Design Team Leader - Women's Sleepwear, Intimates & Accessories

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Design Team Leader – Women’s Sleepwear, Intimates & Accessories

Join the Team

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced and passionate Design Team Leader to join the Kmart Womenswear Design team, leading the creative vision across Women’s Sleepwear, Intimates and Women’s Accessories (Bags & Jewellery).

This role is perfect for a design leader with exceptional taste level, strong commercial instinct and a passion for creating beautiful product at accessible price points. You will set the creative direction for the category, inspiring your team to deliver coordinated ranges that reflect Kmart’s unique handwriting while delighting customers and driving growth.

As a leader within the design team, you will balance strategic vision with hands-on design, collaborating closely with Merchandise, Technical and Global suppliers to bring trend-led, customer-focused product to life.

A portfolio of relevant work is required for consideration.

What you’ll be doing

Design Vision & Leadership

• Set the creative direction for Women’s Sleepwear, Intimates and Accessories, translating global trends into clear seasonal design vision and product strategies.
• Lead and inspire a team of designers to deliver commercial, cohesive and trend-driven ranges that reflect Kmart’s brand handwriting.
• Champion a culture of creativity, collaboration and excellence, mentoring designers to grow their capability and confidence.

Trend & Creative Direction

• Identify, interpret and implement global trends and market insights to create desirable product with strong customer appeal.
• Translate trends into clear design direction, colour, print and product opportunities that drive sales.
• Present seasonal trend insights and design vision with compelling storytelling and market validation.
• Maintain a strong aesthetic eye and ability to identify the next commercial trend direction.

Range Architecture & Product Development

• Interpret range architecture to create coordinated, customer-focused collections across Sleepwear, Intimates and Accessories.
• Design and oversee the development of commercial, high-volume product aligned to Kmart’s value proposition.
• Collaborate with buyers, technical teams and suppliers to ensure design intent, quality and price targets are achieved.
• Provide clear briefs and direction to overseas designers and suppliers to ensure cohesive outcomes across ranges.

Collaboration

• Work closely with cross-functional teams including Design, Buying, Technical and Global suppliers to ensure seamless product development.
• Build strong relationships with stakeholders to deliver aligned, commercially successful ranges.

To be successful in this role you will have

     • Significant experience in apparel design, ideally across sleepwear, intimates or women’s apparel
     • Proven leadership experience with the ability to inspire, mentor and guide a design team
     • A strong design aesthetic, taste level and eye for detail
     • A passion for creating beautiful, trend-led product at accessible price points
     • Strong understanding of trend forecasting and commercial product development
     • Confidence presenting creative direction and influencing stakeholders
     • High proficiency in Illustrator, Photoshop and Adobe Creative Suite
     • Ability to manage multiple projects within a fast-paced retail environment
     • Exceptional communication and collaboration skills

This is an exciting opportunity to shape the creative direction of key Womenswear categories, leading a talented design team and delivering product that brings memorable moments into our customers’ everyday lives.

Benefits we’ll offer you:

• Flexible hybrid working options through our Flex Where, Flex When, Flex Well policy.  
• A team member discount card that gives you a discount at Kmart, Target, Officeworks and Bunnings 
• Access to the Kmart for You benefits program which entitles you to exclusive discounts and benefits in the areas of entertainment, travel, lifestyle, and health – with over 60 suppliers!  
• We want you to feel rewarded for your commitment and hard work that's why eligible team members get the opportunity to participate in a bonus program 
• We offer inclusive parental leave, and ongoing support offered though our partnership with Circle In for team members of all backgrounds and family circumstances  
• A dynamic learning and support program 
• Opportunity to fast track your career through our Mentor Program as a Mentee or Mentor 
• A Kudos recognition program, where you are nominated by your peers to spin a wheel, to win a stack of cool prizes 
• Great career opportunities across the broader Wesfarmers Group 

We celebrate the rich diversity of the communities in which we operate. We are committed to creating inclusive and safe environments where all our team members can contribute and succeed. We believe that all team members should feel valued, respected and safe, and strive to ensure our recruitment process is accessible and welcoming, with applications encouraged from all candidates.

We encourage you to tell us about any workplace adjustments that you would like, by emailing kmartgroupcareers@kmart.com.au.

If you would like to explore a career with Kmart and this sounds like the perfect role for you – apply now!

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