Phillips Industries

Designer

• Research innovative styles/techniques to fulfill market needs or create market demand
• Analyze category sales and market trends and integrate findings into new collections
• Conceptualize, develop and present new product ideas aligned with seasonal themes
• Collaborate with the team to develop and innovate wallcovering collections
• Propose collections to address market needs or stimulate demand
• Strategically plan category recolors, subcategory quotas, and vendor diversification according to annual quotas
• Work with the Marketing team on seasonal launch strategy proposals
• Request strike-offs from suppliers that align with seasonal themes, color palettes, and trends
• Develop new product categories to diversify the product range (e.g., new materials)
• Create artwork repeats, pattern matches, and detracts as needed
• Confirm and document product specifications and work with the Quality Control Technician
• Give product presentations and train others on their category
• Maintain and cultivate vendor relationships; seek out, onboard, and source new vendors, mills, and materials
• Negotiate preliminary pricing, terms, and SLAs and vet potential new vendors and technologies with Supply Chain
• Ensure compliance with vendor agreements and quotas; finalize supplier agreements
• Schedule and participate in virtual and in-person vendor meetings; troubleshoot with suppliers and internal teams to maintain product quality

Luxury Wallcovering Designer