Job Description

We’re looking for an experienced Trend Specialist to join our Trend Studio team on a fixed term parental leave contract.

This is a unique opportunity for a commercially minded, intermediate level designer who loves turning trends and ideas into products customers genuinely connect with. You’ll play a key role in identifying emerging trends, developing creative concepts and brining licenced and private-label products to life across our kid’s categories.

Working closely with merchandise, Sourcing, and Marketing teams, you’ll translate trends into compelling graphics, prints, colour palettes and product concepts that resonate with Kiwi families.

What You’ll Do:

Research and interpret global and local trends across kids' products and consumer categories.
Develop trend boards, mood boards, colour palettes and seasonal concepts.
Design graphics, prints and creative assets for licensed and private-label products.
Translate trend insights into commercially relevant product opportunities.
Create compelling visual storytelling that brings products and ranges to life.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver trend-right, customer-focused ranges.

Qualifications

We're looking for an established designer who combines creativity with commercial thinking and can confidently take concepts from ideation through to execution.

This role is best suited to an established intermediate-level designer with demonstrated experience delivering commercially successful product ranges. We're looking for someone who can bring strong creative capability, technical expertise and a passion for creating products that customers love.

This role is focused on product graphics and product development rather than marketing or brand design. We're seeking a designer with experience creating graphics, prints and artwork for products sold at retail, ideally across licensed and private-label ranges.

You’ll bring:

Proven experience in Product Graphic Design, Product Design, Licensed Product Design or Trend Design, ideally within a retail, apparel or consumer products environment.
Experience working within a large retailer, big-box retailer or consumer products environment.
Strong experience creating graphics, prints and artwork for physical products, with experience designing licensed products and/or private-label ranges.
Exceptional graphic design skills, with strong technical design capability and advanced Adobe Creative Suite expertise.
Experience designing for boys' and girls' categories, ideally within the 3-7 year age range.
Strong commercial awareness, trend forecasting capability and stakeholder management skills.

Additional Information

Building Retail Careers Since 1982!

You’ll work alongside some of New Zealand’s most experienced retail professionals, gaining exposure to products, suppliers, customers and commercial decisions that shape our business eery day and help build its future.

We offer a range of benefits that work for you and your career which include:

Team member discounts across our brands
Paid birthday day off for permanent team members
Free parking, onsite gym and café at our Northcote support office
We value collaboration & flexibility – embracing hybrid working, up to 2 days working from home
26 weeks paid parental leave for permanent team members
A range of wellbeing support and development opportunities

If you're an experienced designer with a passion for trend forecasting, graphics, licensing, and product development, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply now with your CV and portfolio showcasing licensed products, graphics, print design and trend-led concepts.

About the company

TWG is a major New Zealand retailer that operates three brands—The Warehouse, Warehouse Stationery, and Noel Leeming—with more than 180 stores, online platforms, and distribution centers. Its product mix covers general merchandise, stationery, and consumer electronics, sourced through offices in China and India. The company combines brick-and-mortar stores with e-commerce and a nationwide distribution network, supported by a 10,000-plus employee team. Its goal is to improve living for New Zealanders and protect the planet through sustainable practices, community support, and carbon-neutral milestones, while differentiating itself by scale, brand diversification, and a strong community focus.

Company Size

1,001-5,000

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Auckland, New Zealand

Founded

1982

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

FY26 H1 sales reached $1.612 billion, with same-store sales up 0.5%.
Warehouse Stationery sales rose 5.7%, showing category-specific momentum.
Net debt fell to $93.3 million and free cash flow stayed positive.

What critics are saying

The February 2026 restructure cut 270 roles and cost $6 million.
Kmart's Westgate megastore opens in 2026, squeezing value retail traffic.
FY26 second-half sales were down 0.2%, exposing a fragile turnaround.

What makes The Warehouse Group unique

The Warehouse, Noel Leeming, and Warehouse Stationery give New Zealand-wide scale.
FY26 H1 margin discipline lifted operating profit to $26.9 million.
Tata co-sourcing and 270 head-office cuts reset the cost base.

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Benefits

Employee Discounts
Paid Vacation
Training Programs

Company News

Yahoo Finance

Mar 31st, 2026

Warehouse Group reports 38% profit jump to $26.9M despite flat NZ retail conditions

The Warehouse Group reported sales of $1.6 billion for the first half of FY26, up 0.3% year-on-year, with operating profit rising 37.7% to $26.9 million. Same-store sales increased 0.5%, whilst net debt improved to $93 million from $96 million. Warehouse Stationery delivered strong performance with sales up 5.7%, and Noel Leeming's operating profit jumped 52% to $13 million. The company reduced its cost of doing business by 1.7% to 30.6% of sales and achieved positive free cash flow of $3.1 million. However, the board declined to declare an interim dividend due to economic uncertainty. The company faces headwinds from flat retail spending and elevated unemployment, which reached a 10-year high in December.

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