Assistant Denim Designer - Next Sourcing (Womenswear)

Working Pattern: 5 days a week onsite, with core hours flexible between 8am to 6pm.

The Role
As an Assistant Womenswear Designer specialising in Denim at Next Sourcing, you will play a key supporting role in shaping the visual, technical, and aesthetic identity of our upcoming denim collections. You will make a direct difference by turning emerging global trends into commercial, elevated denim products that resonate deeply with the Next customer and land on the high street.

Working alongside our Designers and collaborating closely with in-house buying, sourcing, and supplier teams, you will help turn emerging global trends into commercial, elevated products that resonate deeply with the Next customer.

Next Sourcing is at the heart of finding, developing, and delivering the products our customers love, wear, and use every day. Located across the globe, our Next Sourcing teams specialise in all different parts of the sourcing operation, from design and technology to product development.

What You’ll Take On

• Designing the hype: Assist in shaping trend-driven womenswear denim collections.
• Fabric & wash lab: Help develop standout washes, textures, and trims.
• Bringing concepts to life: Build sleek mood boards, tech packs and presentations.
• Trend spotting: Keep your finger on the pulse of what’s next and push creative boundaries.
• Keeping the wheels turning: Handle day-to-day design admin so the studio stays sharp, organised, and moving fast.
• Industry Travel: Travel to supplier visits, fabric mills, wash houses, and trend research trips as required to source inspiration and build relationships with manufacturing partners.

What You’ll Bring

• Denim-obsessed: A sharp creative eye and a genuine passion for all things denim.
• Software-savvy: Quick with Adobe Illustrator & Photoshop (bonus points if you love experimenting with AI design tools!).
• In the know: Chronically online in the best way—fluent in TikTok trends, creator culture, and micro-aesthetics.
• Tech-aware: Good basic understanding of garment construction, fit, and wash processes.
• A design admin pro: Highly organised, detail-oriented, and confident keeping samples, specs, and trackers running seamlessly.
• A team player: Positive energy, hungry to learn, and ready to jump in where needed.

Portfolios
To help us get a feel for your style, please attach a digital portfolio to your application. We are looking for work that demonstrates a sharp eye for the future of Denim, how your ideas can be commercially viable for NEXT, and showcases your direct design and CAD work. To help you put your best foot forward, we’ve put together a few top tips on what makes a portfolio stand out to our team.

Applications without a portfolio will notbe considered.

Sponsorship
Candidates wishing to apply who would require sponsorship for this role will be required to meet the Home Office sponsorship requirements. For further information please see: https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa.

We encourage early applications for our roles, as our recruitment process begins as soon as the role is advertised. If we successfully fill the position, this advert may close earlier than planned.

At NEXT, we believe the best work happens when there are no barriers to collaboration. That’s why we are a Google-powered workspace. From your very first day, you’ll be using the full Google Workspace suite; Docs, Drive, and Meet, to stay connected and move fast.

If your previous experience is rooted in other software suites, don’t worry! We’ll point you to a digital Google toolkit the moment you join, packed with handy guides and insider tips to help you transition smoothly and hit the ground running.