Manager, Trend and Design

Position Purpose:
The Manager Trend & Design will work with the Director of Trend & Design to produce new style directions that reflect market trends and match customer needs. They will partner with Merchants on merchandise selection in design and development of product. This individual will provide insight to industry trend direction and leading edge home fashion ideas that will drive overall merchandising decisions. To produce new content and communication on style directions, new product launches how-to-projects and design inspiration and will with team and manages the communication and content of internal and external sites
Key Responsibilities:
- 20% Research overall trends in industry. Consider factors influencing home fashions such as cost, selection of materials, production methods, new technology, safety, fashion trends and business strategy.
- 20% Acts as trend and design consultant to the merchandising group and senior leadership team.
- Develop an understanding for strong, balanced assortments that include good, better, best strategy and core, must-have items.
- 20% Provide trend direction in all categories.
- Build and manage relationships with suppliers throughout product design and development process, in partnership with merchandising group
- 20% Serve as company and Home Depot brand representative in design and development of new product categories
- 20% Acts as manager of trend and design voice through marketing and digital channels.
- Provides leadership across departments to develop strategic and tactical marketing content for Trend and Design.
- 10% Acts as manager of trend and design voice through marketing and digital channels.
- Provides leadership across departments to develop strategic and tactical marketing content for Trend and Design.
- 10% uild and manage relationships with marketing and public relations.
- Provide leadership to team of writers and bloggers, including both internal company associates as well as external
Direct Manager/Direct Reports:
- Position Reports to Director Trend and Design
- Number of Direct Reports: 0
Travel Requirements:
- Typically requires overnight travel 5% to 20% of the time.
Physical Requirements:
- Frequent periods are spent standing or sitting in the same location with some opportunity to move about; occasionally there may be a need to stoop or lift light objects (typically less than 8 pounds).
Working Conditions:
- Located in a comfortable indoor area. Any unpleasant conditions would be infrequent and not objectionable.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Must be eighteen years of age or older.
- Must be legally permitted to work in the United States.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Bachelors in Design or related field preferred
Minimum Education:
- The knowledge, skills and abilities typically acquired through the completion of a bachelor's degree program or equivalent degree in a field of study related to the job.
Preferred Education:
- No additional education
Minimum Years of Work Experience:
- 6
Preferred Years of Work Experience:
- No additional years of experience
Minimum Leadership Experience:
- None
Preferred Leadership Experience:
- None
Certifications:
- None
Competencies:
- Thorough understanding of home fashion market; strong merchandising skills; experience working with mass merchants.
- Extensive knowledge of design and ability to develop designs
- Presentation skills.
- Meeting and negotiation skills.
- Ability to research and apply market/trend information.
- Strong management, leadership and communication skills.
- Knowledge of design-related computer software, including: Photoshop, Illustrator, Quark, CAD, Indesign
Salary
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