Sr Manager Product Development

Jonathan Louis International; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off and paid holidays

Employee furniture discount

Job summary

Jonathan Louis International in California is seeking a Senior Manager, Textile & Product Merchandising to curate fabric stories and vignettes for trade shows and OEM programs, turning trends into market-ready collections in collaboration with retail buyers, designers, engineers and mills.

You will lead fabric assortments, manage key mill relationships, mentor the team, and travel to Market to stay ahead of trends; proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite and CAD is required; bilingual

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in textile design, interior design, fashion merchandising or a related field.
• 6+ years in product design/development or interior design, including management experience.
• Upholstery or soft goods category management experience, ideally in home furnishings.
• A strong portfolio of furniture and home work, showing how you turn trend research into market-ready collections.
• An exceptional eye for color, pattern, scale and texture.
• Solid knowledge of furniture styles, upholstery construction, materials and the home furnishings marketplace.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, CAD or similar programs.
• Strong project management, presentation and communication skills, plus experience mentoring a team.
• Ability to travel to trade shows, markets and international events.
• Bilingual English/Spanish preferred.

Responsibilities

• Curate trend-driven cover-to-frame combinations and styling for trade shows, top 100 account programs and OEM partners.
• Build a well-rounded fabric assortment, manage key mill and vendor relationships, and source new fabrics.
• Partner with in-house and freelance designers, prototype, production and marketing to take collections from concept to showroom floor.
• Lead merchandising and styling for Market, retailer events, design summits, marketing photography and catalogs.
• Use sales data in seasonal line reviews and quarterly trend reports to recommend fabrics to add, keep or drop.
• Create mood boards, fabric stories and product training for our sales team and retail partners.
• Work with Quality Control to approve master fabric swatches and improve product quality.
• Drive development calendars and launch timelines, lead cover-to-frame meetings, and mentor junior product development team members.
• Travel to Market, Interwoven Textile Trade Show and inspiration trips to stay ahead of trends and competitors.

Skills

Textile design

Interior design

Fashion merchandising

Bilingual English/Spanish

Education

Textile design degree

Interior design degree

Fashion merchandising degree

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

CAD

Job description

Description

Who we are….

We’re a proud collective of passionate artists, designers, creators and builders, many of whom have been with us since day one. We’re also moms, dads, sisters and brothers. Together, we make up Jonathan Louis, a furniture manufacturer based in California, delivering high-quality, artfully designed pieces inspired by creativity, imagination and, most of all, self-expression.

Our countless configurations, colors, styles and fabrics help bring out each customer’s individual style, turning them into the artist. After all, we’re not in the business of furnishing our space. It’s all about yours.

Our mission…

To design and build quality furniture for the home that provides value and reflects today’s lifestyle.

Our Values…

• Integrity

• Quality

• Respect

• Teamwork

• Fun

• Efficiency

• Compassion

The role…

As our Senior Manager, Textile & Product Merchandising you’ll curate the fabric stories and styled vignettes that bring our furniture to life, from trade-show floors to custom programs for the industry’s top 100 accounts and OEM development with lifestyle brand partners. You’ll turn emerging trends in color, pattern and texture into cover-to-frame combinations with broad appeal, working closely with retail buyers, product designers, engineers and key mills so every piece strengthens the brand and inspires retailers.

Your canvas: where you’ll make your mark

• Curate trend-driven cover-to-frame combinations and styling for trade shows, top 100 account programs and OEM partners
• Build a well-rounded fabric assortment, manage key mill and vendor relationships, and source new fabrics
• Partner with in-house and freelance designers, prototype, production and marketing to take collections from concept to showroom floor
• Lead merchandising and styling for Market, retailer events, design summits, marketing photography and catalogs
• Use sales data in seasonal line reviews and quarterly trend reports to recommend fabrics to add, keep or drop
• Create mood boards, fabric stories and product training for our sales team and retail partners
• Work with Quality Control to approve master fabric swatches and improve product quality
• Drive development calendars and launch timelines, lead cover-to-frame meetings, and mentor junior product development team members
• Travel to Market, Interwoven Textile Trade Show and inspiration trips to stay ahead of trends and competitors

Requirements

Your palette: the talent you bring…

• Bachelor’s degree in textile design, interior design, fashion merchandising or a related field, or equivalent experience

• 6+ years in product design/development or interior design, including management experience

• Upholstery or soft goods category management experience, ideally in home furnishings

• A strong portfolio of furniture and home work, showing how you turn trend research into market-ready collections

• An exceptional eye for color, pattern, scale and texture

• Solid knowledge of furniture styles, upholstery construction, materials and the home furnishings marketplace

• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, CAD or similar programs

• Strong project management, presentation and communication skills, plus experience mentoring a team

• Ability to travel to trade shows, markets and international events

• Bilingual English/Spanish preferred

Why you’ll love it here:

• A company where creativity and self-expression drive everything we make

• See your work built in our facilities

• Medical, dental and vision insurance [confirm plans]

• 401(k) with company match / paid time off / paid holidays / employee furniture discount

• Teammates who have built their careers here, many since day one