Design Manager (Furniture & Patio)

At Home Group Inc.; Coppell (TX); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

At Home Group Inc. seeks a Design Manager (Furniture & Patio) to lead design and development of compelling merchandise aligned with brand concepts and category strategies. You will collaborate with Buyers and the Brand Concept Team to shape color, silhouette, materials, and prints each season, reporting to the Design Director.

The role requires strong design expertise, cross-functional leadership, and travel for trade shows. Work location is Home Office in Coppell, TX with hybrid schedule.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant field.
• 5+ years of Product Design or Product Development experience.
• Furniture & Patio design/development experience required.
• Proficient in MS Office and Adobe Creative Suite.
• Strong eye for color, pattern, and craftsmanship.
• Excellent presentation and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide clear item directives to the merchant team for assigned product responsibilities.
• Partner with Brand Concept Team to understand and execute Concept vision, including color, silhouette, materiality, print & pattern each season.
• Communicate with and leverage external design resources and contractors.
• Identify product opportunities informed by Concept Team, trade shows, market research and consumer insight.
• Manage assigned category calendar and timeline deliverables.
• Partner with Sourcing and Merchant team to execute assigned category development.
• Partner with At Home product partners to influence and leverage their design capabilities, and ensure directives are interpreted and executed appropriately.
• Travel as required, i.e. Trade Shows/Markets, Development and Style Out trips.

Skills

Product Design

Product Development

Color & Pattern

Presentation Skills

Influencer

Team Collaboration

Flexible & Adaptable

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

MS Office

Adobe Creative Suite

Job description

Job Summary

Design Manager (Furniture & Patio) is an influencer and expert in their assigned product category. Partnering with Buyers, interpreting brand concepts and category strategies, to design and develop compelling Merchandise that delivers the value, quality and aesthetic that supports the At Home vision. Reports to Design Director as a team member of the Brand Concept and Design Team.

Work Location Details

Work Location: Home Office - Coppell, TX

Work Schedule: Hybrid

• Onsite: Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays
• Work from Home: Mondays and Fridays

Key Roles & Responsibilities

• Provide clear item directives to the merchant team for assigned product responsibilities
• Partner with Brand Concept Team to understand and execute Concept vision, including color, silhouette, materiality, print & pattern each season
• Communicate with and leverage external design resources and contractors
• Identify product opportunities informed by Concept Team, trade shows, market research and consumer insight
• Manage assigned category calendar and timeline deliverables
• Partner with Sourcing and Merchant team to execute assigned category development
• Partner with At Home product partners to influence and leverage their design capabilities, and ensure directives are interpreted and executed appropriately.
• Travel as required, i.e. Trade Shows/Markets, Development and Style Out trips

Qualifications & Competencies

• Bachelor’s Degree
• 5+ years of relevant Product Design or Product Development experience
• Furniture & Patio design/development experience required
• Expert with MS Office products
• Adobe Creative Suite proficiency (i.e. Photoshop, Illustrator)
• Excellent eye for color, pattern, design details and craftsmanship
• Presentation skills – including verbal, written and creative visuals
• Ability to develop/maintain strong working relationship with peers and cross-functional teams
• Strong Influencer – comfortable with decision making, problem solving and providing solutions
• Flexible and adaptive to changing priorities

Able to multi-task, organize and prioritize workload to meet deadlines