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About the Role

This position supports lead designers on bedding/bath product development for complete lifestyle collections, while learning essential technical, analytical, and strategic design skills.

Responsibilities

• Learn technical and analytical skills needed to design and develop product.
• Support lead designer throughout the total design process.
• Open packages daily, determine sample request and priority, retrieve design specs, and organize samples for review.
• Coordinate with the PD team to relay sample feedback to vendors and communicate urgent feedback.
• Maintain daily showroom organization and update the sample archive.
• Coordinate with the Designer to discuss sample donations and ensure proper merchandising or storage.
• Manage incoming and outgoing samples to maintain studio neatness and follow sample donation processes.
• Follow Designer direction for deadlines, support projects based on urgency, and juggle multiple projects.
• Work closely with designers and product development to pass information through PLM and other software systems.
• Easily find and provide project/development updates or information in systems for fast and accurate answers.
• Review tracking systems for incoming and late samples and coordinate with product development for deliveries.
• Help maintain an organized brand sample library for design and quality reference.
• Follow procedures and understand the importance of system processes for efficient projects.
• Organize and maintain accurate files and references on all projects in company systems.
• Update Manager with current status of design projects.
• Meet deadlines in a timely manner and communicate status updates to Designer.
• Address all matters in a timely fashion regarding inter-office duties, customer interactions, and outside vendor/licensor communication.

Requirements

• BA/BFA in Design/Textile Design or Design-related major (Textiles, Product Development, Home Fashions, or Apparel).
• Experience with weaving, general knowledge of how fabrics and materials are woven and dyed.
• One to two years of Home Fashions experience with CAD and related home product development fields.
• Strong working knowledge and proficiency in Photoshop and Illustrator.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office programs.
• Documented experience in the Design field from college and work.
• Strong color-sense and knowledge of current trends and lifestyle brand aesthetics.
• Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously and successfully prioritize workload.
• Excellent communication skills (written and oral).
• Strong organizational and analytical skills.
• Ability to prioritize work, be self-motivated, and work with minimal supervision.
• Ability to handle confidential information.
• Experience in product design and specification for manufacture.
• Experience with and ability to meet deadlines for design development and production.
• Ability to understand significance of information and act accordingly.
• Ability to work within a team on all projects.
• Ability to multi-task on a routine basis, be detail-oriented, adapt plans, and change direction as needed.
• Proactive mindset and ability to perform the job under moderate to high stress.
• Vision abilities to include vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.

Skills

• Photoshop
• Illustrator
• Microsoft Office
• CAD
• PLM
• SharePoint
• Google Slides
• Communication skills
• Organizational skills
• Analytical skills
• Prioritization
• Teamwork
• Multi-tasking
• Detail-oriented
• Adaptability
• Proactive mindset

Experience Level

• One to two years of Home Fashions experience

Education Level

• BA/BFA in Design/Textile Design or Design-related major