Boyswear Garment Junior Designer

We are seeking a talented and experienced Boys Wear Designer on a 7 month fixed term contract. You will have a passion for creating innovative and trend-forward clothing for boys aged 3-14. This is an exciting opportunity for a designer who can demonstrate clear ownership of key category areas, possesses strong project management skills, and has experience working across multiple categories. If you are looking to take the next step in your career, join our innovative and dynamic team as a Boyswear. We are a leading company in the children's fashion industry, committed to creating high-quality, stylish, and comfortable clothing. If you have a passion for design and a love for fashion, this is the perfect opportunity to join a collaborative and creative environment.

Your Role:

• Design Ownership: Take full ownership of designated categories within the boyswear range (ages 3-14), from initial concept through to final product, ensuring alignment with seasonal trends and brand direction.
• Project Management & Critical Path (CP) Ownership: Manage design projects from concept to completion, maintaining responsibility for timelines, milestones, and critical path management to ensure on-time delivery of ranges.
• Category Experience: Work across multiple categories within boyswear (e.g., outerwear, casualwear, occasionwear), bringing depth and breadth of design knowledge across a variety of product types.
• Collaboration & Communication: Build and maintain strong working relationships with the buying team and other cross-functional departments, including product development and technical teams, to deliver cohesive and commercially viable ranges.
• Trend Research & Inspiration: Conduct market research, competitor analysis, and attend relevant trade shows to ensure designs are current and reflective of market trends, while maintaining brand identity.
• Sketching & Tech Packs: Create detailed sketches, technical drawings, and design packs (including fabric and trim selections) for development and sampling stages.
• Problem Solving & Innovation: Provide innovative design solutions to meet both creative and commercial objectives, responding proactively to feedback from internal and external stakeholders.
• Presentation Skills: Present design concepts and mood boards to the design, buying, and senior management teams, ensuring clarity of design vision and commerciality.

Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Fashion Design or a related field.
• Proven experience designing boyswear (ages 3-14) with a strong portfolio demonstrating ownership of key category areas and a variety of product types.
• Relevant experience in a retail/supplier environment.
• Excellent knowledge of the whole design process, including critical path from start to finish, including knowledge of garment construction, textiles, and trims.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously with a strong focus on timelines, critical paths, and efficient delivery.
• Experience working in a cross-functional team environment, with the ability to form strong relationships with buying teams, product development, and technical teams.
• Strong creative skills with a keen understanding of market trends, customer needs, and commerciality in boyswear fashion.
• Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop), and CAD software for sketching and tech pack creation.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to present ideas clearly and persuasively.
• High level of accuracy in all aspects of design and technical documentation.

To ensure we balance moments where we know we need to collaborate together and the need for flexibility, Asda has a hybrid way of working with a minimum of 3 days a week in one of our Home Offices. Over and above this, each area of Asda may have additional requirements which may require spending more days in the office, visiting suppliers, stores or depots.

You will also get an excellent benefits package including:

• Discretionary company bonus
• Company pension up to 7% matched
• 15% colleague discount in store and online
• Free access to wellbeing services such as Wagestream, 24/7 virtual GP, counselling, health and dental cash plans and a 24/7 employee assistance helpline, alongside discounts across a range of services and activities, from airport parking to theme parks and cinemas.
• Asda Allies Inclusion Networks – helping colleagues to make sure everybody is included and that our differences are recognised and celebrated.
• Excellent parental leave policies, including maternity & adoption leave, paternity leave, shared parental leave, neonatal care leave, and support for those doing fertility treatments.

We want all colleagues to be able to bring their best and true selves to work, every day. Simply put, we want our colleagues to be Proud to be Asda and proud to be themselves.