Senior Manager, Merchandise Designer – Furniture & Lighting

Walmart

. The Senior Manager, Indoor/Outdoor Furniture Design leads the creative vision, design execution, and development of indoor, outdoor, and kids furniture categories .

Posted 5/9/2026full-timeBentonville • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $110,000 - $220,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Assembly

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

The Senior Manager, Indoor/Outdoor Furniture Design leads the creative vision, design execution, and development of indoor, outdoor, and kids furniture categories
Drive cohesive, trend-relevant collections for outdoor living across furniture and accessory categories
Translate aspirational aesthetics into forward-thinking, mass-market product solutions
Demonstrate a keen understanding of aesthetics ranging from traditional and updated farmhouse to transitional and contemporary
Develop and evolve multiple collections across seasons simultaneously
Establish and maintain strong partnerships with Merchant and Product Development teams
Collaborate with PD to develop product, identify white space, and build collections
Align merchant strategies with overarching trend vision and brand direction
Respond to business requests in a timely and agile manner
Lead project tracking and milestone management across multiple workstreams
Spearhead regular alignment meetings with Merchandising and Design partners

Requirements

What you’ll need

Degree in Product Design, Industrial Design, Interior Design, or related field (outdoor focus preferred)
4+ years of relevant experience in furniture design
Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft Office, CAD/Rhino, or comparable rendering programs
Excellent color, material, and finish sensibility with strong trend awareness
Strong understanding of the furniture and outdoor living market
Solid communication and interpersonal skills
Understanding of furniture construction and assembly
Proactive team player with strong organizational capabilities
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, evolving retail environment
Ability to hand draw, sketch or render to clearly communicate design direction to key partners and vendors

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health benefits include medical, vision and dental coverage
401(k) match
Stock purchase plan
Paid maternity and parental leave
PTO
Multiple health plans
Other benefits include short-term and long-term disability
Company discounts
Military Leave Pay
Adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement

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Hard Skills & Tools

furniture designproduct designindustrial designinterior designcolor sensibilitymaterial sensibilityfinish sensibilityfurniture constructionsketchingrendering

Soft Skills

communication skillsinterpersonal skillsorganizational skillsteam playertrend awarenessagilityproject managementcollaborationcreativityleadership