Designer/Senior Designer - WW ASOS Design (12 month FTC)
- London
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Researching, developing and creating a balanced range, including developing big deals, key seasonal shapes, selecting fabrics, trends and items for the ASOS customer
- Develop a cohesive range for the department, ensuring that product reflects the Brand strategy, the range is without gaps or duplication, and that the season is logically and commercially thought through
- Presenting trend research to other teams including Buying and Commercial leadership, where relevant
- Collaborating across departments and functions of the business including Marketing, to ensure the design vision is communicated clearly
- Identifying and executing new product opportunities as they emerge in the market
- Contributing to business wide initiatives and projects, positively influencing and championing change
- Using relevant sales data and insights to design commercially relevant, fashion forward ranges
- Anticipating the needs of the 20-something customer, using sales data, customer profile analytics and trend research to deliver commercial product ranges
- Sourcing new fabrications, techniques and trimmings
- Working closely with in-house Buying teams - collaborating to create fresh product, each season and shape the product direction for the department, ensuring that it is aligned to the brand and divisional strategy
- Working with the Technical team on fits on a weekly basis, identifying and helping create new silhouette blocks for the department and produce a commercial range
- Building relationships with suppliers and advising factories on direction, silhouette, construction, key details, fabrics, trimmings and artworks.
- Maintaining a clear understanding of brand purpose and Fashion with Integrity and ensuring these principles are fully embedded within the team. Looking for opportunities to use sustainable materials wherever possible
- Agreeing styling and visual merchandising guidelines with Studios and Global teams
- Significant experience in multi-product Design within an aspirational brand or high street Retailer
- Previous experience of direct sourcing from fabric mills, with knowledge of cut and construction
- Experience of working cross-functionally to deliver initiatives that have a positive commercial impact
- Proven ability to drive the success of a department or brand through strategic and commercial thinking
- A commercial handwriting and strong understanding of the ASOS Brand and Customer
- Experience with Photoshop, Adobe, CAD
- Plugged into 20-something culture and fashion, passionate about the product
- Strong organisation skills, initiative, and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment
- The ability to build great relationships with colleagues across the business and suppliers alike
- Can gain buy in from the team and management to potentialize opportunities
- Embraces and champions the benefits of change within the wider team
- Demonstrates an effective and inclusive leadership style, role modelling positive behaviours and providing the team with clear direction and development
- Comfortable travelling in the UK and internationally for supplier/product development meetings and inspirational purposes
- Employee discount (hello ASOS discount!)
- ASOS Develops (personal development opportunities across the business)
- Employee sample sales
- Access to a huge range of LinkedIn learning materials
- 25 days paid annual leave + an extra celebration day for a special moment
- Discretionary bonus scheme
- Private medical care scheme
- Flexible benefits allowance - which you can choose to take as extra cash, or use towards other benefits