Designer role creating on-trend homeware products for Kmart. Collaborating on product ranges and trends to drive sales.
Responsibilities
Play a key role in identifying, interpreting and implementing global homeware trends to drive sales and deliver meaningful moments for our customers.
Create original, customer‑focused and on‑trend product ranges across soft goods, with hard goods experience essential to support cross‑category design and development.
Reflect Kmart’s unique “handwriting” through strong aesthetics, commercial thinking, and collaborative influence.
Trend forecasting & identifying on trend and commercial product opportunities in homewares market.
Extensive experience in hands on product design & development in soft goods home such as bath towels, bed linen and soft home furnishings
Hard goods product development and experience advantageous
Leadership constantly strive to improve product, process and culture
Building relationship & influence key stakeholders
Identify and forecast global and local homeware trends to create commercial product opportunities
Design original, on‑trend and customer‑focused ranges including textile, print and repeat patterns
Lead hands‑on product design and development across soft goods home (e.g. bath towels, bed linen, soft furnishings)
Apply hard goods product development experience to support cohesive, multi‑category ranges
Collaborate and influence cross‑functional stakeholders to deliver best‑in‑market outcomes
Continuously improve product quality, processes and team culture
Requirements
Proven experience in a Soft Goods Design role within a retail environment
Strong trend forecasting capability with a commercial mindset
Solid understanding of range architecture and product lifecycle
High proficiency in Illustrator and Photoshop
Technical knowledge of soft goods and textile design processes
Strong understanding of print types and execution limitations
Experience working with factories and supply partners
Excellent stakeholder engagement, collaboration and influencing skills
Strong time management, organisation and attention to detail
Confident written, verbal and presentation skills
Benefits
Flexible hybrid working options through our Flex Where, Flex When, Flex Well policy.
A team member discount card that gives you a discount at Kmart, Target, Officeworks and Bunnings
Access to the Kmart for You benefits program which entitles you to exclusive discounts and benefits in the areas of entertainment, travel, lifestyle, and health – with over 60 suppliers!
We want you to feel rewarded for your commitment and hard work that's why eligible team members get the opportunity to participate in a bonus program
We offer inclusive parental leave, and ongoing support offered though our partnership with Circle In for team members of all backgrounds and family circumstances
A dynamic learning and support program
Opportunity to fast track your career through our Mentor Program as a Mentee or Mentor
A Kudos recognition program, where you are nominated by your peers to spin a wheel, to win a stack of cool prizes
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