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About the Role
As Assistant Designer, you will play a crucial role in supporting the textile Design/Product Development Team. You will work closely with Designers to ensure developments are communicated to vendors overseas. You will support senior design team with day-to-day tasks in design/ development process and assure all deadlines and key calendar dates are met.
Responsibilities
- Assist Designers to organize and prepare for the weekly Product Development meetings and Work Sessions
- Assist and support seasonal product presentations to the team and senior management
- Assist Designers with developing specs and concept boards
- Excitement for learning in Textiles
- Ability to provide insights that aligns with team objectives.
- Understand effective processes and procedures to align workflow and results.
- Proactively support calendar to recognize milestones and key dates.
- Recognize key fashion trends and understand what competition is doing
- Maintain and organize development samples both physically and digitally
- Tracks department samples and ensures samples are approved in a timely manner
- Utilize Product Lifecyle Management(PLM) shared with cross-functional teams to review status of development process
- Has strong cross-functional partnership with merchants, sourcing, PD Operations team, and color team.
- Has ability to clearly communicate the needs with vendor partners and sourcing in order for vendors to execute design vision
- Support department business needs and is encouraged to bring new ideas for specs and contribute inspiration
- Have fast learning and problem solving skills to identify existing product issues that may arise
- Organize and coordinate cross-functional meetings with internal partners.
- Open, sort, and organize cross-category shipments.
- Maintain and organize the company archive; support designers with sending, pulling, and tracking archived product.
- Assist with physical product movement, including rugs and other samples, between designated areas.
- Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs daily, as the role includes regular physical activity related to product handling and sample organization.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Textile Engineering, Textile Design, Fashion Design, or a related field.
- Strong organizational skills with attention to detail.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and familiarity with design software/tools (e.g., Adobe Creative Suite) is a plus.
- Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs daily, as the role includes regular physical activity related to product handling and sample organization.
Skills
- Textiles
- Craftsmanship
- Product Development
- Design
- Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
- Adobe Creative Suite (familiarity is a plus)
Location
- San Francisco
Work Type
- Onsite
Experience Level
- Assistant
Education Level
- Bachelor's degree
Salary/Compensations
- $60,000 - $65,000
Benefits
- A generous discount on all WSI brands
- A 401(k) plan and other investment opportunities
- Paid vacations, holidays, and time off to volunteer
- Health benefits, dental and vision insurance, including same-sex domestic partner benefits
- Tax-free commuter benefits
- A wellness program that supports your physical, financial and emotional health
- In-person and online learning opportunities through WSI University
- Cross-brand and cross-function career opportunities
- Resources for self-development
- Advisor (Mentor) program
- Career development workshops, learning programs, and speaker series
About the Company
- Founded in 1956, Williams-Sonoma, Inc. is the premier specialty retailer of high-quality products for the kitchen and home in the United States.
- Our family of brands are Williams Sonoma, Williams Sonoma Home, Pottery Barn, Pottery Barn Kids, Pottery Barn Teen, Rejuvenation, West Elm, Mark & Graham, Outward, and GreenRow.
- These brands are among the best known and most respected in the industry.
- We offer beautifully-designed, stylish and functional products for every area of the home, including the kitchen, living room, bedroom, home office, closet, laundry room and even outdoor spaces.
- We've seen some big changes since our first brick-and-mortar store opened more than half of a century ago.
- What hasn't changed is our passion for high-quality products, functional design, outstanding customer service, and enhancing the lives of our customers and the communities where we operate.
- Today, we're a multi-brand, multi-channel, global enterprise supported by state-of-the-art technology and some of the most talented teams in retailing - and we're always looking for new energy and ideas.
Equal Opportunity
- Williams-Sonoma, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
- Williams-Sonoma, Inc. will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, or other applicable state or local laws and ordinances.