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Design Coordinator - Furniture & Lighting - Pottery Barn
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Date: Dec 1, 2018
Location: San Francisco, CA, US
Company: Williams-Sonoma Inc.
Requisition Number: PB-14538
Area of Interest: Product Development - Design
Organization: Corporate
Brand/Division: Pottery Barn
Position Type: Full-time
JOB DESCRIPTION
Design Coordinator- Entry Level, Furniture & Lighting - Pottery Barn
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, Pottery Barn, Pottery Barn Kids, PBteen, West Elm, Williams-Sonoma Home, Rejuvenation, and Mark and Graham. 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.
Position Summary
* Assist Directors, Head Designers, and Designers with information.
* Follow up with agents on samples
* Track department samples and designs in PLM.
* Work directly with overseas teams to get samples to office on time
* Prepare department for Wednesday PD Meetings by organizing samples for team review, printing agendas, and sending a meeting recaps
* Be involved in product development cycle & calendar by keeping track of seasonal sample status, and helping to prepare for seasonal presentations.
* Maintain status reports on all product development projects.
* Update and maintain seasonal product information binders
* Keep sample room organized.
* Unbox and assemble new furniture and lighting samples
* Assist in setting up for seasonal presentations (hanging lights, placing furniture)
* Maintain efficient sample flow in and out of the showrooms
REQUIREMENTS AND QUALIFICATIONS
Qualifications
* Bachelor's degree
* Proficiency in MAC and PC.
* Strong organizational skills.
* Ability to prioritize and schedule work in a deadline driven environment.
* Strong communication skills.
* Ability to lift and move furniture/boxes up to 25lbs
Personal Competencies
* Global Business Acumen -- Understand the complexity of business on a global scale. Embrace cultural and individual differences with empathy. Work with the nuances of specific local cultures to make informed decisions.
* Strategic and Analytical Capability -- Ability to think globally, strategically, and objectively. Effectively translates data into actionable insights, strategies and financial plans.
* Leading Teams -- Attracts, develops and motives the talent needed for current and future business requirements. Articulates an inspiring vision for the future, establishes high performance expectations and sets example through own behavior. Ensures alignment of individual goals with overall business objectives. Coaches team members to success and holds individuals accountable for achieving results.
* Drive for Results -- Credibility earned through delivering results. Balances urgent and effective action, commitment to excellence, taking initiative to resolve problems and work quality. Demonstrates high initiative and provides leadership in a project-oriented environment.
* Effective Communication -- Communicates clearly and effectively with associates at all levels, board members, external partners and customers. Strong verbal and written presentation skills including the ability to communicate complex ideas in a simple way and to tailor key messages and presentation style to multiple audiences.
* Influence and Collaboration -- Builds and sustains collaborative relationships at multiple levels in the company. Able to work through complex disagreements and conflict to achieve resolution. Builds trust by including others and by keeping the cross-functional teams focused on the success of the entire company.
WSI will not now or in the future commence an immigration case or "sponsor" an individual for this position (for example, H-1B or other employment-based immigration
This role is not eligible for relocation assistance.
#LI-KK
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.
Area of Interest: Product Development - Design
Organization: Corporate
Brand/Division: Pottery Barn
Position Type: Full-time
JOB DESCRIPTION
Design Coordinator- Entry Level, Furniture & Lighting - Pottery Barn
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, Pottery Barn, Pottery Barn Kids, PBteen, West Elm, Williams-Sonoma Home, Rejuvenation, and Mark and Graham. 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.
Position Summary
* Assist Directors, Head Designers, and Designers with information.
* Follow up with agents on samples
* Track department samples and designs in PLM.
* Work directly with overseas teams to get samples to office on time
* Prepare department for Wednesday PD Meetings by organizing samples for team review, printing agendas, and sending a meeting recaps
* Be involved in product development cycle & calendar by keeping track of seasonal sample status, and helping to prepare for seasonal presentations.
* Maintain status reports on all product development projects.
* Update and maintain seasonal product information binders
* Keep sample room organized.
* Unbox and assemble new furniture and lighting samples
* Assist in setting up for seasonal presentations (hanging lights, placing furniture)
* Maintain efficient sample flow in and out of the showrooms
REQUIREMENTS AND QUALIFICATIONS
Qualifications
* Bachelor's degree
* Proficiency in MAC and PC.
* Strong organizational skills.
* Ability to prioritize and schedule work in a deadline driven environment.
* Strong communication skills.
* Ability to lift and move furniture/boxes up to 25lbs
Personal Competencies
* Global Business Acumen -- Understand the complexity of business on a global scale. Embrace cultural and individual differences with empathy. Work with the nuances of specific local cultures to make informed decisions.
* Strategic and Analytical Capability -- Ability to think globally, strategically, and objectively. Effectively translates data into actionable insights, strategies and financial plans.
* Leading Teams -- Attracts, develops and motives the talent needed for current and future business requirements. Articulates an inspiring vision for the future, establishes high performance expectations and sets example through own behavior. Ensures alignment of individual goals with overall business objectives. Coaches team members to success and holds individuals accountable for achieving results.
* Drive for Results -- Credibility earned through delivering results. Balances urgent and effective action, commitment to excellence, taking initiative to resolve problems and work quality. Demonstrates high initiative and provides leadership in a project-oriented environment.
* Effective Communication -- Communicates clearly and effectively with associates at all levels, board members, external partners and customers. Strong verbal and written presentation skills including the ability to communicate complex ideas in a simple way and to tailor key messages and presentation style to multiple audiences.
* Influence and Collaboration -- Builds and sustains collaborative relationships at multiple levels in the company. Able to work through complex disagreements and conflict to achieve resolution. Builds trust by including others and by keeping the cross-functional teams focused on the success of the entire company.
WSI will not now or in the future commence an immigration case or "sponsor" an individual for this position (for example, H-1B or other employment-based immigration
This role is not eligible for relocation assistance.
#LI-KK
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.
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