Kmart Australia Limited

Designer, Womenswear – Youth

Kmart Australia Limited

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Chadstone • 🇦🇺 Australia

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Job Level

Mid-LevelSenior

About the role

  • 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

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard skills
Fashion DesignGraphic DesignIndustrial DesignTextiles DesignFootwear DesignAdobe Creative SuitePhotoshopIllustratorCADTechnical specification drawings
Soft skills
CollaborationCommunicationNegotiationTime managementInfluencingPresentationLeadershipAdaptabilityCreativityAesthetic taste
Certifications
Tertiary qualification in Fashion DesignTertiary qualification in Graphic DesignTertiary qualification in Industrial DesignTertiary qualification in Textiles DesignTertiary qualification in Footwear Design