Senior Assistant Designer - Topman - Multi-Product

Company Description

We're ASOS. We blend our flair for fashion with our love of cutting-edge technology, but more importantly, we're interested in how we can bring the best out of you.

We exist to give people the confidence to be whoever they want to be, and that goes for our people too. At ASOS, you're free to be your true self without judgment, and channel your creativity into a platform used by millions.

Through our Fashion with Integrity strategy, we are driving diversity, equity, and inclusion across every aspect of ASOS and ensuring every ASOSer can be their authentic self at work. We want our people to be whoever they want to be, because we believe people who bring their best selves to work do their best work.

Job Description

As a Snr Asst Designer, you will need to have a strong eye for trend spotting and a creative eye that can cover standout fashion across multi-product. The successful candidate will have a strong knowledge across fabric bases and experience of working with suppliers and sketching/tech packs. This is a fast-paced brand which is constantly pushing new design concepts where originating, not replicating, is fundamental and the ability to cut, drape, sculpt, and create new silhouettes is key. Creativity and innovation are at the heart of product development at Topman, and as a Snr Asst Designer, you will be key in supporting this across departments and within the wider design team. New silhouettes, fabric, print, and detail drive new product and consideration over the quality is key in delivering an outstanding Topman range which excites the Topman customer and meets all his needs, ensuring the range has the ultimate standout pieces.

You'll be...

1. Trend researching for newness across multiple platforms to identify new opportunities for trends and product within the Topman range.
2. Assisting designers across multi-product areas in researching, sketching, tech packs, developing, and creating seasonal big deals, key seasonal shapes, selecting fabrics & trends for the TOPMAN customer.
3. Experience of working with Far East and European manufacturers and suppliers is desired but not essential with the view that continued development in this area will deliver a breadth of product across fabric bases and end uses.
4. Strong vision and direction on fabric basics both for basics and premium ranges driving product quality and considered product that mix easily in your wardrobe with designer pieces.
5. As a Snr Asst Designer, you will play a key role in brainstorming & collating trend direction for the TOPMAN brand.
6. Presenting trend research and having strong influencing skills to ensure you are influencing designers/buyers and the wider departments when working closely with Buying, Merchandising, and Commercial leadership.
7. Identifying styling and key seasonal looks to support studio and product-led outfit builds.
8. Identifying and executing new product opportunities to ensure as a brand we are leading the fashion market.
9. Contributing to business-wide initiatives and projects, positively influencing and championing change.
10. Using relevant sales data and insights to design commercially relevant, fashion-forward ranges.
11. Sourcing new fabrications, techniques, and trim.
12. Working closely with design team and buyers - collaborating to create fresh product each season and shape the product direction for the department, ensuring that it is aligned to the brand and divisional strategy.
13. Working with the Technical team on fits on a weekly basis, identifying and helping create new silhouette blocks for the department and produce a commercial range.
14. Building relationships with suppliers and advising factories on direction, silhouette, construction, key details, fabrics, trimmings, and artworks.
15. Maintaining a clear understanding of brand purpose and Fashion with Integrity and ensuring these principles are fully embedded within the team. Looking for opportunities to use sustainable materials wherever possible.
16. Behaviours contributing to a dynamic world-leading design team ensuring positivity, solution-oriented and learning development.
17. Open to feedback and development from your line manager, identifying individual training needs and encouraging collaborative ways of working.

Qualifications

We'd love to meet someone with...

1. Menswear design experience at Assistant designer level with a mid to high-level brand or high-end Retailer across multi-product areas.
2. Previous experience of direct sourcing from fabric mills, with knowledge of cut and construction as well as wash experience to create new concepts/pieces.
3. Experience in working with pattern cutters & machinists so that you are able to develop the best standout fashion product for the Topman range.
4. Experience of working cross-functionally to deliver initiatives that have a positive commercial impact.
5. Ability to identify new opportunities for the Topman brand to drive the success of a department strategic and commercial thinking.
6. A commercial handwriting and strong understanding of the TOPMAN Brand and Customer.
7. Experience with Photoshop, Adobe, CAD.
8. Plugged into relevant culture and fashion, passionate about the product.
9. Strong organisational skills, initiative, and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
10. The ability to build great relationships with colleagues across the business and suppliers alike.
11. Can gain buy-in from the team and management to potentialize opportunities.
12. Embraces and champions the benefits of change within the wider team.
13. Demonstrates an effective and inclusive leadership style, role modelling positive behaviours and providing the team with clear direction and development.
14. Comfortable travelling in the UK and internationally for supplier/product development meetings and inspirational purposes.

Additional Information

Benefits

1. Employee discount (hello ASOS discount!)
2. ASOS Develops (personal development opportunities across the business)
3. Employee sample sales
4. Access to a huge range of LinkedIn learning materials
5. 25 days paid annual leave + an extra celebration day for a special moment
6. Discretionary bonus scheme
7. Private medical care scheme
8. Flexible benefits allowance - which you can choose to take as extra cash, or use towards other benefits.