Description

Closing Date: 15-May-2024

Why join us
Joining Sainsbury's as a Senior Boyswear Designer means becoming part of a leading retail organisation with a strong reputation in the industry. As a member of our team, you will have the opportunity to develop and deliver successful product ranges, creating designs that reflect our category vision and ambition. You will manage relationships with suppliers and collaborate closely with design teams to ensure the creation of original and exclusive products. With a strong focus on entrepreneurship, you will have the freedom to be innovative and explore new product opportunities. As a leader, you will guide and motivate your team, driving their performance and fostering a culture of excellence. With a deep understanding of market trends and a customer-centric approach, you will play a pivotal role in shaping our product strategy. Join us and contribute to our exciting journey as we continue to deliver quality, innovative, and customer-focused products to our valued customers.
What you'll do
As a Senior Boyswear Designer at Sainsbury's, you will play a crucial role in developing and delivering successful product ranges across various categories such as jersey, wovens, knitwear, denim & outerwear. With a creative eye for colour, pattern & print and key shapes & silhouttes, your primary responsibility will be to create inspirational designs that align with the category strategy and ambition. You will manage relationships with suppliers and their design teams, collaborating to develop original and exclusive products. Leading a team, you will ensure the completion of briefs, meet deadlines, and achieve objectives. As an entrepreneurial professional, you will communicate as a Senior Designer across peer groups and represent the Design Team in front of Stakeholders. Additionally, you will take ownership of final ranges, identify commercial rationale for presented products, adhere to safety and quality requirements, and set quality standards through benchmarking and monitoring performance. Your role will also involve coaching and leading your team, staying updated on market data and trends, creating mood boards, and identifying areas for product inspiration through trade fairs and supplier visits. Furthermore, you will demonstrate commercial awareness, manage the critical path, and maximise PR for the Boyswear category. Flexibility to travel both nationally and internationally will be required.
Who you are
As a Senior Designer for Boyswear at Sainsbury's, you are a highly experienced professional with a strong background in product design and development. With your extensive knowledge of brand management and proven track record of delivering creativity with commercial success, you possess the skills to develop and deliver successful product ranges that align with the category vision. Your ability to manage relationships with suppliers and design teams enables you to create original and exclusive products that meet market demands. As a leader, you effectively manage and motivate a team to meet objectives and deadlines, while continuously assessing performance and providing feedback. With your strong commercial awareness, market knowledge, and technical expertise, you drive innovation and ensure adherence to quality and legal requirements. Additionally, your excellent communication and influencing skills allow you to engage diverse stakeholders and contribute to the wider success of the Non-Food Division.