Design Assistant

An amazing opportunity to join SHERIDAN, an internationally recognised premium home & lifestyle brand
- Work on future-focused design for our unique and innovative home and lifestyle categories, while immersing yourself in our sustainability and innovation efforts
- Enjoy hybrid working from home, plus various health and wellbeing initiatives
- Collaborative culture with a genuine commitment to sustainability
- Permanent role with learn and grow opportunities

Our Story

For more than 50 years, Sheridan have been creating the home and lifestyle products people live in — and we're still loved for it.
We understand the impact of all that we do and are obsessed with the unresting pursuit of rest.
Living this isn't possible without our team of têxtile designers, product specialists and designers, who are dedicated to quality, obsessed with aesthetics and forever curious, and constantly providing inspiration to our customers.
We're relentless in our pursuit for a better world — one filled with quality, beauty, and innovation and are focused on finding ways to shape the future; an innovation and sustainability journey we're undertaking across the business.

The Opportunity

We are currently looking for an amazing Design Assistant to join the Sheridan Design team in Sydney.
This is an opportunity to work across têxtile-focused product categories and is a key support in delivering premium quality, fashionable product to market, as well as supporting with future related business initiatives. Your curiosity and continuous improvement mindset will make every day interesting and your role impactful.

In this position, you will assist across the Design team and report directly into our Senior Design Manager. Engagement with future-focused trend and R+D work is key - but it is support of our sustainability projects and lead-initiatives is a key component of this role.

Your new role as a Design Assistant at Sheridan
Supporting the Designers/ Product Developers in the creation and execution of future concepts and product:

- Capture and maintain product-related data/ technical specifications for design and development teams - Visual boards; digital project trackers; PLM system
- Manage critical path of product, samples and associated projects with Design leads
- Collaborate and develop strong relationships with cross functional teams to prepare quality presentations and sales tools for range showings
- Assist with briefing to international partners - and track amendments
- Stay up-to-date with market trends/ movements and technical innovation where relevant
- Maintain up-to-date seasonal product reference reports for business-wide use
- Contribute to and assist with building Seasonal presentations/ story boards and other packs - using forecast & trend reports; web & market analysis; fashion/ market publications; and initiative
- Develop relationships our international sourcing & supply partners

What experience you can bring to us?
- A degree in têxtile/fashion design or product management or similar
- An innovative and creative approach to design & development
- Intermediate to High level experience in Excel and Adobe Creative Suite essential
- Curiosity and team player capability
- Experience across either fashion, home, têxtile or lifestyle product
- Packaging development/ componentry awareness
- Previous exposure to PLM system (preferred)
- Proven track record in similar design/ product related role
- Passion for building, developing and optimising process and practice with sustainability and community in mind

What can we offer you?
- Established and committed LEAN organization offering on-going training to all employees
- Opportunity
- Huge staff discounts across all the amazing brands in the Hanes portfoliowe're talking huge savings on Bonds, Champion, Sheridan, Bras N Things, Berlei, Jockey - and more
- Sample sales and extended family and friend's discounts
- Wellness Programs - regular free skin checks, flu shots, remedial massages, Employee Assistance Program, fresh fruit delivered on-site
- Access to awesome perks, including corporate discounts, novated car leasing, Employee Assistance Program, Parental Leave Program
- Positive outcomes from and exposure to our collective RAP journey
- Monthly business updates from our CEO and Senior Leadership Team, with regular presentations from our community partners
- “Summer Fun” - compressed 9 day fortnights
- Company-wide “Golden Yarn” Reward & Recognition Program
- COVID safe, flexible, and relaxed office environment with sit-stand desks
- “Lunch & Learn” sessions, with topics including financial management and health & wellness
- Parking allowance

CULTIVATING A DIVERSE AND INCLUSIVE WORKPLACE