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, our diverse and inclusive 55,000 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.
We have a rare opportunity for a Design Manager on a fixed term contract to make their mark within our Menswear Department.
This is a unique role where we are looking for candidates who have a broad range of experience in multiple areas of apparel and a history of leading design teams.
As our Design Manager, you'll be the creative heartbeat behind our stunning Menswear offering, crafting products that don't just follow trends but set them.
This is more than a job—it's a chance to make a lasting impact, bringing joy and unforgettable moments to our customers through impeccable design.
What you'll be doing:Reporting to the Head of Design and Forecast, you will be instrumental in setting, leading and co-ordinating our product vision trends to make everyday living brighter for our customers.
Develop and inspire a high-performance team and cultureEstablish objectives and strategies to collaborate with Merchandise Buying Teams to satisfy the target customer in line with business strategySet, lead and co-ordinate product vision trends within Apparel/GMIdentify, interpret and implement trends using global trends and market to add value through design and sales in line with Kmart handwritingVisually articulate and effectively communicate the direction for the seasonSupport, collaborate and influence the Merchandise team to create commercial, customer-focused, co-ordinated product ranges that best reflect Kmart's brand handwriting and taste levelContinuous improvement of Trend processManage the end-to-end design process for womenswear, coaching the team to deliver outstanding results.To be successful in this role:We're looking for an experienced, collaborative and passionate design leader who has a real eye for commercial product as well as all things Retail!
You love guiding and mentoring a team, and building and managing relationships with a variety of key stakeholders is one of your strengths.
You may be a Design Manager already or a Senior Designer with experience in a large scale retailer who is looking to take the next step in their career and progress their excellent leadership skills.
The main tasks and capabilities of the Design Manager are as follows:Leads a High-Performing Team: The Design Manager oversees a team of 16 people, responsible for guiding and inspiring them to deliver exceptional work.Connects the Dots Across the Business: Successful collaboration is essential.
The Design Manager fosters strong relationships with various stakeholders, including Buyers, DMMs and the CMO.We'd also love you to have:Strong experience within Design and ForecastingProven experience in developing co-ordinated ranges as well as forecasting and implementing commercial trendsStrong leadership and values that assist in making the Design function a great place to work and grow togetherExcellent ability to influence and collaborate with a diverse group of stakeholdersExceptional written and verbal communication skillsBenefits we'll offer you:A dynamic learning and support programCompetitive remunerationFlexible working through our Flex Where, Flex When, Flex Well policyA discount card for Kmart, Target, Officeworks and Bunnings, plus other benefitsAn inclusive, fun recognition programDevelopment opportunities across Kmart Group as well as the broader Wesfarmers Group.At Kmart, we celebrate the rich diversity of the communities in which we operate and are committed to creating inclusive and safe environments where all our team members can contribute and succeed.
We believe that all team members should feel valued, respected and safe irrespective of gender, ethnicity, indigeneity, religious beliefs, education, age, disability, family responsibilities, sexual orientation and gender identity, and we encourage applications from all candidates.
If you would like to explore a career with Kmart and this sounds like the perfect role for you – apply now!
We will be taking a short break and will respond to your application the week commencing the 13th January 2025.
We wish you a wonderful holiday season and a Happy New Year!
K MART Australia Ltd
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