Indoor Furniture Designer – Brand Direction

About the role

This is a design‑direction role focused on setting the brand‑right aesthetic and product vision for indoor furniture categories across multiple Walmart private‑label home brands. You will guide suppliers through the development process, ensuring every piece is on‑brand, on‑trend, and cost‑effective while also contributing original design concepts when needed.

Key responsibilities

• Set and communicate design direction for indoor furniture categories, translating brand guidelines and trend insights into actionable guidance for suppliers.
• Review and redline supplier submissions—including concepts, CADs, renderings, and physical samples—providing detailed feedback on aesthetics, proportions, materials, finishes, and construction.
• Collaborate with the Design Director, Product Development, and sourcing partners to resolve design and cost issues while meeting manufacturing constraints.
• Create original designs and concepts when needed, ensuring commercial viability and brand fit.
• Monitor competitive landscape, analyze sales data, and research new materials and technologies to inform proactive design proposals.

Required profile

• Deep understanding of furniture construction, cost structures, and mass‑market retail dynamics.
• Strong communicator able to articulate design intent clearly in decks, markup notes, and conversations with global factories.
• Passionate about style with a keen eye for brand‑right aesthetics versus fleeting trends.
• Proactive, organized, and detail‑obsessed with a track record of driving projects to completion.

Required skills

• Furniture construction and materials knowledge, including ready‑to‑assemble (RTA) design.
• Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop for design communication.
• PowerPoint for presentations; InDesign for planogramming.
• Solidworks and Keyshot for 3D modeling and rendering.

What we offer

• Competitive base salary $75,000–$95,000 per year with bonus eligibility based on brand and product performance.
• Hybrid work schedule: in‑office Monday‑Wednesday, remote Thursday‑Friday.