We are looking for a highly organised, motivated designer, to join Walnut Melbourne as a Footwear Designer, leading our women’s and children’s collections from concept to creation. If you’re inspired by timeless style, emerging trends, and seeing your designs come to life, this is your chance to make an impact with one of Australia’s most-loved footwear brands.
Responsibilities include:
- Designing Goldie The Label Range
- Designing Kids Footwear Summer & Winter Ranges
- Developing and sketching CAD designs as necessary for presentations and specification sheets
- Managing end to end life of product development, from initial concept through to bulk production
- Managing overseas QC and local QC processes
- Managing all women’s and kid’s samples to ensure they arrive on time for sales period and photoshoots
- Researching and identifying key trends, items, colours and styles for each season, aligning them with the brand aesthetic.
- Liaising with factories and suppliers to develop and produce required products
- Negotiating cost-effective agreements with factories, suppliers and agents to meet margin objectives.
- Conducting fit sessions for all styles proceeding to bulk production, and documenting all fitting notes in concise formatting for suppliers
- Collaborating and managing campaign and ecommerce photoshoots for seasonal collections
- Managing shipments of footwear bulk production with shipping agent
- Assisting on purchase order management
- Undertaking overseas sourcing trips
- Ensuring that critical path timeline is adhered to
- Developing prints for Kids Canvas footwear program
To apply, please answer the following questions:
- Which of the following statements best describes your right to work in Australia?
- How many years' experience do you have as a Footwear Designer?
- Which of the following Adobe products are you experienced with?
- How many years' experience do you have in fashion design?
- How much notice are you required to give your current employer?
- Do you have a current Police Check (National Police Certificate) for employment?
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📌 Footwear Designer
🏢 Walnut Melbourne
📍 Melbourne