Womenswear Accessories Design Assistant (Flexible Hours)

Country Road; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements

Product allowance

40% discount for you and immediate fam

Birthday leave

Health & wellbeing support

Parental leave 18 weeks

Career development

Community partnerships

Job summary

Country Road Group is seeking a Design Assistant (Womenswear) to support the Senior Designer in creating CADs, design specs, and product briefs. You’ll help with trend research, supplier coordination, and Range Board maintenance in a fast-paced fashion environment in Melbourne.

The role focuses on end-to-end bags design and development, conveying details across teams, and ensuring timely progression of product information. A Diploma or Design degree and strong Illustrator skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Diploma or degree qualification in Design.
• Previous experience as a Design Assistant, or a graduate with strong design and creative capabilities.
• Strong Adobe Illustrator skills, Microsoft 365 required.
• Strong communication, teamwork and collaboration skills within a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to prioritise workload effectively and work efficiently.
• Genuine interest and passion for accessories design, with a strong creative flair.
• Excellent attention to detail and commitment to delivering high-quality outcomes.
• Strong organisational and time-management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Resourceful problem-solver with strong critical thinking and the ability to adapt to a dynamic environment.

Responsibilities

• Assist Designer with creating accurate CADs, design spec sheets, product briefings, preparing product comments, BOMs and product ranges.
• Conduct trend, market and inspiration research aligned to customer, brand and creative direction.
• Prepare and collate samples, materials and documentation for range and design meetings.
• Support communication of colour, material, hardware, detail, code and product updates across relevant teams.
• Coordinate sample management, WIP unpacking and Range Board maintenance.
• Maintain and organise the material, hardware and sample library, including the Range Review Room.
• Build and maintain effective relationships with internal stakeholders and external vendors to support the design vision.
• Manage PLM inputs and product information accurately and within required timelines.
• Maintain style name databases, colour palettes and hardware information, across both physical and digital formats.
• Support the team with critical path management, meeting administration and reporting, including minute taking, while adhering to company values and processes

Skills

Adobe Illustrator

Microsoft 365

Design teamwork

Communication

Education

Diploma or degree in Design

Tools

Adobe Illustrator

Microsoft 365

Job description

Country Road Group is seeking a Design Assistant (Womenswear) to support the Senior Designer in creating CADs, design specs, and product briefs. You’ll help with trend research, supplier coordination, and Range Board maintenance in a fast-paced fashion environment in Melbourne.

The role focuses on end-to-end bags design and development, conveying details across teams, and ensuring timely progression of product information. A Diploma or Design degree and strong Illustrator skills are essential.