Senior Designer - Coventry, United Kingdom - Sainsburys

Sainsburys
Sainsburys
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Coventry, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

Tom O´Connor

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Senior Designer - Seasonal - 6m FTC

  • 6 Month Fixed Term Contract AF)


We have an exciting opportunity for a fixed term contract for a Senior Designer in our Seasonal team - you'll have a wide remit covering print, pattern & product development across a broad set of categories including Christmas, gifting, eventing, stationery, dinnerware, party, garden & outdoor, and will be supported by a team of designers & product developers in UK & Shanghai.


You'll be hands on, and working with wider Buying, Sourcing & innovation teams, and expect time to be split between our product development centres in Bradwell (Milton Keynes) and Ansty Park (Coventry).

We work flexibly, and you can choose to work from home too - typically colleagues need to spend around 2-3 days a week in an office location.


Your duties as a Senior Designer will include:

  • Manage the delivery of the design strategy and our Non-Food Divisional Objectives
  • Design commercial and competitive product ranges. Be aware of competitors and demonstrate awareness of this through design
  • Be a product expert. Follow the development of the product from concept design to launch, liaising with PD teams, Product Technologists and Buyers
  • Ensure you identify new product opportunities and innovation with quality and cost in mind, while adhering to the critical path
  • Adhere to safety, quality and legal requirements
  • Set quality standards through continually benchmarking and monitoring performance of new product developments in the marketplace against our competitors
  • Be accountable for your team and to act as a coach and leader, sharing innovation and product trends
  • Manage, motivate and lead your team, regularly assessing individuals' performance and giving feedback where appropriate
  • Have a sound knowledge of market share and analysis of market data to generate a clear product strategy
  • Be an entrepreneur. Treat your area of design with integrity and build relationships with key suppliers and stakeholders
  • Identify new product growth opportunities
  • Lead and show leadership values
  • Understand our customer. Design with the customer at the heart of what we do. Follow and engage with customer style preferences and accurately identify product for each customer type
  • Visit trade fairs, comp shops, suppliers and identify areas to visit for inspiration
  • Be accountable for adhering to the critical path and meeting deadlines
  • Manage freelance support when required
  • Maximise PR for area ensuring key trends and key items are available
  • Be available to travel both nationally and internationally where required

Your experience will include:


  • Recent relevant design experience in a comparable product design and development role
  • Knowledge of brand management and a track record of delivering creativity with proven commercial results
  • Relevant technical experience for given product range/ extensive knowledge of manufacturing processes and working with product development teams
  • Able to influence & communicate successfully across diverse audience
  • Relationship management and time management skills are critical
  • Experience of team management
  • Commercial awareness and proven creative ability
  • Strong planning and executing skills
  • Demonstrates a passion for the Sainsbury's brand and clear focus on the customer
  • Computer literate with the ability to use Photoshop and Illustrator to a high standard
  • Up to date knowledge of retail and consumer trends
  • Lead a team, be an entrepreneur, build relationships with design teams and suppliers, own your category


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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