the regular launch of kindness-driven initiatives supporting people, charities and global movements. Kurt Geiger’s owned brands for women, men and children consist of Kurt Geiger London, KG Kurt Geiger and Miss KG. The company has over 70 stores and 530 concessions worldwide and a global customer base extending across North America, Europe, China, Australia and the Middle East.

At Kurt Geiger we celebrate individuality, believing our differences make us more powerful as a collective.

Diversity, equality and inclusion are at the core of who we are and we strive to reflect this in every corner of our company culture, starting with the promotion of equal opportunities. Though prejudice prevails in our world, it is not welcome in our workplace, and ensuring the equality of all our people processes to recruit a diverse workforce remains paramount.

We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone is granted the opportunity to thrive as their authentic self.

We Are One: For Love | For Diversity | For Change | For Equality | For Kindness | For Freedom | Against Racism

Industry
Retail & Ecommerce
Company Size
1,001-5,000 employees
Headquarters
London , GB
Year Founded
1963
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