Designer - Living Home (Soft Goods)

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We are an inclusive team who power two of the most iconic and loved brands, Kmart and Target. We have more than 50,000 passionate individuals across our stores, distribution centres, and offices around the globe.

With our brands touching the lives of almost two million customers every week, you’ll feel the impact of the work you’ll do every day. As a leader in the retail market, we’re optimistic about our future and yours. We’re changing at a rapid rate, giving you challenging work that you’ll be proud of.

Join the team

This is a great role for a high‑impact designer looking to see their product come to life in homes across Australia and New Zealand.

At Kmart, we’re proud to create affordable, on‑trend product that makes everyday living brighter for millions of customers. As our Homewares category continues to grow, we’re looking for a passionate and experienced Designer to join our Living Home Design team and help shape the future of our ranges.

This is a fantastic opportunity to design desirable, commercially successful product that truly makes an impact.

What you’ll be doing

As a Designer for Living Home, you will play a key role in identifying, interpreting and implementing global homeware trends to drive sales and deliver meaningful moments for our customers.

You’ll create original, customer‑focused and on‑trend product ranges across soft goods, with hard goods experience essential to support cross‑category design and development. Your work will reflect Kmart’s unique “handwriting” through strong aesthetics, commercial thinking, and collaborative influence.

Some of the key responsibilities are (but not limited to): 

•  Trend forecasting & identifying on trend and commercial product opportunities in homewares market. 
•  Extensive experience in hands on product design & development in soft goods home such as bath towels, bed linen and soft home furnishings
•  Hard goods product development and experience advantageous
•  Leadership constantly strive to improve product, process and culture 
•  Building relationship & influence key stakeholders 
•  Identify and forecast global and local homeware trends to create commercial product opportunities
•  Design original, on‑trend and customer‑focused ranges including textile, print and repeat patterns
•  Lead hands‑on product design and development across soft goods home (e.g. bath towels, bed linen, soft furnishings)
•  Apply hard goods product development experience to support cohesive, multi‑category ranges
•  Collaborate and influence cross‑functional stakeholders to deliver best‑in‑market outcomes
•  Continuously improve product quality, processes and team culture

To be successful in this role you’ll have:

You’ll also bring:

• Proven experience in a Soft Goods Design role within a retail environment
• Strong trend forecasting capability with a commercial mindset
• Solid understanding of range architecture and product lifecycle
• High proficiency in Illustrator and Photoshop
• Technical knowledge of soft goods and textile design processes
• Strong understanding of print types and execution limitations
• Experience working with factories and supply partners
• Excellent stakeholder engagement, collaboration and influencing skills
• Strong time management, organisation and attention to detail
• Confident written, verbal and presentation skills

If this sounds like you – apply now!
Please note: All applications must include a portfolio of relevant design work to be considered.

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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