Design Manager Designate

Our client is a design-led contract furniture manufacturer, renowned for producing high-quality furniture for the workplace, education and commercial sectors. Due to the planned retirement of their Head of Design in 2028, they are seeking an ambitious Designer with the potential to progress into the Design Manager role.

Your development will follow a structured pathway (subject to performance):

• First 6 months:
  Learn the Designer role and integrate into the business.
• Following 12 months:
  Work closely with and shadow the current Head of Design.
• Final 6 months:
  Step into the Acting Design Manager role with ongoing support before taking full responsibility.

You'll produce accurate production drawings and technical documentation for bespoke and batch-manufactured furniture, primarily tabletops with some metalwork components.

Responsibilities include:

• Preparing client approval drawings.
• Space planning and 3D visualisations.
• Processing client orders through to manufacture.

The company use:
AutoCAD;
Inventor;
Solid Works; 3DS Max;
Key Shot

We're looking for someone who:

• Is organised, accurate and deadline driven.
• Has strong technical and practical design skills.

• Further salary increase of £10,000 - £20,000 upon appointment as Design Manager.
• Performance-related Senior Management bonus scheme.