Design Coordinator - Rejuvenation

Overview of the role
The Rejuvenation product development team consists of highly creative, collaborative, and technical thinkers. As part of the team you will bring your organizational skills to the table to support the engineering and design teams to bring high quality designs to market.
In this role, you will support the product development team from concept to launch. You will manage project trackers for all products in development across multiple seasons, collaborate with cross functional partners to provide status updates for development samples, assembly of incoming furniture, installation of lighting and hardware for sample review, document manufacturing costs, attend presentations for note-taking, and additional responsibilities associated with our quarterly launch cadence. As a key player of the Product Development Team, the Design Coordinator will partner with the Design Director to maintain an organized process and system for product development each quarter.
Responsibilities

• Manage the Master Product Development tracker for all product categories via Airtable.
• Collaborate with head merchants to prepare samples for weekly product review meetings with the leadership team.
• Collaborate with head merchants and designers to organize samples for vignette room walkthroughs with the leadership team.
• Partner with adjacent Merchandising Coordinators and Product Coordinators to manage daily flow of incoming and outgoing design samples in development.
• Follow the company’s sustainability goals by allocating packaging and shipping materials to the correct disposal location (plastic and paper recycling, sample sale, second hand donations, landfill, etc.)
• Provide organized notes for weekly product development meetings, weekly product reviews with leadership, and quarterly milestone presentations for all product categories.
• Coordinate furniture deliveries to and from the brand’s photo studio.
• Unpack, assemble, and install incoming design samples for new developments. Samples include large light fixtures, hardware for cabinetry, large upholstered furniture, bath vanities, rugs, textiles, mirrors, indoor / outdoor planters, and functional accessories.
• Operate a computer and communicate via telephone.
• Manage the budget tracker for the Product Development team via Excel, noting monthly accrued fees associated with manufacturing, product testing, samples, shipping costs, drop fees, and design contractors.
• Transport materials, equipment, and lift, move, and carry objects up to 50 pounds on a limited basis.

Criteria

• Experience in Adobe Creative Cloud is preferred, but not required.
• Pride yourself on the quality of work and are a stickler for the details.
• Excellent written, interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to prioritize and schedule work in a tight deadline driven environment.
• In-depth problem-solving skills, with the ability to dive in and get things done, resourcefully.
• Has the ability to work with a broad range of internal and external personalities.
• Self-starter and problem solver who is driven, motivated and always has a positive attitude.
• Minimum 1-year product development experience for retail products in the houseware industry.
• Ability to perform work onsite in the Portland office full-time pending state, local, and Company return-to-work guidance during and after the COVID-19 pandemic.
• Proficiency in Windows and Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel and Word.
• Maintains a positive attitude, remain flexible, and solution oriented to be a successful team player.
• Ability to work in office in a corporate environment
• Customer service oriented
• Ability to converse over a telephone
• Ability to transport materials or equipment or lifting, moving, carrying objects up to 50 pounds on a limited basis
• Excellent organizational and time management skills, with strong attention to detail.

Our Mission Around Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
We firmly believe that working in a culture focused on diversity, equity, and inclusion spurs innovation, creates healthy and high-performing teams, and delivers superior customer experiences. We will create and nurture a global company culture where we confidently bring our authentic selves to work every day: where the only criteria for advancement are the quality of our work, the contributions we make to our teams and the business, and our ability to lead; and where our individual differences—whatever they may be—are valued, explored and appreciated.
Benefits Just For You
Depending on your position and your location, here are a few highlights of what you might be eligible for:

• Paid vacations, holidays, and time off to volunteer
• Health benefits, dental and vision insurance, including same-sex domestic partner benefits
• A wellness program that supports your physical, financial and emotional health
• A generous discount on all Williams-Sonoma, Inc. brands
• Tax-free commuter benefits
• A 401(k) plan and other investment opportunities

Your Journey in Continued Learning

• Cross-brand and cross-function career opportunities
• Resources for self-development
• In-person and online learning opportunities through WSI University
• Speaker series
• Career development workshops and learning programs
• Advisor (Mentor) program

WSI will not commence an immigration case or "sponsor" an individual for this position at this time (for example, H-1B or other employment-based immigration).
This role is not eligible for relocation assistance.
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.
About Us
Our 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 teen, pottery barn kids, Rejuvenation, Mark & Graham, west elm, or Outward. 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.