Country Road Homewares - Melbourne, Australia - Country Road Group

Country Road Group

Verified Company

Melbourne, Australia

1 week ago

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Olivia Brown

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Description

The role

As the Hardlines Designer for Country Road Home, you will work in conjunction with the Head of Design on style vision, colour direction, ranging and must haves.

A fundamental part of the role will be to design, develop and source hardline products with a focus on sustainability, ensuring coordination with the Softlines Designer for a cohesive product offering that is on-brand, of exceptional quality and of compelling value to our customer.

You will also manage a Junior Designer to support the category design, development and sourcing requirements along with hardline administration, file and sample maintenance.

Key responsibilities

Design, brief, develop and source original products that meet the Country Road design direction, option plan, price points and margin requirements
Coordinate Hardline signoff's with Junior Designer to ensure Hardline design, development and sourcing requirements are met within or ahead of the Country Road Home Critical Path
Lead and influence the Style vision for Country Road Home Hardlines categories
Drive Colour direction for the Country Road Home Hardlines categories
Innovate category products through Country Road Groups Good Business Journey and customer focussed initiatives
Lead the Hardline sampling requirements in conjunction with the Junior Designer to ensure correct number of samples are ordered for eCommerce, Marketing, PR, VM and Styling
Administer Cost Sheets, Range Boards and Flow Boards as applicable to your product designs
Work collaboratively with crossfunctional teams to achieve product outcomes, such as technical design, merchandise, production, packaging, marketing, sustainability, onboarding, styling, ecommerce and legal
Contribute to trend forecasting and workshops for seasonal design vision
Liaise and build relationships with agents and vendors to ensure capabilities are understood, designs are briefed appropriately, and quality, construction, prices and minimums are achievable
Prepare and present design briefs and ranges to key stakeholders, including Head of Design, Merchandise Manager, Marketing Manager, Retail Operations, VM and Managing Director.
Skill in Adobe Suite, 3D Modelling and Microsoft Suite
A tertiary design qualification
Previous experience in Design role
Experience working with local and offshore vendors
A proven track record of designing & developing commercially successful product ranges
Excellent communication skills with the ability to multitask & work effectively within a team
Proven ability to work collaboratively within a busy team environment.

Why work for us?

A competitive remuneration package, including annual performance incentives
Generous employee discounts across Country Road Group brands
An additional day of leave for your birthday
Hybrid working arrangements in office and from home that provide appropriate work/life balance
Seasonal clothing allowance across the Country Road Group portfolio of brands
Opportunities to support community partnerships across our Corporate Social Responsibility program
Be a member of a company committed to sustainable practices
Ongoing training and development to pursue individual ambitions.

About Us

Country Road has grown to become one of the best known and highly regarded lifestyle brands 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.