Trend Designer/Product Developer (Sydney based)

Showpo is the Australian owned, global, social media led ecommerce brand, redefining fashion retail for the new generation.

Showpo was established in Sydney in 2010 from our Founder & CEO Jane Lu's garage. Forward to now, we have disrupted the traditional retail model, are a global fashion destination and one of Australia's home grown true global success stories. We pride ourselves on empowering women worldwide and being one of Australia's largest and most successful social media brands.

The Role:

As a Designer/Product Developer (Trend), you’ll be at the heart of bringing on-trend, eye-catching designs to life from concept through to production. Collaborating closely with our design team, you’ll turn fresh inspiration into high-quality, stylish garments that our customers adore. You'll also keep an eye on budgets and revenue targets, ensuring we deliver beautiful fashion that’s both accessible and unforgettable!

Day to day, you will:

• Translate visions provided by Trend Forecaster into workable directions for the team including colour palette, print direction & fabric direction. 
• Source and develop/design exciting speed to market, on brand pieces to drive growth of your categories.
• Proven eye for trend, colour, fabric, fit, construction & knowledge of the market 
• Able to analyse and interpret reporting including best/worst sellers reports, category analysis, print analysis, etc.
• Apply data driven decision making for future product developments 
• Ability to provide both monthly & seasonal trend reports. 
• Manage & Mentor an assistant, with the intent that the assistant will have a full understanding of the Design role for future promotions 
• Strong technical knowledge with a focus on product quality, fit & improvements, Customer centric mentality displayed in all thinking & execution of product . Ensure all products are delivered to fit, quality & making standards.
• Create detailed tech packs with specifications.
• Managing Critical Path of work, ensuring all design, delivery & launch deadlines and requirements are met. 
• Delivering a commercial range that meets all targets for margin & assortment. 

Who are you?

• Experience as a product developer / designer with similar women's wear brand 
• A keen eye for Trend Design
• Superior attention to detail and accuracy 
• Organised, team player with the ability to prioritise, multi-task and be flexible to meet tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to provide leadership, supervision and direction to peers in apparel development
• Adaptable, flexible and able to work autonomously and unsupervised

It would be great if you had:

• Experience working within fast-fashion retail
• Experience in eCommerce/pure-play online business
• The ability to identify with the Showpo girl - her interests, needs, wants etc 
• Experience using Illustrator and Photoshop

PERKS!

• Live for fashion? You’ll love working for Australia’s largest social media fashion brand that was founded locally and is expanding globally. The list is growing, but here are some of the things you will enjoy:
• Our embedded culture of Think Big, Get S**t Done and Have Fun gives everyone the ability to make a massive impact across the entire organisation. We are a fun team with a high-growth hustle
• 90% off our CEO's online business course
• Flexible working environment including work from home
• Huge staff discounts across Showpo
• Your own individual growth plan developed with your manager and tracked throughout your career with us
• Celebration is part of our core DNA from social events, to cruises on the harbour, to costume parties and Karaoke. We work hard and celebrate connecting as a team
• Dog friendly office, Breakfast Bar
• Education, Wellness and Lunch & Learn Programs
• Company wide I S**t Rainbow Awards - Reward & Recognition Program - come and celebrate your colleagues with bubbles every Friday!

If this sounds like you, apply today! Please apply with a copy of or a link to your design portfolio.

At Showpo we are committed to fostering an environment where everyone can belong and be their authentic selves. We strive to craft a culture that reflects the diversity of our customer, where our differences make us stronger and help us become better humans. We celebrate our people and support them, ensuring we’re a workplace welcoming to all, where everyone can bring their whole selves to work. We are on a journey and sometimes might make mistakes, but we are committed to learning, growing and backing up these words with positive action.