Design Assistant, Furniture - Pottery Barn
Williams-Sonoma
- San Francisco, CA
- $25.00-31.00 per hour
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Areas of focus: Bathroom furniture, faucets, cabinet hardware, bath wall fixtures, mirrors, and wall mounted cabinets. Also support main PB furniture team as needed.
- Assist Designers to get information and specs released to all PD divisions and agents.
- Communicate with multiple overseas vendors daily.
- Organize and manage tracking, shipments, developments, finish standards, and reporting.
- Revises samples and sends clear communication to vendors.
- Develop technical specs (CAD) to send out to vendors.
- Prepare design team for cross-functional team meetings.
- Tracks department samples and ensures all samples are approved in a timely manner.
- Must be a good communicator. Able to work with in a fast-paced cross functional team.
- Follow interior design trends including material and finish trends
- Sustainable Design - interested and knowledgeable about current best practices to reduce our impact in production.
- Hand Sketching skills required.
- Ability to render and use Photoshop to mockup new design concepts required.
- 3D modeling skills needed.
- 2D CAD design skills for creating specifications needed.
- Ability to put together design mood boards
- Minimum 1 to 3 years product design experience.
- Degree in Design or equivalent experience.
- Deadline driven, organized and good at managing cross-functional and vendor relationships.
- Ability to use a computer for extended period of time.
- Passion and interest in furniture and product development with a willingness to learn.
- Rhino - 3D modeling
- AutoCAD - creating product specifications.
- Adobe Photoshop
- Adobe InDesign
- PowerPoint
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Word
- Ability to sit for prolonged periods of time
- Ability to type on a keyboard and operate a PC
- Ability to converse over a telephone
- Ability to transport materials or equipment or lifting, moving, carrying objects up to 50 pounds on a limited basis
- Ability to work in office and perform in corporate environment
- A generous discount on all Williams-Sonoma, Inc. brands
- A 401(k) plan and other investment opportunities
- Paid vacations, holidays, and time off to volunteer
- Health benefits, dental and vision insurance, including same-sex domestic partner benefits
- Tax-free commuter benefits
- A wellness program that supports your physical, financial, and emotional health
- In-person and online learning opportunities through WSI University
- Cross-brand and cross-function career opportunities
- Resources for self-development
- Advisor (Mentor) program
- Career development workshops and learning programs
- Speaker series