Do you want to work for a company where your co-workers are co-owners? We are 100% employee owned! At The Bernard Group, we work to wow. As a visual merchandising company leading the retail industry in design and production, we come together as a team to win big for some of the most successful brands in the world. Since we’re an employee-owned company, we don’t just list our values, we live them, providing the highest-quality products and services day in and day out. And we do it all with sustainable materials carefully sourced from eco-friendly partners that support social change and community involvement. 

The Bernard Group is looking for an experienced Senior Designer to join our team. You’ll be part of a talented group that collaborates to deliver world class products to our customers. In this role, you will work with clients, sales team, design team, and prototyping to create concepts and innovative designs for both print and fixture requirements for our customers. You are responsible for incorporating all criteria supplied by the client, as well as offering out-of-the-box and innovative solutions resulting from his or her previous experience. This opportunity works closely with our vendor partners to understand the vendors’ fabrication techniques in different materials and substrates in order to create extraordinary, realistic, and workable concepts from both a physical and financial perspective. Typical fixtures projects will require designing in any combination of wood, metal, or plastic. 

Shift available: Monday through Friday 8:00 am – 5:00 pm

A variety of these traits will help land you this job. If you have:

• a Bachelor's degree with a major in Industrial Design, Exhibit Design, or Interior Design or an Associate Degree from a Technical school with 2 or more years of equivalent work experience
• 5 or more years of design experience working in SolidWorks, Adobe Acrobat, FormZ, SketchUp, and Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Powerpoint).

On top of that you must:

• pay close attention to details so you are able to complete projects accurately within deadlines, while meeting Company quality standards
• be self-motivated, a fast learner, and show initiative to seek out customer and corporate needs
• have the ability to work independently, make decisions and solve problems independently, effectively and creatively
• apply effective time management and self-management skills
• understand and maintain the confidential nature of company, employee and customer information

In this position you'll:

• collaborate with product development, prototyping, designers, engineering and sales team to design creative and compelling design solutions within project timelines.
• partner with outside clients, vendors, Sales, other designers, and Project Managers to understand the overall project objectives.
• mentor and support other designers (3D, dimensional, structure) in the creation of sketches and renderings as well as 3D models of various design concepts to meet the customers’ expectations leveraging Solid Works (SW) models, drawings, and Bill of Materials (BOMs) required for prototyping, estimating, and production of parts.
• mentor and advise other designers and prototyping on the specific materials and different substrates that can be used to create the visual concepts being requested by TBG’s customers.
• engage in the overall communication efforts between various designers working on a customer project regarding status or any issues/concerns that have been raised to internal departmental team members and management.
• integrate design concepts into company InDesign presentation document and present to clients as well as outside vendors with whom TBG will contract.
• keep abreast of new software and modeling/rendering techniques.
• perform miscellaneous projects and complete various tasks as requested by management.

To get hired at The Bernard Group, you MUST be:

• able to effectively communicate, both verbally and in writing. Strong interpersonal skills including, demonstrated listening skills and the ability to present ideas and thoughts concisely and effectively both internally and outside the organization
• willing to admit when you make a mistake (it happens to the best of us)
• fiercely loyal to both our customers and team
• trustworthy, reliable, and easy to get along with
• enthusiastic and eager to take on new challenges
• adaptable and willing to wear whatever hat gets the job done

TBG Overview:

• We're a 750-person visual merchandising company
• We are 100% employee-owned
• We offer a generous paid time off benefit that increases with tenure
• This is a full-time position in Chanhassen, MN

The Art of Teams at TBG:
We came to understand how small teams of top talent with the right chemistry will consistently outperform a centralized production process. We put a great amount of energy into building individual teams in order to handle the speed and details of retail. It’s the difference between average and being a world class service provider. 

If you have the talent to do this job, a passion for excellence and are interested in joining the TBG team, please complete the form on this page.

Thanks!
The Bernard Group, Inc.

The Bernard Group is an equal opportunity employer who celebrates diversity and who remains committed to providing a safe and inclusive environment for all employees.