Hybrid Designer, Womenswear – Youth

at Kmart Australia Limited

• Job title: Designer, Womenswear – Youth
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Mid level, Senior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Chadstone, Australia

About the role

• Join Kmart's Design Team as a Designer for Womenswear Youth. Create innovative, trend-driven product ranges catering to ages 16-24.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with key stakeholders to design and deliver a customer-centric product range
• Research and analyse current trends to create the look and feel for upcoming collections.
• Bring fresh ideas and innovation to ensure our ranges resonate with our customers and reflect Kmart’s brand identity.
• Identify, interpret and implement trends and colour palettes using global trend and market research to add value through design and sales in line with Kmart’s handwriting.
• Visually articulate and effectively communicate the direction for the season to stakeholders and direct reports.
• Present trend forecast effectively, including research to support trend.
• Maintain strong aesthetic taste and have an eye for the next trend that is commercial and can be bought in volume.
• Collaborate with and influence the merchandise team to create commercial, customer focused, co-ordinated product ranges that best reflect Kmart’s handwriting and taste level.
• Effectively present concepts and ranges to key stakeholders with clarity, confidence and results focused.
• Have the ability to negotiate commercial product outcomes with the Merchandise team.
• Create desirable and affordable products that are in line with Kmart’s handwriting that are unique to the external market.
• A thorough understanding of product materials and construction.
• Develop product offshore with Anko sourcing and Direct design.
• Ability to work confidently, and autonomously with key stakeholders in merchandise and design/ including Direct design.
• Develop commercial product within cost structure that is fit for purpose.
• Create visuals presentations to communicate effectively with all stakeholders.
• Create accurate and effective technical specification drawings/production art to deliver desirable samples and ultimately customer on floor experience.
• Brief and provide effective feedback to enable the design team to deliver on key metrics such as print, pattern and product.
• Effective time management of workload and ability to plan and prioritise.

Requirements

• Tertiary qualification in Fashion Design, Graphic Design, Industrial Design, Textiles or Footwear and Accessories Design
• 5 +years of designing experience in a fast paced , large volume retail environment or supplier to DDS
• Strong Technical capability on Adobe Creative Suite including Photoshop and Illustrator including CAD.
• Advanced use of software such a GBSS, Cebtric, Office suite.
• Technical skills related to the area of product development.
• Strong Fabric, materials and construction knowledge.
• Ability to create accurate technical specification drawings.
• Skills and ability to adapt to product types for most areas of general merchandise design.
• High level of aesthetic taste displayed in relation to colour, composition, materials, coordination and execution.
• Strong knowledge of print types and limitations within print execution.
• Experienced in building relationships with key stakeholders.
• Developing leadership qualities - people management experience.
• Strength in work in a fast-paced environment with tight deadlines.
• Strong influencing skills with key stakeholders.
• Strong presentation skills. Ability to visually and verbally sell commercial design concepts to key stakeholders.

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!
• Opportunity to participate in a bonus program
• 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
• Great career opportunities across the broader Wesfarmers Group