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This contract furniture manufacturer works closely with the leisure sector offering both their stylish range of furniture and bespoke items to meet clients' specific needs. Operating out of two factories to support their in-house design and manufacturing capabilities, they have a deep knowledge of sourcing in the wider European furniture market.

They are currently recruiting for a Furniture CAD Designer to work on projects using Fusion 360, producing drawings for manufacturing and client approval. There will be the opportunity for the right candidate to develop, meet with clients and ultimately handle projects independently.

Skills and Experience needed from the Furniture CAD Designer:

• Proficiency with Fusion 360
• Good attention to detail and able to create production drawings
• Ideally with 1 to 3 years of industry experience to include furniture
• Ability to problem solve
• Good phone manner as you will be talking to suppliers
• Understanding of metals, plastics and fabrics and their inclusion in furniture

Salary is £30k to £35k although they might consider a more experienced candidate so the salary could be negotiable. They also have a pension and provide you with a laptop and mobile phone.

To find out more and apply please send in your CV to recruit@careersindesign.com or call us on 01920 486125.

Our client is one of the UK's fastest growing eyewear suppliers, with a portfolio that includes luxury British designer brands which complement their trend-led house collections.

They are currently looking for a Junior Product Buyer and Developer to be responsible for developing and launching products for their house brands and luxury licensed brands. They have an ambitious and growing workload hence the role will have an administrative element to it, so excellent organisational and analytical skills will be needed.

Key Responsibilities for the Buyer and Developer include:

• Liaising with suppliers and developing products and collections from briefs
• Identifying and interpreting trends to create products suitable for the optical market
• Stock control, negotiating and monitoring cost prices and delivery schedules
• Developing cases and POS materials
• Attending major eyewear exhibitions and conferences internationally on behalf of the company

Skills and Experience needed for the Buyer and Developer:

• Degree educated and a competent user of the Microsoft Office Suite
• An eye for exceptional design with a knowledge and understanding of luxury brands and quality
• The ability to write succinctly
• Ideally fluent in Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign
• Experience or placement within a buying / purchasing role would be advantageous

In return the salary on offer is £28k to £32k with flexible start and finish times plus 1-day remote working per week. Other benefits include pension, your birthday off, health & wellness support, free annual eye test and optical & sunwear frame allowance.

To find out more and apply please send in your CV to recruit@careersindesign.com or call us on 01920 486125.