Designer - Homewares (Dinnerware, Hard & 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

Are you ready to take on a high-impact design role where your products will be part of everyday life in homes across Australia and New Zealand? This is your opportunity to make a lasting mark as our new Designer within Kmart’s dynamic Homeware Design Team.

At Kmart, we’re proud to deliver thoughtfully designed, affordable products that brighten daily living for our customers. As our Homewares category continues to grow, we’re seeking a passionate and experienced designer to lead the end-to-end design process—from concept development through to final execution—across a diverse and exciting product range.

In this role, you’ll design across key Dining categories, including dinnerware, napery, drinkware, and food or lunch storage.

Your creative vision will help shape desirable, trend-forward products that resonate with our customers and elevate their everyday experiences. Experience designing across these categories is highly advantageous.

This is a fantastic opportunity to influence product that truly makes an impact—and we’d love to see your creative flair!

Please include a portfolio of your work with your application.

What you’ll be doing

As our new Designer Homewares (Dinnerware, Hard & Soft Goods) you will be instrumental in identifying, interpreting and implementing global homeware trends to grow sales whilst continuing to bring meaningful moments into our customers lives.
We are seeking a talented and experienced Designer specializing in hardgoods and homewares to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will have a keen eye for detail, a strong sense of aesthetics, and a proven track record in designing innovative and market-leading products.

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

• Product Development to create innovative and marketable designs that align with the company's brand image and target market. This involves conducting trend research, developing design concepts, and collaborating with product development teams to bring designs to market
• Trend forecasting & identifying new product opportunities in homewares market.
• Product design & Development in hard and soft homeware products-such as dinnerware, napery, lunch and drink related products.
• Driving ongoing improvement across product innovation, process excellence, and workplace culture.
• Building relationship & influence key stakeholders
• Experience in design and development of hardgoods and homewares from concept to final product.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams — including Product Development, Buying, and Manufacturing — to ensure designs are feasible and aligned with the brand vision.
• Conduct market research and trend analysis to inform design decisions and stay ahead of industry trends.
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring timely delivery to critical path
• Analyse and translate global home trends into commercially relevant designs that reflect Kmart’s unique style. Maintain a strong aesthetic eye and stay ahead of emerging homeware trends to drive value through design.
• Develops and inspires a high-performance team and culture across the team and with their key stakeholders

To be successful in this role you’ll have

• Proven experience in a Hard and soft goods Design role- 8+ years 
• Strong ability to forecast and implement on-trend product ranges that have a commercial and broad appeal
• Good understanding of commercial range architecture
• Excellent ability to influence and collaborate with a diverse group of stakeholders
• High proficiency in Illustrator, Solid Works or 3D capabilities programmes and Photoshop
• Ability to create accurate technical specification drawings
• Solid knowledge of factory capabilities and limitations for mass production
• Experience in product development in conjunction with factories
• Excellent time management and organisational skills and exceptional written and verbal communication skills
• Confident & articulate presentation skills with strong attention to detail

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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