The Role

The primary of this role is to work collaboratively with the designer and design team to assist with day to day roles & responsibilities. Support the designer to focus on driving the handwriting, taste levels and product desirability of the department to exceed customer expectations and grow incremental sales.

Key Responsibilities

Our Design team, in partnership with our Buyers, Planners and global sourcing team are critical to delivering our business strategy and the success of Kmart which has a reputation for being an amazing place to work and grow.

• Working with the designer to develop ranges.
• Assist the designer to interpret trends to ensure consistent brand handwriting.
• Create accurate technical specification drawings and production art
• Style briefs / Tech packs/DSS
• Range boards / plans and supporting ahead of TPR’s
• Trend / graphic / colour research
• Trend Steer / deep dives / must haves
• Collating / pulling together trend boards

About You

To be successful in this role, you will possess the following critical skills and experience.

• Degree in Fashion Design or similar
• Good communication skills and the ability to build relationships quickly with key stakeholders
• Ability to work across all of Apparel departments
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple tasks
• Ability to create accurate technical specification drawings or the ability to learn on the job quickly
• Ability to learn new skills quickly
• Excellent communication skills and ability to build amazing relationships; and
• Ability to multi task.
• Proficient in Adobe Suite, particularly Illustrator and Photoshop
• Proficient computer literacy skills including competency with Microsoft Office

About Kmart

With more than 300 stores and employing over 44,000 people, Kmart is proud to be one of Australia and New Zealand’s largest and most successful retailers.

Serving the needs of Australian families is at the core of who we are as a business, that’s why we are driven to be the place customers rely on for low prices and making every day living brighter.

At Kmart we aim to ensure our teams reflect the diversity of the communities in which we operate.

Culture

You’ll be joining a dynamic team with a fantastic culture where diversity is openly celebrated, and you’ll be challenged and supported to achieve personal and business goals. Expect a work environment that is highly collaborative, fast-paced, inclusive, and progressive - with no two days the same! Our values – Think Customer, Take Care, Live Integrity, Grow Together and Reach Higher will resonate with you deeply and you’ll enjoy being part of a growing, iconic Australian business that has a fantastic culture that is non-hierarchical, diverse and inclusive.

Due to the nature of your position, this offer of employment is conditional upon you completing a satisfactory police check. We will let you know if your police check returns an unsatisfactory result, in which case this offer of employment will lapse.