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Craftsperson, Development - Stitcher

Mulberry England

Craftsperson, Development - Stitcher

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Chilcompton, Mendip, Somerset, England, GBR

In-Office

Mid level

Retail

The Role

Hands-on craftsperson role in the Development team producing prototypes, showroom and press samples, and production stitch work. Responsibilities include hand cutting, making specifications, timing with costings, working on exotic leathers and VIP pieces, meeting tight deadlines, and supporting continuous improvement while collaborating across teams.

Summary Generated by Built In

Born in 1971, the roots of Mulberry are in Somerset, England. For more than fifty years, Mulberry has been a British lifestyle brand, internationally acclaimed for quality and design capturing the Mulberry Spirit.

Sustainability has been part of the Mulberry ethos since the brand's inception, in recognition of our purpose-driven approach, in 2024 we proudly achieved B Corp Certification.

Today, we are a global brand, but our values remain the same; we are committed to improving our impact on people and the planet. To do this our people are honest, dynamic, and community spirited.

If these are values you share, we would love you to join our team.

SCOPE OF ROLE:

We’re looking for a passionate and skilled craftsperson to join our Development team at the Rookery. This is a hands-on role where you’ll play a key part in bringing our new season products to life, working closely with the team and getting early exposure to upcoming ranges.

You’ll use your technical expertise and attention to detail to help shape new designs into finished pieces, with hand cutting forming a core part of the role. It’s a great opportunity to contribute directly to the creation of Mulberry products and see your work move from concept through to reality.

This role is to provide cover for a period of sabbatical leave and will run for approximately 4 months, allowing time for a thorough handover both before and after the leave period.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

· Continuous improvement – Ensure to share your skills and knowledge to support teams and always look for ways to improve processes

· Making specifications – Create a coherent making document for production use

· Timings – Work with the costings team to ensure an accurate time for new products

· Prototypes – Produce working prototypes to tight deadlines, whilst maintaining perfect quality

· Showroom Samples – Work flexible hours to achieve deadline for Handover with excellent quality

· Press Samples – Products for press events

· Production Exotics – Python, Alligator or Ostrich

· Special Requests – VIP bags

· Trials - New concepts

· Production Bags – Stitch

TEAM

· Participate in team meetings

· Work collaboratively with all teams

· Communicate well with other team members

SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED:

· Good manual skills

· Excellent communication skills

· To act as a problem solver

· Excellent attention to detail

· To be flexible with working hours

· Approachable with others

· Team player

· Ability to work under pressure

· Able to assume responsibility for tasks and workload, and work using own initiative

Culture:

− Embrace and demonstrate the Mulberry values and behaviours: honesty, dynamism, and a community-oriented spirit.

− Support Mulberry to deliver an inclusive culture, through behaving in a way that is open-minded and respectful towards others, and understanding that your views, opinions, and experiences may not always be shared by your colleagues.

− Act as an ambassador for Mulberry and communicate positively about the brand.

Sustainability:

− As a certified B Corp business, it is important to incorporate environmentally responsible practices into your work wherever possible. Support the businesses ‘Five C’s’ strategy in addressing and improving Climate, Cultivation, Craft, Culture and Circularity. Promote a greener, more sustainable future.

− Support to foster an environment where diversity is embraced and all individuals feel valued, respected and included. Promote equity, empathy and understanding and demonstrate this commitment within your internal and external communities.

What we can do for you:

- Additional Day Off for your Birthday!

- An enviable staff discount and exclusive access to staff sales

- Pension Contributions & Life Assurance

- Fresh fruit everyday

- Training and development opportunities

- x2 paid volunteering days per year

- Access to Help@Hand - a wellbeing service featuring remote GP appointments, mental health support, physiotherapy, personal training & retail discounts

Mulberry is an equal opportunities employer and we are passionate about hiring and developing the best talent. All hiring decisions are made only on the basis of qualifications, skills or experience and as they relate to the particular role. If you need us to make any adjustments to our application or interview processes to enable you to be at your best, please email us at [email protected].

Skills Required

Hand cutting skills
Skilled leather stitching and prototype construction
Experience working with exotic leathers (python, alligator, ostrich)
Ability to produce showroom, press and VIP samples to tight deadlines
Good manual dexterity and attention to detail
Excellent communication and teamwork skills
Ability to work under pressure and assume responsibility using own initiative
Flexible working hours to meet handover deadlines
Create making specifications and accurate timing for production

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The Company

HQ: Chilcompton

1,906 Employees

Year Founded: 1971

What We Do

Established in Somerset in 1971 around a kitchen table, Mulberry has grown to be the largest maker of luxury leather goods in the United Kingdom. With a bold contemporary take on British heritage and a focus on responsible craft, our ambition is always to create progressive luxury pieces that are made to last. Sustainability has been at the heart of Mulberry since its inception, and in 2021, to mark our fiftieth anniversary, we launched our Manifesto. In it, we detail our commitment to be transformative in our thinking and actions in every area, from sourcing and manufacturing, to production, to our relationships with the communities around us. The Manifesto provides the foundations of its commitment to a regenerative and circular supply chain by 2030 – only then can we be a business that truly is Made to Last. Believing our bags should have long – if not multiple - lives, Mulberry offer customers artisanal repair and restoration services at our Lifetime Service Centre in Somerset. In 2020 we also introduced two new propositions: The Mulberry Exchange, a circular resale platform offering authenticated pre-loved Mulberry bags, including rare and archive styles, and Buy-Back, a service allowing customers the opportunity to trade in their existing Mulberry bag for credit towards a new purchase. Mulberry may now be a global brand, currently made up of over 1,200 employees all over the world, across offices, stores, and factories, but our values remain the same. As an equal opportunities employer, we are committed to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the workplace, and we focus on improving our impact on people, as well as the planet