Assistant Designer, Furniture Storage - West Elm

Williams-Sonoma•Brooklyn, NY

1d•Onsite

About The Position

As a Design Assistant, you will support new product lines and product development processes for each season for specific departments that reflect mood, market trends and business needs. You will work closely with Senior Management and Designers to ensure new 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. This role requires being onsite in our office Monday through Friday.

Requirements

Must be able to work onsite in the office Monday through Friday.
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 all samples are approved in a timely manner
Utilize Product Lifecyle 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 is encouraged to bring new ideas for specs and concept board
Have problem solving skills to identify existing product issues that may arise

Nice To Haves

Experience in furniture storage design
Familiarity with mood boards and concept boards
Knowledge of Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) systems
Experience working with overseas vendors

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
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 all samples are approved in a timely manner
Utilize Product Lifecyle 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 is encouraged to bring new ideas for specs and concept board
Have problem solving skills to identify existing product issues that may arise

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