Accessories Designer

Company Description: The Barbour story began in 1894 in South Shields in the North East of England. Founder John Barbour began supplying oilskins and other garments to protect the growing community of sailors, fishermen and dockers. Still family owned and now fifth generation, Barbour HQ remains in South Shields. Under the leadership of Chairman Dame Margaret Barbour, Barbour has grown into a lifestyle brand sold in over 55 countries worldwide including Europe, the US and Asia offering a wardrobe of stylish functional clothing, footwear and accessories inspired by the unique values of the British countryside. The iconic Barbour Bedale and Barbour Beaufort wax jackets continue to be made by hand in the factory in South Shields. In 2020, Barbour launched Wax for Life, an overarching name for all of Barbour’s wax services designed to encourage customers to extend the life of their wax garments. Wax for Life includes re-waxing and repairs (first introduced in 1921) and Barbour Re-Loved an upcycling circularity initiative. Each year over 70,000 wax garments are sent back to Barbour globally to be repaired, rewaxed or altered. Position Overview: We are currently recruiting for a Bag/Luggage Designer to join our fast-paced Accessories team on a temporary Maternity Cover basis, based at Barbour House, South Shields. You will be involved in initial concept all the way through to the finished product. You will be responsible for the design and development of seasonal ranges of Men’s & Women’s Bags. The ideal candidate will be both creative and commercial, keeping products in line with our brand aesthetics and being able to deliver critical paths. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Create products taking into account features, price points, margin and intro dates, Deliver product in line with the seasonal objectives for specific categories and target markets. Design ranges in line with the Barbour brand DNA, following the seasonal brief. Work to a seasonal critical path for product launch. Through regular market visits and range reviews with key representatives, demonstrate an understanding of the key markets in which to grow sales within Barbour. Create an accurate, detailed technical specification for each product suitable for global manufacture. Create appropriate presentation & branding packs to communicate the range direction. Have the ability to progress product lines and ranges by creating comprehensive mood and colour boards in line with the Barbour brand DNA. Work closely with manufacturing base, to create prototype and selling samples to the required specification, in line with the critical path deadline. Manage product information within our business system and ensure product specifications are maintained and up to date. Investigate and propose potential new suppliers where necessary and work directly with manufactures to develop new seasonal concept prototypes. Provide accurate information on all products to the Marketing and E Commerce teams. Prepare all product lines and product presentation packs for sales Launch. Have the ability to present all ranges in detail to the sales team and distributors. Manage special, make up packages for key accounts adhering to the business-critical path and process. To be involved with the design and develop of collab collections in line with the Barbour internal critical path. Skills and Experience: Have knowledge of product development from concept to consumer launch. Must have knowledge of the development process across a range of bag types/fabrications. Must have experience of working with manufacturers to produce samples within specific cost parameters and within a development timeline. Established experience of designing, developing, and presenting products. Demonstrate an understanding of the Barbour brand positioning, it’s heritage and competitor brands. Experience in creating bag ranges for multiple global markets. Excellent working knowledge of Illustrator and Photoshop packages Benefits: Discretionary Company bonus scheme Staff discount Staff shop Healthcare cash plan 25 days holiday as standard increasing with length of service plus bank holidays Free onsite parking Subsidised canteen Note: In the event that a sufficient volume of suitable applications are received, the post may close prior to the specified closing date. Please apply as soon as possible if interested.

Location: South Shields, UK, GB

Posted Date: 11/13/2025