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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.
Job Responsibility:
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
Requirements:
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%