Junior Designer - Mens

Job Title

Junior Designer - Mens

Location

George House

Employment Type

Full time

Contract Type

Fixed Term (Fixed Term)

Hours Per Week

37.5

Salary

Competitive salary plus benefits.

Category

Product Development - SF

Closing Date

16 December 2024

We have an opening for a junior designer working across our Men’s Clothing Division but specializing in Jersey Product. As a Junior Designer you will be responsible for researching and developing style led looks that are underpinned by amazing value. We want to know what you think; as a Junior Designer you will contribute to the Menswear design strategy with the customer at the heart of everything you do.

“Everything about Asda”

We are a values-led organisation. As such we encourage everyone to be open and honest. We work creatively and collaboratively, valuing everyone's input.

Our collaborative culture, the size of our business and our belief in the empowerment of the individual means opportunities at Asda are abundant.

We conduct £300m worth of transactions every week. Our website handles over 2 million transactions a month. We have more than 145,000 dedicated Asda colleagues ensuring that our customers are at the heart of everything we do.

“Why George?”

As one of the largest clothing retailers in the UK we can offer opportunity to grow your career with us. We have a highly innovative design team and want to attract people that have ambition, drive and are innovative thinkers.

“Everything you'll love”

• Hybrid and flexible working
• Discretionary bonus – Rewarding you for your hard work and efforts
• Company Pension Scheme matched to a limit – Looking forward to the future
• Minimum 24 days annual leave per year plus 8 bank holidays – Making sure you take time for your self and switch off
• 4 weekly pay – which means you get an extra payday a year
• Digital GP and Wellbeing sessions – Asda genuinely cares so we create a culture where our people can perform at their best, the physical health and mental wellbeing of all our people is very important to us
• Discount off your shopping at Asda and George - with extra discounts running throughout the year – really makes a difference, saving the colleagues an average of £700 a year
• Career development and apprenticeship and graduate schemes - we want our colleagues to excel and grow with our business.
• Free city centre parking – you can also use it outside working hours

Plus, much more!

“Find your role”

• Research of new Trends on a seasonal and rolling basis for the Jersey Ranges and will support the Menswear Design team with the wider direction for the department.
• The presentation of Trend internally and to our supply partners
• Build relationships with your buyers to deliver the trend and category direction in your departments from briefing to range build and product sign off.
• Travel to develop product but also for Comparative and Directional Research.
• Network internally to promote your product categories
• Build strong supplier relationships to deliver right product at right time
• Critical Path management of your departments.

“Let's find out about you”

• Strong experience within either a retail or manufacturing fashion design environment. This is not an entry level role we are looking for some experience and a person who could be looking to broaden and develop their skill set
• Strong track record of researching and producing innovative designs in line with customer needs.
• Confidence working with suppliers to ensure we are leveraging all design capability to drive product development
• A broad knowledge of CAD software (including Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator) and the desire to drive a more digital way of working.
• The ability to combine a number of research avenues – Trend forecasting books, blogs, social media to deliver innovative and commercial designs
• Be able to work independently with support from the Design Manager to deliver to critical path deadlines.
• A strong understanding of producing tech packs and how to brief through to suppliers and factories

“Find your everything at Asda” - bringing brighter living within everyone's reach.

Work Where it Works

Our hybrid way of working gives you the choice to work where it works. This enables you to choose where you’ll be the most effective. It offers a mix of working from home and in an office environment that works best for you and your team.
You will also get an excellent benefits package including:

• Discretionary company bonus
• Company pension up to 7% matched
• 10% colleague discount, free parking and many additional rewards.

We want all colleagues to be able to bring their best and true selves to work, every day. Simply put, we want our colleagues to be Proud to be Asda and proud to be themselves.