Loblaw Companies Limited Looking for Designer at Toronto, Ontario, Canada Full Time

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Founded in 2006, Joe Fresh is a leading source for modern style and accessible design, offering comprehensive lifestyle collections for men, women and children. Joe Fresh delivers quality and compelling value in categories spanning in apparel, accessories, and footwear. Joe Fresh collections are polished and sophisticated, with a focus on essential designs that appeal to a broad range of style-savvy consumers. With more than 350 Joe Fresh departments from coast to coast, the Joe fresh network is more than a great place to shop, it’s a great place to work. We’re committed to building our talented team who champion collaboration, kindness, and inclusivity. We are looking for innovative, hardworking, and collaborative team members for our Joe Fresh team. Join our team in our goal of helping Canadians Live Life Well®.

In addition, we believe that compliance with laws is about doing the right thing. Upholding the law is part of our Code of Conduct – it reinforces what our customers and stakeholders expect of us.

Job Summary:

The Designer will own and execute on all aspects of product concepts, design and execution as led by the Design Manager. Working closely with the whole design team, the Designer will partner on a continuous basis to successfully create product that supports the Joe Fresh brand. The Designer will work cross-functional teams to achieve business and profit objectives while adhering to the brand strategy.

What you’ll do:

• Responsible for creating brand-right apparel product for Joe Fresh
• Research, conceptualize, and design styles from concept to proto, managing up to the Sr. Designer
• Create and maintain product line sheets according to SKU plans, sales needs, and emerging trends
• Sketch product in Illustrator and 3D CLO application
• Create and maintain styles in PLM (Centric) during the development process
• Adheres to design development deadlines in accordance with the corporate calendar
• Lead the development and management of tech packs in PLM
• Partner with buying teams to understand how the line is currently performing in stores – quarterly stores, lead design meetings, and action feedback for continual innovation and/or improvement of product
• Responsible for understanding the impact of your decisions on timelines and margins
• Attends development fittings
• Collaborate with Product Development, Raw Materials, Technical Design, and QA to support execution of product
• Mentor and develop Assistant Designer (if applicable)
• Global travel for research / concept and product development may be required
• All other duties as assigned

What you’ll bring:

• Degree (or equivalent) in Fashion Design
• Must have minimum of 5 years of experience in the fashion industry
• Must have a strong understanding of fabrications for woven’s, knits and sweater yarns
• Must have a strong understanding of colour, print, fabric, fit, and garment construction
• Must have a team-oriented attitude and an eagerness to learn
• Strong organizational skills and strong sense of urgency – we work in a fast-paced environment and those skills are essential
• Must be proficient in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop, Microsoft Office, and PLM
• Must have experience in or have the desire to learn 3D application: CLO

Employment Type: Full time

Type of Role: Permanent

Location: 2 Fraser Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, M6K 1Y6

How You’ll Succeed:

At Joe Fresh, we seek great people to continually strengthen our culture. We believe great people model our values, are authentic, build trust and make connections.

If that sounds like you, and you are open-minded, responsive to change and up to the challenges provided in a fast-paced retail environment, apply today.

Joe Fresh recognizes Canada’s diversity as a source of national pride and strength. We have made it a priority to reflect our nation’s evolving diversity in the products we sell, the people we hire, and the culture we create in our organization. Accommodation is available upon request for applicants with disabilities in the recruitment and assessment process and when hired.