Assistant Designer: Trend, Range & Product Support

Matalan; Liverpool City Region; Presencial; GBP 21 000 - 28 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

Matalan is seeking an Assistant Designer to support seasonal ranges, translating trends and customer insights into commercially viable products. You will work closely with Designers, Buying and Merchandising to help build balanced assortments and manage development through the supply base.

This role emphasizes an end-to-end product mindset, cross-functional collaboration, and ongoing development of technical, creative, and commercial capability within a collaborative team.

Responsabilidades

• Support the development of seasonal ranges, balancing new ideas with established core product.
• Work closely with Designers and Buying to help build balanced, commercially aligned assortments.
• Assist with product development through the supply base, supporting innovation, quality, cost, and delivery.
• Where required attend selection, sign-off, and fit sessions, supporting preparation, documentation, and follow-up actions.
• Build understanding of trade performance, identifying best and worst sellers and using insight to inform future ranges.
• Support trend research and analysis, contributing to mood boards, styling rooms, key shapes, and colour palettes.
• Conduct regular market and competitor research, sharing insight on trends, customer behaviour, and product opportunity.
• Build understanding of the customer, ensuring design decisions reflect customer needs, preferences, and expectations.
• Work with Buying and Merchandising to ensure customer and market insight informs product decisions.
• Work with an end-to-end product mindset, supporting delivery from initial concept through to store execution.
• Develop a strong understanding of the critical path, managing own workload to meet deadlines.
• Collaborate effectively with Design, Buying, Merchandising, Technical, and Marketing teams.
• Maintain clear communication with the supply base under guidance, supporting effective working relationships.
• Actively seek feedback, learning, and development to build technical, creative, and commercial capability.
• Support and collaborate with fellow Assistant Designers, contributing to a positive team culture and shared learning.

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Matalan is seeking an Assistant Designer to support seasonal ranges, translating trends and customer insights into commercially viable products. You will work closely with Designers, Buying and Merchandising to help build balanced assortments and manage development through the supply base.

This role emphasizes an end-to-end product mindset, cross-functional collaboration, and ongoing development of technical, creative, and commercial capability within a collaborative team.