Textiles Assistant Designer: Concept to Production

Pottery Barn; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discount on Williams-Sonoma brands

401(k) plan

Paid vacations and holidays

Health, dental, vision insurance

Tax-free commuter benefits

Wellness program

Job summary

Williams-Sonoma, Inc. is seeking an Assistant Designer in San Francisco to support the textile Design/Product Development Team.

You will collaborate with Designers to communicate developments to overseas vendors and assist senior designers with day-to-day design and development tasks while meeting deadlines. You will help organize specs, boards, and seasonal product presentations, and contribute to workflows, sample management, and cross-functional collaboration with merchants, sourcing, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Textile Engineering, Textile Design, Fashion Design, or a related field.
• Strong organizational skills with attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and familiarity with design software/tools (e.g., Adobe Creative Suite) is a plus.
• Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs daily, as the role includes regular physical activity related to product handling and sample organization.
• This role requires being onsite in the San Francisco office.

Responsibilities

• Seasonal Engagement: Assist Designers to organize and prepare for weekly Product Development meetings and Work Sessions.
• Seasonal Engagement: Assist and support seasonal product presentations to the team and senior management.
• Seasonal Engagement: Assist Designers with developing specs and concept boards.
• Product Development Strategy: Learn textiles and provide insights aligned with team objectives.
• Product Development Strategy: Understand workflows and align results with processes.
• Product Development Strategy: Track milestones and key dates.
• Team Collaboration: Use PLM shared with cross-functional teams to review development status.
• Team Collaboration: Partner with merchants, sourcing, PD Operations, and color team.
• Team Collaboration: Communicate needs to vendor partners to realize design vision.
• Admin Support: Organize cross-functional meetings and shipments.
• Admin Support: Maintain company archive and track archived product.
• Admin Support: Assist with movement of rugs and samples.
• Admin Support: Lift up to 50 lbs daily.

Skills

Textile design

Organization

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Textile Engineering, Textile Design, Fashion Design, or related field

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

Microsoft Office

Job description

Williams-Sonoma, Inc. is seeking an Assistant Designer in San Francisco to support the textile Design/Product Development Team.

You will collaborate with Designers to communicate developments to overseas vendors and assist senior designers with day-to-day design and development tasks while meeting deadlines. You will help organize specs, boards, and seasonal product presentations, and contribute to workflows, sample management, and cross-functional collaboration with merchants, sourcing, and