Assistant Designer - Clothing

Job Description

Title: Assistant Designer - Clothing

Company Name: Sainsbury's Argos Asia Limited

Vacancy: 01

Job Location: Anywhere in Bangladesh

Employment Status: Full-time

Educational Requirements:
∎ Bachelor degree in any discipline
∎ Skills Required: 3D digital design, clothing design, Illustrator and Adobe Photoshop, Product Development

Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 2 year(s)
∎ The applicants should have experience in the following area(s): Buying House, clothing design
∎ The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): Buying House, Garments

Job Context:
∎ This role supports the right first time delivery of Design Strategy that keeps Tu clothing relevant for all its customers.
∎ You will be obsessed with delivering product to surprise, delight and exceed our customers` expectations, ensuring a consistent approach in all our channels.
∎ You will do this by supporting the Designer and the Design Category owners in the Global Design Team, providing creative support and supplier communication in the creation and development of innovative product ranges for the Tu Clothing customer base.

Job Responsibilities:
∎ What you need to do
∎ Responsible for supporting the Senior Designers and Designers with development and delivery of the Design Strategy within by assisting with detailed design pack generation and direct actioning to suppliers, driving innovation and sharing supplier intel to our global design team.
∎ Support the Designers by liaising with suppliers to ensure delivery and tracking of right first-time developments, in line with critical path.
∎ Undertake design research online comp shops and create trend reports for the team.
∎ Colour management of Pantones and Sainsbury's colour standards.
∎ Provide CAD support for key meetings as required and be responsible for upkeep of design/artwork files.
∎ Know our customer - design with the customer at the heart of every product decision. Work with customer profile boards and ensure our suppliers understand our brand handwriting.
∎ Ensure you are aware of all legal & ethical regulations and comply with these by keeping up to date with Sainsburys learning and development programmes.
∎ Partner with Global Sourcing to build strong relationships with Global Supply Base to spot product opportunities.
∎ Manage and record sample hit rate.
∎ Seek out inspiration from external sources and resources e.g. trend books, trade fairs, inspirational shops, museums, galleries etc as well as desktop research.
∎ Be a champion for sustainability through both how we do things and the product we deliver.
∎ With guidance and support from Designer, design and develop commercial, innovative product within price, quality and customer frameworks.
∎ Liaise with the Category admins to ensure all general design administration and creative support for Global Design Team is covered.
∎ Prepare for, attend, and take notes at appropriate meetings and be able to work effectively via digital and remote communication with Global teams.
∎ Have a strong awareness and understanding of UK and Western trend from Value driven to high end
∎ Have awareness of fabrications and production processes.
∎ What you need to know & show
∎ Ideally have 2 years + experience of working for a supplier or brand retailing in the UK
∎ Demonstrate a strong understanding of Kidswear design and product development for the UK market across multi bases - woven, true knit and jersey.
∎ A good understanding of the broader UK market, constantly open to seeking new opportunities that create competitive advantage, as well as having an understanding of International retail dynamics that influence UK customer behaviour.
∎ Ideally have experience in product design and development in a retail industry with relevant technical knowledge for Clothing and knowledge of manufacturing processes and working with suppliers, including product and cost engineering.
∎ Computer literate with the ability to use Illustrator and Adobe Photoshop to a high standard.
∎ Show capability to be a strategic thinker who puts the customer at the heart of decision-making, striking the balance between driving business metrics & longer-term objectives.
∎ Be curious: discover and investigate new opportunities to evolve our business beyond your functional area.
∎ Role model positive behaviours, working within a values-driven culture, where all colleagues can be themselves and fulfil their potential.
∎ Show a high degree of self-awareness, understand the benefit of continuing professional development and exhibit a deep passion for continuous learning and seek to provide and share knowledge widely.
∎ Consistently exceeds results through the setting of high standards, and galvanising others around common objectives.
∎ Experience and understanding of 3D design would be an advantage.
∎ What decisions I can make including budget
∎ Make recommendations and production options for product design trends and developments, for sign off by Designer / Senior Designer.
∎ Delivery of design packs.
∎ Sample development tracking management

Additional Requirements:
∎ Person with disability are encouraged to apply

Salary: Negotiable

Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.

Application Deadline: 16 Jun 2022

Company Information:
∎ 6 Jun 2022
∎ Sainsbury's Argos Asia Limited
∎ Business : J Sainsbury is a leading UK food retailer. The company`s business comprises Sainsbury`s supermarkets, convenience stores, UK`s third largest digital & catalogue retailer named Argos, groceries online and Sainsbury`s Bank. The company`s range of product offerings besides food and groceries include clothing, beverages, books and gift items, computer peripherals, kitchen appliances, meat and fish, petrol and fuel, pharmaceutical drugs, and home ware.

Sainsbury`s commitment to helping customers live well for less has been at the heart of what we do since 1869. Today that means making our customers lives better and easier every day by offering great quality and service at fair prices across food, clothing, homeware and financial services whenever and wherever they want it. As our customers` lives change, so will our business. Sainsbury`s acquired Home Retail Group, the owner of Argos and Habitat, on 2 September 2016, creating one of the UK`s leading food and non-food retailers - a multi-product, multi-channel business with fast delivery networks.

Sainsbury`s Argos Asia Ltd is a subsidiary of J Sainsbury - our Bangladesh Liaison Office currently manages the procurement process for products sourced through Asia. We source great products from Bangladeshi suppliers at best quality and the right cost in order to provide our customers with the products they love.

Find out more about us at http://www.sainsburys.co.uk & http://www.argos.co.uk/

Category: Garments/Textile