Senior Designer - Hard Home

Li & Fung; New York (NY); On-site; USD 110,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits package

Paid time off

Company holidays

Job summary

Li & Fung is seeking a Senior Designer, Hard Home to own the product from concept to finished goods. You will guide trend direction for mass retail and designer collaborations, including a Walmart designer home project and a Pier 1 program, while presenting to buyers and celebrity designers.

You will develop complete tech packs, manage timelines, and collaborate with sourcing to hit cost targets, ensuring the design intent remains intact across all assortments.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of Hard Home product design experience with private label, sourcing agent, or vendor-side background.
• Proven record designing for mass retail and designer-led programs.
• Celebrity, licensed, or designer collaboration experience is strongly preferred.
• End-to-end product knowledge including materials, finishes, construction, costing, and overseas production.
• Ability to write clear, accurate tech packs and specs factories can execute.

Responsibilities

• Lead trend and concept research to define seasonal direction for Hard Home.
• Present concepts for mass to premium customers and translate celebrity aesthetics into viable lines.
• Create and spec hard home products across categories such as tabletop, lighting, and décor.
• Deliver line plans, CADs, and presentation boards; produce complete tech packs.
• Partner with design leads, vendors, and factories to hit cost targets without compromising vision.
• Own items end-to-end from concept through sampling and production follow-up.

Skills

Hard Home design

Celebrity collaboration

Trend forecasting

Presentation & communication

Tools

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Photoshop

3D modeling

Job description

Are you a movement maker? Are you seeking new and exciting career opportunities? Here is what you need to know about the job: We are looking for a Senior Designer, Hard Home who can own a product from first trend idea to finished goods on shelf. You will work across a portfolio that spans mass retail through high-profile Designer Collaborations, including a designer home collaboration with Walmart and the Hard Home program with Pier 1. This is a customer-facing role for a designer with the presence to lead meetings with celebrity designers, translate their vision into commercial product, and drive fashion into every assortment.

Key Responsibilities

• Trend and Concept Research and build seasonal trend direction for Hard Home, including color, material, finish, and pattern stories.
• Present concepts that are on-trend and right for each customer, from mass to elevated.
• Interpret a celebrity or partner designer's aesthetic and translate it into a cohesive, commercially viable home collection.
• Product Creation and Specing Design across Hard Home categories such as tabletop, decorative accessories, lighting, wall décor, storage, and seasonal décor.
• Deliver line plans, CADs, and presentation boards.
• Create complete tech packs and specs, including materials, finishes, dimensions, construction, and packaging.
• Partner with Technical Design and vendors to resolve feasibility and cost.
• Development and Execution Own items independently from concept through sampling, approvals, and production follow-up.
• Review samples and pre-production, give clear comments, and keep timelines on track.
• Work with sourcing, vendors, and factories to hit target costs without losing the design intent.
• Customer and Partner Engagement Lead design presentations and line reviews with retail buyers at Walmart, Pier 1, and other partners.
• Serve as the day-to-day design lead with celebrity designers and their teams on the Walmart designer home collaboration.
• Build trust, manage feedback, and protect the brand vision through execution.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of Hard Home product design experience, with private label, sourcing agent, or vendor-side experience preferred.
• Proven record designing for both mass retail and premium or designer-led programs.
• Celebrity, licensed, or designer collaboration experience is strongly preferred.
• Strong end-to-end product knowledge, including materials, finishes, construction, costing, and overseas production.
• Ability to write clear, accurate tech packs and specs that factories can execute.
• Advanced skills in Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop; 3D and Ai.

Who You Are

• Polished and confident in the room.
• You hold your own with celebrity designers, executives, and buyers.
• A fashion driver.
• You have a strong point of view on trend and can make it commercial at any price point.
• Independent and accountable.
• You manage your own workload end to end and follow through without being chased.
• A strong communicator.
• You explain design decisions clearly in presentations, emails, and sample comments.
• Flexible.
• You move easily between a mass-market value program and a high-profile designer launch in the same week.

Compensation/Benefits

• The approximate annual salary range for this full-time position is $110k–$120k. The offered salary will vary based on the scope of the role, qualifications, skill set, and years of experience.
• This position is eligible for the company's benefits package, including paid time off, company holidays, and other applicable employee benefits.

As an equal opportunity employer, we shall consider all applicants regardless of gender, age, religion, marital status, race, sexual orientation, disability, disease, pregnancy, or trade union and/or political affiliation, and disregard all factors deemed inappropriate by local law and the International Labor Organization’s Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work.

Li & Fung is creating the supply chains of the future. As entrepreneurs, we create innovative products and provide end-to-end solutions for our customers. We are using speed, innovation and digitalization to transform our business in ways the industry has never seen before.

Our teams thrive on collaboration and embrace diversity as a driver of innovation. We believe that our people are the source of our strength and expertise, and the reason for our success. We are committed to the creation of an educated, inclusive environment, where everyone is valued and respected, no matter who they are. We know that learning is continual and are dedicated to investing in the future of our people. We are putting purpose at the core of what we do at Li & Fung to make a difference along the supply chain and in the communities. Our goal is to create the supply chain of the future to help our customers navigate the digital economy and to improve the lives of one billion people in the supply chain. You can learn more about our purpose and values.