Vice President, Design

We inspire purpose-filled living that brings joy to the modern home. With a team of more than 8,000 associates spanning 130 store and distribution locations across the U.S. and Canada, we achieve together, drive results and innovate to inspire. Drawn together by a shared passion for our customers and a spirit of fun, we deliver high-quality home furnishings that are expertly designed, responsibly sourced and bring beauty and function to people’s homes. From the day we opened our first store in Chicago in 1962 to the digital innovations that engage millions of customers today, our iconic brand is nearly 60 years in the making—and our story is still unfolding.

 

The Vice President, Design will provide leadership and innovation for product design and development. This role will be responsible for ensuring that products are consistent with market trends as well as business strategy.

 

This is an on-site position based out of our Chicago, IL office.

A day in the life as Vice President, Design...

• Develop the overall vision, strategy, and execution plan for the product development process to add diversity to the assortment
• Initiate and manage product development and design from concept to completion
• Work with the President, Merchandise Buying, Merchants, and Buying teams in a creative capacity, promoting the possibilities for new product based on knowledge of trend, materials and sourcing
• Oversee high-level direction and approve tactical, administrative or operational policies and resource allocation decisions to ensure achievement of objectives
• Provide creative direction for overall product development strategy by interpreting concepts and trends as they relate to market demands, company image and business strategy
• Create original design concepts to ensure products meet merchandising assortment plan, consumer expectation and price points
• Execute a well-strategized seasonal concept/color/theme into product development plan within calendar deadlines
• Analyze competitive landscape and user segmentation to develop a strong product roadmap
• Analyze current and past trends using relevant measurements
• Improve performance by evaluating processes to drive efficiencies
• Manage all aspects of performance and development of direct reports to encourage professional growth
• Collaborate with the Design, Planning, and all Merchandising departments
• Support and model excellent service to internal and external customers in all forms of action and communication
• Manage the overall control of planning, staffing, budgeting, expense priorities and recommending and implementing changes to business processes

What you’ll bring to the table…

• An amazing breakthrough thinker to ‘disrupt’ and innovate 
• Understanding of product life cycles, development and design
• Demonstrated in-depth knowledge of the function, the competitive environment, technology and the economic implications
• Demonstrated experience in Product Development strategic planning with an outcome of successful implementation of plans and programs
• Influence long-term vision and strategy of the Design function

We’d love to hear from you if you have…

• 10+ years’ experience in merchandising
• 7+ years of leadership experience, overseeing senior leaders and their teams
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience required; Master’s degree preferred

 

Euromarket Designs, Inc., which does business as Crate and Barrel and CB2, will be referred to as “the Company”. The Company is deeply committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, or in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please contact the location you are applying to here and ask to speak with a manager regarding the nature of your request.

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