Design Assistant — Product Development & Seasonal

West Elm; New York (NY); On-site; USD 31,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discount on WSI brands

401(k) plan

Paid vacations and holidays

Health, dental, vision insurance

Tax-free commuter benefits

Wellness program

Learning opportunities

Job summary

Williams‑Sonoma, Inc. in New York is seeking a Design Assistant to support new product lines and development processes for each season, collaborating with Design, Technical Design, Merchants, and Sourcing teams. This onsite role requires being in the office Monday through Friday.

You will assist with organizing specs, concept boards, and product presentations, while tracking samples and ensuring deadlines. You will work with senior management and vendors to communicate developments.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Provide insights that align with team objectives.
• Understand effective processes and procedures to align workflow and results.
• Proactively support the calendar to recognize milestones and key dates.
• Recognize key fashion trends and understand what the competition is doing.
• Maintain and organize development samples both physically and digitally.
• Track department samples and ensure all samples are approved in a timely manner.
• Utilize Product Lifecycle Management shared with cross‑functional teams to review the status of development processes.
• Maintain strong cross‑functional partnership with Williams Sonoma Global Operations country partners, merchants, sourcing, engineering, and color team.
• Communicate the needs with vendor partners and sourcing to execute design vision.
• Support department business needs and bring new ideas for specs and concept boards.
• Apply problem‑solving skills to identify existing product issues that may arise.

Job description

Williams‑Sonoma, Inc. in New York is seeking a Design Assistant to support new product lines and development processes for each season, collaborating with Design, Technical Design, Merchants, and Sourcing teams. This onsite role requires being in the office Monday through Friday.

You will assist with organizing specs, concept boards, and product presentations, while tracking samples and ensuring deadlines. You will work with senior management and vendors to communicate developments.