Home Accessories Designer - Coventry, United Kingdom - Sainsburys

Sainsburys

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Coventry, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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Description

Home Accessories Designer

12 Month Fixed Term Contract LN)

You'll be delivering inspirational designs that support the values of the category vision and ambition. Manage relationships with suppliers and the design teams behind the suppliers to create original, exclusive product.

You will be a manager and a mentor to junior members of the team, supporting the Senior Designer by owning your category and developing others.

An experienced eye for delivering key seasonal trends will be second nature ensuring your ranges are full of newness. With a skilled hand in delivering innovative and commercial designs for a broad range of customer types.

As well as being a good communicator capable of representing the team in front of key stakeholders, you'll manage your time effectively ensuring deadlines are always met.

What I need to do

To design commercial, competitive, quality and functional aspects of the product using creativity and effective translation of customer needs into deliverable product attributes in line with relevant legislation and Sainsbury's policies.
Input creativity within the team to share innovation, product trend and lifestyle
Manage the development of the product from concept design to launch, liaising with product technologists and buyers ensuring that the critical path targets are met.
In conjunction with the buyer & product technologist, identify new products and accountability for product fit for purpose and delivering design packs right first time.
Coach the Assistant Designer where appropriate and to grow talent and identify potential.
Have a strong awareness of market trends and competitor ranges, and be able to produce commercial and relevant trends each season for the Sainsbury's customer
Produce design packs to an agreed standard and level in line with the critical path
Produce direct product development with oversees supply base (SAAL)
Assist the senior designers with the strategic direction for design department
Formulating concept, colour and trend boards for presentations and meetings
Responsible for the creation of project briefs
Communicating all Design specs to relevant suppliers in line with the critical path
Responsible for maintenance and update of colour/theme/trend and bay boards for relevant meetings
Working with external designers, communicating with SAAL (Sainsburys Argos Asia Limited) and suppliers when required.
Visit stores, trade fairs and press shows where appropriate and compile reports to distribute to the wider team.
Conduct competitor shop reports and update on internet fashions and feedback to team
Creative input have an excellent eye for colour and trend with an ability to create artworks and palettes
Represent the design team at graduate shows and events that Sainsbury's Argos Home engage with externally.

What I need to know and show

A strong portfolio of relevant design work
Recent relevant design experience in a comparable product design and development role
Relevant technical experience for given product range/ knowledge of manufacturing processes and working with suppliers
Understanding of commercial issues and proven creative ability
Customer and Market knowledge
Ability to work under pressure in a fast moving dynamic retail environment
Commercial Product knowledge
Computer literate with the ability to use Photoshop and Illustrator to a competent standard. Ability to use 3D software if working on a hardgoods area is beneficial.
Up to date knowledge of retail and consumer trends
Critical path management

Why Sainsbury's?

Work-life balance is important to us, so we offer our colleagues as much flexibility as possible in line with the needs of their role.

We trust them to decide how, where and when they work, combining remote and collaborative working with a flexible approach to hours, giving them plenty of time and space for life outside of work whilst delivering against our business goals.

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Primary Location:
GB-GB-Coventry

Work Locations:
Coventry Store Support Centre - Ansty Park and Home Sainsbury's Store Support Centre Draken Drive Ansty ParkAnsty Coventry CV7 9RD

Job:
Design

Schedule:
Full-time

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