Homewares Designer

**Brighter Futures Start Here**

As Australia’s biggest and most loved retailer, we’ve been brightening up everyday life for families for over 50 years. At our stores, distribution centres, and offices in Australia and New Zealand. All around the globe. Our diverse and inclusive 47,000 strong team come together for a common cause. Giving families easy access to our on-trend products and incredibly low prices - it’s the heart of everything we do.

As a leader in the retail market, we’re optimistic about our future and yours. We’re relentless in our pursuit for results, but changing at a rapid rate, giving you challenging work that you’ll be proud of. We celebrate your uniqueness and individuality. Because at Kmart it’s not just what you do, it’s who you are that makes every day living brighter.

**Looking for a high impact design role that will see your product in homes across Australia and New Zealand? This is the role for you Make your mark as our new Designer in our**
**amazing Living Home team**
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At Kmart, we’re proud to create fantastic product that makes everyday living brighter for our customers. Our Homewares category is growing, and we are looking for a passionate and experienced Hardgoods Designer to join us on this exciting journey

This is such a great opportunity to shape and design desirable and on-trend product that really has impact

**What you’ll be doing**:
As our new Designer, you will be instrumental in identifying, interpreting and implementing global homeware trends to grow sales whilst continuing to bring meaningful moments into our customers lives.

Some of the key responsibilities are (but not limited to):

- Trend forecasting & identifying new product opportunities in homewares market.
- Product design & Development in furniture & 3D homeware products
- Leadership - constantly strive to improve product, process and culture
- Building relationship & influence key stakeholders

**To be successful in this role**:
We are seeking a creative and driven Designer who has experience in or specialises in Homeware Hardgoods. You love delivering product, customers are always front of mind and building and managing relationships with a variety of key stakeholders is one of your strengths. We'd also love you to have:

- Proven experience in a Hardgoods Design role (Furniture experience would be highly regarded)
- Strong ability to forecast and implement on-trend product ranges that have a commercial and broad appeal
- Good understanding of commercial range architecture
- Excellent ability to influence and collaborate with a diverse group of stakeholders
- High proficiency in Illustrator, Solid Works or 3D capabilities programmes and Photoshop
- Ability to create accurate technical specification drawings
- Solid knowledge of factory capabilities and limitations for mass production
- Experience in product development in conjunction with factories
- Excellent time management and organisational skills
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
- Confident & articulate presentation skills
- Strong attention to detail

**Benefits we’ll offer you**:

- Flexible hybrid working options through our Flex Where, Flex When, Flex Well policy, spending 60% of your week in our National Office
- A team member discount card that gives you a discount at Kmart, Target, Bunnings, and Officeworks
- A free OnePass membership offering free delivery across Kmart, Target & Catch on eligible products
- Access to the Kmart for You benefits program which entitles you to exclusive discounts and benefits in the areas of entertainment, travel, lifestyle, and health - with over 60 suppliers
- We want you to feel rewarded for your commitment and hard work that's why everyone gets the opportunity to participate in a bonus program
- Free onsite parking when you’re required to come into the office
- We offer inclusive parental leave, a family room and ongoing support offered though our partnership with Circle In for team members of all backgrounds and family circumstances
- A dynamic learning and support program
- Opportunity to fast track your career through our Mentor Program as a Mentee or Mentor
- In-house café that serves breakfast, lunch and includes a collaborative space to work in
- A reflection room that can be used for prayer, meditation, or time for you
- A Kudos recognition program, where you are nominated by your peers to spin a wheel, to win a stack of cool prizes
- Regular product sample sales with loads of discounted items to purchase
- Wesfarmers is Kmart’s parent company and each year eligible employees can elect to purchase shares through a salary sacrifice arrangement
- Great career opportunities across the broader Wesfarmers Group

**We’re here to make everyday living brighter**

From humble beginnings in Burwood East, Victoria, in 1969, we’re now an essential part of 300 communities, and proud of it From bedding to apparel to kitchenware and beyond. We’re