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Are you an experienced Designer looking for a new challenge?

As a General Merchandise and Home Licensed Design Expert at George you will work as a senior member of the design profession and be responsible for researching and developing exciting and credible new licensed ranges that will appeal to George/Asda customers. You will play an lead role in delivering stylishly designed products, ensuring quality, style and value is consistently delivered across our range.

Your Role

We want to know what you think. As a Design Expert 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 Design Specialists and Assistants, supporting them in their own development and empowering them to design clothes that make people feel good.

You will enagage and lead cross category teams and development to deliver cohesive licensed collections.

About You

• Significant experience within either a retail or supply base 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 product
• 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
• Experience within wide variety on product categories and substraits - kitchen, textiles, kids and events and paper products.

If flexible working is important to you, then look no further! At George/Asda we are proud of our culture and our commitment to flexible working. This role is based at Asda House, Leeds with the opportunity to work from home 2-3 days per week

You will also get an excellent benefits package including;-

• \xc2\xa35,700 company car or car allowance plus discretionary company bonus
• Company pension up to 7% matched

• 10% colleague discount, free parking and many additional rewards.

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 George/Asda and proud to be themselves.

If you would like the opportunity to find out more then make an application today. Please include examples of your work or a link to your online portfolio as part of your application.

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