(USA) Director, Trends- Forecasting & Color

Walmart; New York (NY); On-site; USD 132,000 - 264,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k)

Stock purchase plan

Company-paid life insurance

Paid time off (PTO)

Live Better U education benefit

Employee discounts

Job summary

Walmart is seeking a Director of Trend & Color, Fashion to lead end-to-end fashion trend forecasting across categories at scale. You will influence product strategy, assortment decisions and seasonal storytelling by translating predictive data and industry expertise into actionable directions for the business.

The role requires strong leadership, collaboration with Merchandising, Design, Editorial and Technology, and a track record of driving innovation while managing resources and talent

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Graphic Design, or related field; 5+ years in textile/print/graphic design or 7+ years in related area.

Responsibilities

• Own trend vision and seasonal color direction across Women’s, Men’s, Kids, Baby, Footwear and Accessories.
• Synthesize retail, runway, social, search, cultural and customer signals into actionable business direction.
• Partner with Merchandising, Design and Editorial to translate trend intelligence into commercially relevant assortments.
• Build frameworks that drive consistent trend adoption and measure product performance to improve forecasting accuracy.
• Lead and develop trend talent, balancing fashion instinct with data-driven decision making.
• Partner with Technology to advance AI-powered forecasting of trend acceleration, adoption and demand.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Storytelling

Project management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Graphic Design, or related field

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

Job description

Position Summary…

What you’ll do…

Role summary:
The(USA)Director,Trend&Color,FashionleadsWalmart’strendstrategy,combiningpredictivedata,AIanddeepindustryexpertisetoanticipatewhatcustomerswillwantnextandtranslatethoseinsightsintoactionableproductdirection. Thisroleownstheendtoendfashiontrendforecastingprocessacrosscategories,helpingshifttheorganizationfromreactivetrendidentificationtopredictiveintelligence.TheDirectorinfluencesproductstrategy,assortmentdecisionsandseasonalstorytelling,ensuringWalmartdeliverstherighttrends,attherighttime.Thisleaderfosterscontinuousimprovement,managesresourceseffectively,andsupportstalentdevelopmenttoachievebusinessobjectivesandmaintainhighstandards.
About the team:
Ourmissionistobuildtheworld’smostaccuratetrendforecastingcapability,deliveringtherightproductattherighttime.WecombinepredictiveAI,dataandhumanexpertisetoidentifyemergingtrends,determinewhenandwheretheymatterfortheWalmartcustomer,andtranslatethoseinsightsintoproductandstorytellingacrosstheenterprise. TheTrendteamworkscloselywithMerchandising,Design,ProductDevelopment,Editorial,Marketing,SiteandTechnologytoconnecttrendintelligencetoexecutionandmeasurablebusinessresults.Theircommitmenttoaccuracyandcreativityfostersimpactfulcommunicationthatadvancesthecompany’sobjectivesandmarketpresence.
What you’ll do:

• OwntrendvisionandseasonalcolordirectionacrossWomen’s,Men’s,Kids,Baby,FootwearandAccessories.
• Synthesizeretail,runway,social,search,culturalandcustomersignalsintoactionablebusinessdirection.
• PartnerwithMerchandising,DesignandEditorialtotranslatetrendintelligenceintocommerciallyrelevantassortments.
• Buildframeworksthatdriveconsistenttrendadoptionandmeasureproductperformancetoimproveforecastingaccuracy.
• Serveasatrustedfashionauthority,influencingseniorleadersandcrossfunctionalpartnersacrosstheenterprise.
• Leadanddeveloptrendtalent,balancingfashioninstinctwithdatadrivendecisionmaking.
• PartnerwithTechnologytoadvanceAIpoweredforecastingoftrendacceleration,adoptionanddemand.

What you’ll bring:

• BringexpertiseinAIenabledtrendforecasting,predictiveanalyticsandemergingtechnology,withtheabilitytopartnereffectivelywithtechnicalteams.
• Translatecomplexdataandculturalsignalsintocompellingcreativeandbusinessdirection.
• Demonstratevisualintelligenceacrosscolor,silhouette,print,pattern,material,stylingandproduct,balancingcreativevisionwithcommercialjudgment.
• InfluenceseniorleadersandalignMerchandising,Design,Creative,MarketingandDigitalteamsaroundcustomerandbusinesspriorities.
• Leadcrossfunctionalteams,mentortalentandfosterdevelopment.
• Bringstrongleadership,communication,storytellingandprojectmanagementskills,withafocusoninnovation,costcontrolandtimelines.
• ProficiencyinAdobeCreativeSuite.
  At Walmart, we offer competitive pay as well as performance-based bonus awards and other great benefits for a happier mind, body, and wallet. Health benefits include medical, vision and dental coverage. Financial benefits include 401(k), stock purchase and company-paid life insurance. Paid time off benefits include PTO (including sick leave), parental leave, family care leave, bereavement, jury duty, and voting. Other benefits include short-term and long-term disability, company discounts, Military Leave Pay, adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, and more. You will also receive PTO and/or PPTO that can be used for vacation, sick leave, holidays, or other purposes. The amount you receive depends on your job classification and length of employment. It will meet or exceed the requirements of paid sick leave laws, where applicable. For information about PTO, see https://one.walmart.com/notices. Live Better U is a Walmart-paid education benefit program for full-time and part-time associates in Walmart and Sam’s Club facilities. Programs range from high school completion to bachelor’s degrees, including English Language Learning and short-form certificates. Tuition, books, and fees are completely paid for by Walmart.
  Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to a specific plan or program terms.
  For information about benefits and eligibility, see One.Walmart.
  The annual salary range for this position is $132,000.00 - $264,000.00 Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses. Additional compensation for certain positions may also include :
• Stock

Minimum Qualifications…

Outlined below are the required minimum qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no minimum qualifications.

Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in Business, Graphic Design, or related field and 5 years’ experience in textile design, print design, graphic design, or related area OR 7 years’ experience in textile design, print design, graphic design, or related area.

Preferred Qualifications…

Outlined below are the optional preferred qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no preferred qualifications.

Merchandising, Photo Editing, Product Development

Masters, Masters: Graphic Design

Primary Location…

45 W 25Th St, New York, NY 10010, United States of America

Walmart and its subsidiaries are committed to maintaining a drug-free workplace and has a no tolerance policy regarding the use of illegal drugs and alcohol on the job. This policy applies to all employees and aims to create a safe and productive work environment.