Overview
We’re ASOS, the online retailer for fashion lovers all around the world.
We exist to give our customers the confidence to be whoever they want to be, and that goes for our people too. At ASOS, you’re free to be your true self without judgement, and channel your creativity into a platform used by millions.
Everyone needs some help showing up as their best self. We’re Disability Confident Committed – let our Talent team know if you need any reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process.
About the Role
As an Assistant Designer, you will be working closely with the Senior Designers on ASOS DESIGN FOOTWEAR, supporting to design all areas of shoes, creating trend lead ranges for our twenty something customer. Candidate has an opportunity to thrive with a high energy team, there is a lot of opportunity to grow a sought after skill set. The role is on a very exciting department, we are looking for someone who loves fashion and has an endless enthusiasm for delivering new ideas and researching the latest trends! If you are looking to be part of a fast-paced, fashion forward design team this could be the opportunity for you.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Researching, developing and designing ranges for ASOS DESIGN Footwear, across all categories of footwear for both casual and dressy product areas.
- Identifying key trends, shapes and first-to-market styles with commerciality in mind, ensuring the most fashion-forward range for our global customer base.
- Creating mood and colour boards to shape and develop the footwear range, predicting trends for the season; this may include shop, social media, catwalk, street style reports and cultural moments, and sourcing new fabrications and trimmings.
- Working alongside the buying teams to react to sales information and present design ideas and develop product to drive the range.
- Building relationships with suppliers and advising factories on direction, construction, key details, materials and trims.
- Anticipating the needs of our twenty-something customer using sales data, customer profile analytics and trend research to deliver a commercial product range.
- Adhering to the critical path to achieve deadlines and ensure product is developed for the relevant and optimum selling period.
- Working with the technical team on initial fits, identifying and helping problem-solve for the department.
- Researching and developing unique products for both long lead time and quick reaction short lead ranges.
- Supporting our culture by driving Diversity, Equity & Inclusion strategies.
Qualifications
- Previous footwear design experience for an aspirational brand or high-street retailer.
- Experience working with Far East, European and UK suppliers.
- A strong commercial handwriting and understanding of the ASOS Brand and Customer.
- Passionate about fashion and immersed in trend; a fashion-forward eye is key.
- Preferred Photoshop, Adobe, CAD, PLM & hand-sketch skills.
- Experience with executing tech packs and sketches for product development for footwear.
- Strong organisational skills and ability to use initiative in a high-pressured environment.
- The ability to build great relationships with colleagues across the business and suppliers alike.
- Confident in presenting new and exciting ideas to line managers, wider team and senior leadership.
- Ability to identify product opportunities and help drive the brand forward.
- Willingness to travel in the UK and internationally for supplier/product development meetings and inspirational purposes.
Additional Information
Benefits
- Employee discount (ASOS discount)
- Employee sample sales
- 25 days paid annual leave + an extra celebration day
- Private medical care scheme
- Fixed annual payment in addition to your salary each year
- Opportunities for personalised learning and experiences to thrive in your role
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