Designer

Salary: Competitive Plus BenefitsLocation: Coventry Store Support Centre – Ansty Park and Home, Coventry, CV7 9RDContract type: PermanentBusiness area: Food CommercialClosing date: 24 March 2026Requisition ID: 400046542

We’d all like amazing work to do, and real work-life balance. That’s waiting for you at Sainsbury’s. Here, everything in our Sainsbury’s stores starts out in Sainsbury’s Commercial. Whether it’s the product, proposition, packaging or price, or the fact that something tastes great, our team is responsible for all food, non- food and Clothing items available in Sainsbury’s stores, digitally and on demand. You’ll discover it’s incredibly fast-paced. People here are in it together and not afraid to take risks. They’re enthusiastic too, and their amazing leadership team is right behind them. The knowledge and experience you gain here could set you up for career moves anywhere else in the business. So, if you’re passionate about your products and just as hungry to learn, you’ll fit in perfectly.

Designer

Ready to design collections that customers can’t wait to wear? We’re looking for a designer with a sharp eye for trend, an instinct for commerciality and a genuine love and experience of womenswear denim and casual wovens product. You’ll help shape inspiring, multi‑product ranges, bringing fresh ideas, confident silhouettes and considered details that feel right for the high street now. If you thrive in a fast‑paced, collaborative studio, understand how to turn trends into best‑sellers and want to grow with a brand that values creativity and teamwork, we’d love to hear from you – whether your background is retailer or supplier.

What you’ll do

You’ll support the Senior Designer in setting and delivering the seasonal design vision across womenswear, taking full ownership of the denim and casual woven’s category. From mood boards and colour stories to shape development, you’ll translate macro and category trends into cohesive, commercially winning ranges. You’ll partner closely with Buying, Technical, Sourcing and Merchandising to engineer products that balance aesthetic, quality and cost, guiding each style from first sketch to signed‑off sample while keeping the critical path on track.

You’ll review fit and finish through a customer‑first lens, share trend and product narratives with Marketing, PR and Digital to bring key stories to life, and nurture strong relationships with our global supply base. Sustainability remains a constant thread in your process, and you’ll help coach assistants’ day‑to‑day to keep the team agile, curious and delivery‑focused. Inspiration trips, trade fairs and time spent in shops, museums and galleries keep your ideas fresh -and your collections one step ahead.

• Previous experience in denim & casual wovens garment design, with a proven track record.
• Background in designing for a high street retailer or supplier, ideally within girlswear or womenswear.
• Strong commercial awareness and understanding of UK and international retail dynamics.
• Demonstrated ability to manage and mentor assistants effectively.
• Experience working cross-functionally with Buying, Technical, Sourcing, and Merchandising teams.
• Technical knowledge of clothing manufacturing processes and product engineering.
• Proficiency in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop, plus other relevant design packages.
• Excellent organisational skills, attention to detail, and ability to manage multiple priorities.
• A proactive, positive, and agile approach to working, with a passion for continuous learning and development.
• Commitment to legal, ethical, and sustainability standards.

Please upload a small selection of your portfolio alongside your CV when applying.

You’ll split your time between home and the Ansty SSC (Coventry), coming into the office when collaboration and business needs require, with a minimum of two – three days per week on site.

We are committed to being a truly inclusive retailer so you’ll be welcomed whoever you are and wherever you work. Around here, there’s always the chance to try something new — whether that’s as part of an evolving team or somewhere else across the business – and we take development seriously and promise to support you. We also recognise and celebrate colleagues when they go the extra mile and, where possible, offer flexible working. When you join our team, we’ll also offer you an amazing range of benefits. Here are some of them:

Starting off with colleague discount, you\’ll be able to save 10% on your shopping online and instore at Sainsbury\’s, Argos, TU and Habitat, and we regularly increase the discount to 15% at points during the year. We\’ve also got you covered for your future with our pensions scheme and life cover. You\’ll also be able to share in our success as you may be eligible for a performance-related bonus of up to 10% of salary, depending on how we perform.

Your wellbeing is important to us too. You\’ll receive an annual holiday allowance and you can buy up to an additional week\’s holiday. We also offer other benefits that will help your money go further such as season ticket loans, cycle to work scheme, health cash plans, salary advance (where you can access some of your pay before pay day) as well access to a great range of discounts from hundreds of other retailers. And if you ever need it there is also an employee assistance programme.

Moments that matter are as important to us as they are to you which is why we give up to 26 weeks’ pay for maternity or adoption leave and up to 4 weeks’ pay for paternity leave.