What are the responsibilities and job description for the Anthropologie Home Design Coordinator position at Anthropologie?
Role Summary
Anthropologie Home is seeking a Design Coordinator to join the Home Design Operations team. This role provides critical operational and administrative support, facilitating the execution of the creative vision through all development stages. The ideal candidate has a passion for process, expert organizational skills, and a deep appreciation for the Anthropologie brand. You should thrive in a fast-paced environment and be committed to producing thoughtful, detail-driven, and self-directed work.
Role Responsibilities
- Calendar Management: Oversee internal design calendars for the Textile design teams. Partner with the Director of Design Operations and design leadership to ensure smooth workflows. Assist the Director of Design Operations in monitoring key milestones, resolve scheduling conflicts, and support teams in meeting deadlines. Attend weekly cross functional meetings to provide detailed notes and present required materials (e.g., tech packs, color/material standards).
- Tradestone Management: Assist the Textiles team with tech pack submissions in Tradestone, ensuring all data is accurate and timely. Create and maintain style numbers; support designers with Bills of Materials (BOM) to ensure accuracy throughout the product lifecycle.
- Budget Management: Partner with the Textiles design team to track monthly spending, ensuring budget adherence and effective resource utilization.
- Onboarding & Tech: Assist Associate Design Directors with the team’s hardware/software needs and provide training for new hires with onboarding tools.
- Administrative & Process Support: Perform administrative tasks to support the Textiles team. Partner daily with the Textiles team to manage workload prioritization and deadlines.
- Workload & Sample Management: Maintain seasonal development trackers and assortment skylines. Support Line Review setups by owning and updating skylines with sample ETAs, managing physical samples, and assisting with the creation of mock-ups.
- Shipping & Logistics: Manage outgoing shipments for the Textiles Design and Product Development (PD) teams. Maintain logs of outgoing tracking numbers and provide regular updates to the PD team.
Role Qualifications
- Education: Bachelor’s Degree; a focus on Industrial Design, Textile Design, Product Design, or Project Management is preferred.
- Experience: 0–2 years of relevant experience (this may include internships or post-grad experience in design, retail, or project coordination).
- Technical Skills: Advanced proficiency in Google Workspace (Gmail, Calendar, Sheets, Slides) and Microsoft Excel. A proactive interest in leveraging emerging AI tools for productivity. Knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite is a plus but not required.
- Systems: Familiarity with Tradestone or similar PLM software is a plus, but a strong willingness to learn new systems is required.
- Organization: Exceptionally organized with extreme attention to detail and a proven ability to anticipate shifts in priority.
- Industry Savvy: A curiosity regarding global design trends and a foundational understanding of home product construction.
Mindset: A strong desire to learn the retail business and design process within a high-energy, collaborative environment.
The Perks
URBN offers comprehensive Perks & Benefits to employees. Availability and eligibility to specific benefits may be subject to your location and employment status. Benefits include medical, dental, vision, PTO, generous employee discounts, retirement savings and much more! For additional information visit www.urbn.com/work-with-us/benefits
EEO Statement
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