Job Description

Our client, a better Home company is seeking a Surface Designer with experience in the better market.  Will play a pivotal role in crafting innovative wallcoverings that capture the essence of style, culture, and functionality.  This individual will work a hybrid schedule of 3 days in-office with the flexibility for additional days based off business needs.

• The salary range for this role is $70-90,000 per year based on experience.

Responsibilities:

• Research innovative styles/techniques to fulfill a market need or create a market demand
• Analyze category sales and market trends, integrating findings into new collections
• Conceptualize, develop, and present new product ideas that aligned with seasonal themes
• Collaborate with the team to develop and innovate wallcovering collection
• Propose collections to address market needs or stimulate demand
• Strategically plan category recolors, subcategory quotas and plan for vendor diversification according to annual quotas
• Work with the Marketing team on seasonal launch strategy proposal
• Request strike-offs from suppliers that align with seasonal themes, color palettes, and trends
• Study category sales and market trends and applying learnings when creating
• Develop new product categories to continue to diversify the product range, i.e., new materials
• Create artwork repeats, pattern matches, and detract as needed
• Confirm and document product specifications
• Work with the Quality Control Technician
• Demonstrate the ability to give product presentations about their category to train others
• Collaborate with Marketing
• Maintain and cultivate vendor relationships
• Seek out, onboard, and source new vendors, mills, and materials
• Negotiate preliminary pricing, terms, and SLAs
• Vet potential new vendors, technologies, and investments in collaboration with Supply Chain
• Ensure compliance with vendor agreements and quotas
• Schedule and participate in virtual and in-person vendor meetings
• Finalize supplier agreements and collaborate on product diversification
• Troubleshoot with suppliers and internal teams to maintain product quality

Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Fine Arts or related field
• Minimum of 5+ years of experience in design related field
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally up to 25%
• Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator
• AVA Cadcam
• Microsoft Office proficiency
• Painting and drawing

If you meet the required qualifications and are interested in this role, please apply today. 

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Job Tags

Permanent employment, Seasonal work, Work at office

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