Textiles Assistant Designer: Trend-Driven Range Builder

Matalan; Knowsley; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff discount 20%

Recognition scheme

Wellbeing support

Life Assurance

Retail rewards

Pension scheme

Career development

Job summary

Matalan in Knowsley seeks an Assistant Designer to support seasonal ranges and own defined product areas. You will translate trends and customer insights into commercially relevant products, working closely with Designers and Buying to build balanced assortments.

You will contribute to trend research, mood boards, and color palettes, collaborating with Design, Buying, Merchandising, Technical, and Marketing to deliver end-to-end product development.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Trainee or Junior Designer.
• Experience across short, medium and long-term timelines in a fast-paced retail environment.
• Commercial awareness with eye for trends and opportunities.
• Ability to analyse market trends and translate into design direction.
• Strong design software skills (Adobe Creative Suite, CAD, AI).
• Clear idea presentation to stakeholders.
• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Support development of seasonal ranges and assist with product development through the supply base.
• Collaborate with Designers and Buying to build commercially balanced assortments.
• Attend selection, sign-off and fit sessions as required and support documentation.
• Identify best and worst sellers through trade performance insights and inform future ranges.
• Support trend research, mood boards, styling rooms, and color palettes.
• Work end-to-end from concept through to store execution with effective workload management.
• Collaborate with Design, Buying, Merchandising, Technical, and Marketing teams.

Skills

Trend analysis

Market insight

Communication

Analytical skills

Presentation

Organisational skills

Problem solving

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

CAD

AI

Job description

Matalan in Knowsley seeks an Assistant Designer to support seasonal ranges and own defined product areas. You will translate trends and customer insights into commercially relevant products, working closely with Designers and Buying to build balanced assortments.

You will contribute to trend research, mood boards, and color palettes, collaborating with Design, Buying, Merchandising, Technical, and Marketing to deliver end-to-end product development.