Assistant Designer

Assistant Designer 

• 9 month Fixed Term Contract opportunity
• Norwest Sydney based with hybrid working from home 2 days
• Innovative, agile and flexible culture

At BIG W everyday's a big day. For you, this could be the start of something big. 

There are over 15,000 of us, in the biggest cities and the tiniest towns. And each of us has an important role to play to help make a real difference for families by providing real value, real solutions and real care.

If you have a passion for designing and delivering great customer and team experiences, a desire to join a business that is rapidly evolving into a purpose led digital retailer enabled by a great store network, and you're looking for a place that cares about your development and growth, you could be who we're looking for.

The opportunity

Due to a parental leave cover we have a unique opportunity for an Assistant designer to support our close-knit Clothing team on a 9 month FTC opportunity.

The successful candidate will primarily support the Designer on range creation, converting designs into Technical Packs. You will bring the BIG W customer offer to life, through supporting the design and development of value driven high volume commercial product ranges that differentiate BIG W and deliver on our purpose through real value, real solutions and real care.

What you'll do

Customer, Data and Insights

• Demonstrate strong understanding of customer profiles, data and analytics to support the creation and delivery of cohesive ranges to drive sales conversion.

Design & Development

• Support the design and development of product ranges for a high-volume value retailer by applying technical and design expertise, to optimise cost led product ranges that align with customer profiles, meet quality standards, and deliver to commercial targets.

Quality, Fit & Legal 

• Collaborate with Fit, Quality and legal teams to manage risk, ensure design intent and fit consistency, to deliver ranges that meet all safety, quality, legal and responsible sourcing requirements.

Critical Path Management

• Work efficiently within structured processes to meet critical path milestones, ensuring timely and accurate delivery of tech packs and range boards. Effectively manage a high-volume workload with strong attention to detail and prioritisation

What you'll bring

• Formal qualification in clothing Design / Product Design.
• 2+ years in a similar role for a clothing retailer.
• Demonstrate technical accuracy and understanding of basic garment construction and fabrics, and how to apply this knowledge to different styles.
• Previous accountability supporting the design of a medium volume and medium complexity of  options.
• Strong stakeholder management and excellent communication skills to partner with various stakeholders.
• Proactive solution focused mindset with ability to problem solve.
• Experience working with multiple stakeholders across a broad skill base.
• Strong communication skill written and verbal with with high attention to detail.

If you have a portfolio you would like to share please do so in your application.

What's in it for you?

• Leading and contributing to the key element of BIG W Transformation journey
• An attractive remuneration package including base, super and bonus
• Opportunity to collaborate with some of the brightest and best minds in Australia both across BIG W and Woolworths
• Tech options - Woolworths is the largest employer of Google Apps in Australia, are early adopters of Agile and have BYOD options too
• An exciting career - as our business grows, so do the opportunities for our people
• Flexibility and work-life balance policies that will help you thrive

Endless possibilities with Woolworths Group

We're a proud part of the Woolworths Group – 200,000+ bright minds, passionate hearts and unique perspectives working together connected by a shared Purpose – 'to create better experiences together for a better tomorrow.

Here you'll be supported and empowered to explore new ideas, make brave commitments and innovate better ways to meet the food and everyday needs of more than 24 million customers every week. Backed by a culture of genuine care, a flexible approach to work and the support to grow your career and make a meaningful impact, the possibilities for what we can achieve together are endless.

Everyone belongs Woolworths Group

We believe that diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging are key to realising our purpose of better together for a better tomorrow. We recognise the value our team's diversity brings to our business, our customers and our communities, and that teams with diverse experiences and backgrounds enrich our group and are better able to innovate and solve problems. As one of the largest employers in Australia and New Zealand, we aim to create a truly inclusive workplace where everyone feels that they belong, can be their best self and reach their full potential.

We encourage all candidates to apply, please let us know in your application if we can support you with any adjustments in the hiring process.