Job Description

Company description

- An exciting opportunity to join one of the Sunday Times' 100 Fastest Growing Businesses with a supportive and encouraging team culture.

Furniturebox is a fast-growing online furniture business dedicated to beautiful, quality, and affordable products backed with exceptional customer service. Offering free next day delivery up until 8pm, free returns, a 2-year guarantee and an average 4.9 out of 5 stars on Trustpilot with 8,000+ reviews. The two Directors (and Co-Founders) have big plans to continue growing to become the biggest and best furniture company in the UK, USA and globally.

Role Summary

Our Product Team is looking for an experienced Senior Furniture Designer to design & develop furniture across all Home Furniture Categories, including upholstery and lighting. The ideal candidate would be taking responsibility for everything from design concept through to technical development and product selection and must have experience across these categories to be considered.

Duties and Responsibilities (Include but not limited to)

Expertise in furniture design principles, colour theory, form and aesthetics is essential for developing innovative product concepts and comprehensive design briefs for new collections. Develop and present seasonal design trends across all categories, covering both Spring/Summer and Autumn/Winter, while ensuring all design milestones within the critical path are met on schedule. Responsible for developing 50+ sku bi-annual seasonal product briefs, managing their own critical path timelines and potentially supporting junior team members in the future. Monitor competitor offerings and emerging trends in furniture and interiors to create designs that align with contemporary styles and material innovations. Visit furniture fairs, analyse market trends, data, and research to identify new opportunities in furniture and interior design, curating collections based on these trend insights and product gap analysis. Assess supplier capabilities to determine where exclusive new developments are required and where off-the-shelf (OTS) opportunities can be refined for unique positioning through factory visits in Europe and Asia. Balance creativity with commercial viability, ensuring designs remain within budget while incorporating distinctive elements to enhance product differentiation. Develop exclusive design briefs, progressing from TDs & produce 2D line drawings for manufacturers and CADs to 3D renders, collaborating closely with buying team to refine concepts through sampling to final approval. Work alongside the marketing team to create compelling visual strategies for new and existing products, ensuring brand alignment across all categories and website platform. Provide all styling direction for photography by ensuring harmony between seasonal trends, the brand's core aesthetic and customer demographics. Create a unified look across campaigns by using consistent colour palettes, textures, materials, accessories and layouts across sets and collaborate with marketing for final proofing. Ensure accurate specifications from the start and collaborate with the QA team to ensure all products are engineered correctly and fit for purpose to meet our high-quality standards and sustainable values.

What do we need from you?

Job-Related Experience

Must have:

BA in Product and Furniture Design or equivalent Design Degree. At least 5+ years of experience in a furniture company. Experience with suppliers or having taken product from design to manufacture. Must be capable of producing 2D line drawings for manufacture. Must be proficient in both cad and rendering software for sketching, drawing or design software like AutoCAD/SketchUp/Rhino/Solidworks/3DSmax and Keyshot or equivalent 3D rendering packages. Comprehensive understanding of materials, design principles, and aesthetics to develop products that effectively balance visual impact, functionality, and cost. Create detailed specification documents for accurate briefing to manufacturers. Proficient with the whole Adobe suite - e.g. Photoshop, Illustrator & InDesign. Excellent Microsoft Office skills with a demonstrable ability to use Excel and Teams.

Nice to have:

Experience using an e-commerce platform. Prior retail experience.

Personal Skills and Competencies

Passionate about Homeware and Furniture. Good organisation and analytical skills. Excellent collaborative and communication skills. Ability to solve design and communication issues. Ability to adhere to deadlines and design briefs. Ability to learn quickly with an interest in new technologies and software. Excellent time management skills, the ability to prioritise multitask and manage projects. Highly organised approach and commitment to closing and completing tasks. Knowledge of market trends, competitor environment and target customer. Strong numerical skills, ability to analyse and interpret data from a range of sources. Adaptable to fast changing environments, self-motivated, flexible, team-oriented player. Exceptional communication and presentation skills, capable of working well with other Product teams and external suppliers to build productive relationships. Exceptional communication and presentation skills, capable of working well with other Product teams and external suppliers to build productive relationships.
Please note, as part of the application process, we require you to submit examples of your portfolio. Please ensure you upload examples or provide a link to your portfolio. Unfortunately, applications without a portfolio will not be considered.

The role will require at least two days in the 3 site locations (Chippenham & Bristol preferred):-

Unit 6, Indurent Park, Chippenham, SN15 5BD - Primary site, head office and DC (at least one day a week) Central Bristol site tbc - Secondary site. Aspect House, Crusader Business Park, Warminster, BA12 8BT - Third site.
Job Type: Full-time

Pay: 45,000.00-55,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Additional leave Company events Company pension Cycle to work scheme Employee discount On-site parking Sick pay Work from home
Schedule:

8 hour shift Monday to Friday
Ability to commute/relocate:

Chippenham: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)
Application question(s):

Do you have a BA in Product and Furniture Design or equivalent Design Degree Can you provide examples or a link to your portfolio? Do you have demonstrable experience of using CAD? Do you have a comprehensive understanding of materials, design principles, and aesthetics to develop products that effectively balance visual impact, functionality, and cost.
Experience:

Furniture: 3 years (preferred)
Work authorisation:

United Kingdom (preferred)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Chippenham

Application deadline: 11/07/2025