Assistant Designer, Utility (Textiles) - Rejuvenation

Job DescriptionAbout the TeamThe Rejuvenation product development team consists of highly creative, collaborative, and technical thinkers. As a key member of the team, you will bring your design skills to the table to support the Textile team by bringing high quality home textiles to market.About The RoleAs the Assistant Designer for Textiles, you will support design for textiles across the home. Categories include rugs, bedding, throw pillows, blankets, quilts, bath textiles, outdoor textiles, and more. In this role, you will be a key designer on the design team from concept to launch. Our Assistant Designer for Textiles will help inspire, innovate, and translate seasonal concepts and market trends into design solutions that meet business needs.Specific Responsibilities Lead the creation of spec packs for vendor communication, maintaining quality and standards and production, print and pattern alterations, color comments, sample comments, labdips, and cost engineering – from predevelopment through TOP samples to produce designs on time each quarter.Maintain textile sample library including swatches, development samples, and rugs.Assist in requesting market vendor samples for pre-development. Manage current and past season communications with internal and external overseas partners and vendors for product development.Track samples through the design process and participate in weekly Product Development meetings. Maintain records in PLM and trackers. Convene with Sourcing and Merchandising partners regularly to trouble-shoot costing, sampling, and production issues Maintain quality standards and consistent color stories for textiles with all key vendors through lab dips and pom selection. Participate in virtual vendor meetings to ensure designs and sampling are being produced on time. Prepare and maintaining Power Point Sketch decks for Quarterly design presentations. Present to Designers weekly. Participate in a creative culture that inspires others through curated