<h3 class="theme-panel-header text-2xl pb-6 theme-vacancy-section-title">About the role</h3><p>As an <strong>Assistant Designer</strong> on you will support the delivery of seasonal ranges, taking day-to-day ownership of defined product areas within a category. Working closely with your Designers, this role helps translate trend and customer insight into commercially relevant product.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;<strong>Product &amp; Range Support&nbsp;</strong></p><ul><li>Support the development of seasonal ranges, balancing new ideas with established core product.&nbsp;</li><li>Work closely with Designers and Buying to help build balanced, commercially aligned assortments.&nbsp;</li><li>Assist with product development through the supply base, supporting innovation, quality, cost, and delivery.&nbsp;</li><li>Where required attend selection, sign-off, and fit sessions, supporting preparation, documentation, and follow-up actions.&nbsp;</li><li>Build understanding of trade performance, identifying best and worst sellers and using insight to inform future ranges.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</li></ul><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Customer, Trend &amp; Market Insight&nbsp;</strong></p><ul><li>Support trend research and analysis, contributing to mood boards, styling rooms, key shapes, and colour palettes.&nbsp;</li><li>Conduct regular market and competitor research, sharing insight on trends, customer behaviour, and product opportunity.&nbsp;</li><li>Build understanding of the customer, ensuring design decisions reflect customer needs, preferences, and expectations.&nbsp;</li><li>Work with Buying and Merchandising to ensure customer and market insight informs product decisions.&nbsp;</li></ul><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Ways of Working &amp; Development&nbsp;</strong></p><ul><li>Work with an end-to-end product mindset, supporting delivery from initial concept through to store execution.&nbsp;</li><li>Develop a strong understanding of the critical path, managing own workload to meet deadlines.&nbsp;</li><li>Collaborate effectively with Design, Buying, Merchandising, Technical, and Marketing teams.&nbsp;</li><li>Maintain clear communication with the supply base under guidance, supporting effective working relationships.&nbsp;</li><li>Actively seek feedback, learning, and development to build technical, creative, and commercial capability.&nbsp;</li><li>Support and collaborate with fellow Assistant Designers, contributing to a positive team culture and shared learning.&nbsp;</li></ul><div class="absolute bottom-2 right-2"><button onclick="scrollToTop()" class="theme-primary p-2 rounded-lg flex"> <i translate="no" class="material-symbols-outlined"> arrow_upward </i> </button></div>