Designer, Textiles - West Elm

About the company

Williams-Sonoma

Retail · 10,001+ employees

What you'll do

• Schedule and create agenda for the weekly Product Development meetings and Work Sessions
• Access business results and support changes that arise from weekly business meetings
• Assist and support seasonal product presentations to the team and senior management
• Design and develop specs and concept boards while managing concept all the way through product approval 
• Ability to provide insights and training that aligns with team objectives
• Contribute effective processes and procedures to improve workflow and results
• Proactively support calendar to recognize milestones and key dates
• Develop strong business acumen to support each season; understand brand and financial goals, support business and seasonal strategy
• Recognize key fashion trends and analyze what competition is doing to bring new business opportunities or trends to the team
• Utilize Product Lifecycle Management shared with cross-functional teams to review status of development process
• Has strong cross-functional partnership with Williams Sonoma Global Operations country partners, merchants, sourcing, engineering, and color team. 
• Has ability to clearly communicate the needs with Williams Sonoma Global Operations vendor partners and sourcing in order for vendors to execute design vision 
• Support department business needs and ability to bring new ideas for specs and concept board
• Have problem solving skills to identify existing product issues that may arise
• Must provide a portfolio or website of current and past experience
• Minimum 3 years retail product design experience
• Degree in Design or equivalent experience.
• Experience designing (category specific product); keeping materials and pricing in mind.  
• Experience in identifying and contributing trends and inspiration based on the given concept direction.
• Must have an aspirational taste-level with passion for interiors, home furnishings, color, designer aesthetic, and industry trends.
• Mass manufacturing experience in retail environment
• (A plus) Domestic and overseas experience collaborating with factories, understanding price adjustment to reflect brand aesthetic
• (A plus) Knowledge of constructions and technical design.
• Understanding and enthusiasm for the brand
• Ability to work independently as well as with a team in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to prioritize, multi-task and adapt to change 
• Extremely organized, efficient and detail-oriented – excellent calendar adherence and ownership
• Excellent time management and communication skills
• Excellent cross functional skills and partnership with merchandisers and product development team
• Demonstrate visible leadership at the team and division level, and initiate opportunities for continuous improvement
• Must be technically versed in (category specific product), creating detailed specs, product reviews and feedback to vendors.
• Full proficiency in Mac operating systems with skill excellence in Adobe Creator Suite, Illustrator (plus for Studio), Photoshop, Computer-aided design, work management system, and 3D modeling skills 
• Understand brand aesthetic, a creative and inspirational thinker
• Not only are you design minded, but also business minded
• High aptitude and agility to organize communications
• Proactive when making strategic decisions; engage in the process
• Understand calendar and deliverables, sense of urgency for deadlines 
• Confidence in cross-functional collaboration and teamwork through each season and process

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