Home Decor Product Designer-Dotcom (Hybrid)

About the role

The ideal candidate will have completed a degree program in Design (Product Design, Graphic Design, Interior Design, or Industrial Design) with 5+ years of experience. A background in home décor or furniture products is highly desired.

Responsibilities

• Understanding and accountability for developing and participating in the product design for new product introductions, while hitting determined price points and trade profit goals.
• Working with Marketing, Product Management, Engineering, and Sourcing to provide requested deliverables for all assigned projects, including hand sketches, digital renderings, and 2D mock-ups.
• Product Design and Development For The Following Categories That Is Trend Right And Meet The Needs Of Channel Partners And Consumers:
  • Accent Furniture
  • Wall Organization
  • Sherding
  • Mirrors
  • Decor Accents
  • Art
  • Picture Frames
• Support designs through relevant trend information.
• Continually investigate new product ideas, design features, and attributes to provide Uniek with product distinction and a competitive advantage.
• Work directly with the manufacturing staff, sourcing department, and outside suppliers to continue to drive the use of new materials.
• Understand a spectrum of materials, construction types, and associated cost drivers. Make informed decisions when specifying materials.
• Understand performance measures of new and existing products that include quality, channel placement, sales forecasts vs actual performance, standard cost vs actual cost, and targeted margins.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Held Accountable For Designing and developing approved new products per project plans and within established budget parameters while achieving margin requirements.
• Maintaining a thorough understanding of current and future décor trends.
• Works independently on the design of product lines with direction from the e-commerce team and diligently meets or exceeds project timelines.
• Communication to management of product/project status and next steps.

Qualifications

• College degree in Graphic Design, Product Design, Interior Design, or Industrial Design.
• 5+ years in a design role, preferably in furniture or home décor design and development.
• Excellent working knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite and Microsoft Office products required.
• Working knowledge of SolidWorks, and/or Keyshot, and/or other 3D rendering programs is highly desired.
• Experience with project management – the ability to prioritize, manage, and deliver multiple projects on time.
• Experience with overseas sourcing.
• Comfortable working with a team and independently, with self-discipline to keep workflow efficient.
• Flexibility to adapt quickly to internal and external changes and a desire to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, plus conceptual and creative aptitude.

Benefits

• Paid vacation
• Paid sick time
• Holiday pay
• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid Short Term Disability, Basic Life, and AD&D insurance
• Flexible Spending Account (medical & dependent)
• supplemental life and AD&D
• Long Term Disability
• 401K with company match