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We are looking for an experienced Designer for our Adult Footwear & Accessories category to join us at George, Working closely with and supporting your Commercial team, you will be accountable for researching and developing exciting new ranges, executing the latest trends that will appeal to the George customer and supporting on general design requirements.

You will play a pivotal role in the design strategy, planning and designing product, ensuring quality, style and value is consistently delivered across the ranges.

Your Role

We want to know what you think. As a Designer you will have the ability to spot up and coming trends as well as commercial opportunities, you will lead the research of new trends and market information, informing our decision making and driving product development, whilst keeping the George customer at the heart of what we do.

You'll be a role model and provide coaching to our junior members of the team , supporting them in their own development and empowering them to design ranges that make people feel good.

"Let's find out about you"

• Significant experience within either a retail or supply base fashion design environment and a strong track record of researching and producing innovative designs in line with customer needs
• Confidence working with UK and overseas suppliers/ factories to develop multi category products.
• Ability to influence stakeholders at all levels of the business.
• An innovative approach and desire to drive a more digital way of working and the agility to flex your style, research and creativity across all product areas – juggling multiple critical paths
• A broad knowledge of CAD software (including Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator) as well as a strong critical path understanding will be key

Everything you'll love

To ensure we balance moments where we know we need to collaborate together and the need for flexibility, Asda has a hybrid way of working with a minimum 3 days a week in one of our Home Offices. Over and above this, each area of Asda may have additional requirements which may require spending more days in the office, visiting suppliers, stores or depots.

You will also get an excellent benefits package including:

• Discretionary company bonus

• Company pension up to 7% matched

• Company Car allowance of £5,700

• 15% colleague discount in store and online

• Free access to wellbeing services such as Stream, 24/7 virtual GP, counselling, health and dental cash plans and a 24/7 employee assistance helpline, alongside discounts across a range of services and activities, from airport parking, enhanced to theme parks and cinemas.

• Asda Allies Inclusion Networks – helping colleagues to make sure everybody is included and that our differences are recognised and celebrated

• Excellent parental leave policies, including maternity & adoption leave, paternity leave, shared parental leave, neonatal care leave, and support for those doing fertility treatments.

We want all colleagues to be able to bring their best and true selves to work, every day. Simply put, we want our colleagues to be Proud to be Asda and proud to be themselves