The Role
Looking to start your career within Design? This is your opportunity to assist in the development of Womenswear range concepts ensuring the quality of apparel is maintained through the development and production stages.
Key Responsibilities
- Work with the Womenswear Design Manager and Designer to develop range concepts
- Attend fitting to ensure continuation of style development process
- Attend all fit meetings and other associated meetings which will impact upon the range development
- Select all trims for the range to be signed off by the Designer to ensure the look and values of the brand are maintained
- Source, execute and design any creative, conceptual work required for pre-sell or sell presentation to ensure clarity and consistency at all times
- Conceptualise monthly storyboards in form of mood and colour
- Sourcing & development of fabrics
- Liaise with the suppliers to monitor the development, availability, lead-time and costs
- A tertiary qualification in Fashion or Textiles is preferred
- Experience with illustration software packages
- Experience having worked in a similar design led role in a fashion business would be beneficial
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to develop strong relationships internally and externally across the business
- Excellent attention to detail
- Working well within a team
Why work for us?
- A competitive remuneration package, including incentives
- Bi-annual product allowances and generous discounts on all brands products (Country Road, Trenery, Witchery, Mimco and David Jones) for you and your immediate family
- Birthday roster day off
- Excellent career progression involving regular training and on the job development
- A genuine, open and high performing culture
- Opportunity to become involved in our Corporate Social Responsibility program, by supporting our community partnerships
About Us
Country Road has grown to become one of the best known and highly regarded Lifestyle Brand Houses in Australia and New Zealand. Country Road creates quality lifestyle products across Womenswear, Menswear, Childrenswear, Babywear and Homewares. Renowned for its commitment to style, quality and design, the fashion ranges are a celebration of all that's vibrant and exciting about modern Australian living.