Senior Manager, Apparel Designer - Women's Fashion

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Position Summary...

What you'll do...

Onsite: New York, New York

As a Senior Designer at Walmart, you will be at the forefront of creating world-class athletic apparel known for its innovation, design, function, fit, and quality. Under the mentorship and partnership of a Design Director, you will lead and develop the product line from initial concept to garment production. Your role involves embedding intuitive innovation into each product while seamlessly blending function and aesthetic.

Responsibilities Include But Are Not Limited To

• Be an expert with extensive experience in technical activewear within a successful commercial space.
• Strong understanding of apparel market and trends
• Exhibit organization and clear communication to thrive in a high-paced work environment with an advanced multi-track calendar.
• Drive success within a multifaceted organization, ensuring your team is connected and up-to-date in PD, Fit, Merchandising, Raw Materials, Sourcing, Color and Textures, Planning, Product Education, etc.
• Lead, collaborate, brainstorm, and co-create concepts, seasonal direction, and design as both a leader and a mentor.
• Collaborate with Merchants to harmonize commerciality with innovation. Understand the importance of running a high-volume business, closely monitoring sell-through, and reacting to market shifts and consumer trends.
• Design and execute industry-leading, highly functional styles that reflect Walmarts design ethos and meet our customers' needs.
• Demonstrate a sharp understanding of pattern, movement, and technical construction to communicate effectively with Fit, PD, factories, and 3D teams.
• Attend fittings and participate in construction reviews, considering aesthetics, function, and cost/IMU of garments.
• Partner with ambassadors/athletes to continuously elevate existing and explore customer needs.
  
  

At Walmart, we offer competitive pay as well as performance-based bonus awards and other great benefits for a happier mind, body, and wallet. Health benefits include medical, vision and dental coverage. Financial benefits include 401(k), stock purchase and company-paid life insurance. Paid time off benefits include PTO (including sick leave), parental leave, family care leave, bereavement, jury duty, and voting. Other benefits include short-term and long-term disability, company discounts, Military Leave Pay, adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, and more.

You will also receive PTO and/or PPTO that can be used for vacation, sick leave, holidays, or other purposes. The amount you receive depends on your job classification and length of employment. It will meet or exceed the requirements of paid sick leave laws, where applicable.

For information about PTO, see https://one.walmart.com/notices .

Live Better U is a Walmart-paid education benefit program for full-time and part-time associates in Walmart and Sam's Club facilities. Programs range from high school completion to bachelor's degrees, including English Language Learning and short-form certificates. Tuition, books, and fees are completely paid for by Walmart.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to a specific plan or program terms.

For information about benefits and eligibility, see One.Walmart (https://bit.ly/3iOOb1J) .

The annual salary range for this position is $132,000.00-$264,000.00

Additional Compensation Includes Annual Or Quarterly Performance Bonuses.

Additional compensation for certain positions may also include:

• Stock
  
  

Minimum Qualifications...

Outlined below are the required minimum qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no minimum qualifications.

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Design, or related field and 4 years' experience in design, merchandising, marketing, or related area OR 6 years' experience in design, merchandising, marketing, or related area.

Preferred Qualifications...

Outlined below are the optional preferred qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no preferred qualifications.

Cross-functional project management, Master's degree in liberal arts or relevant field.

Primary Location...

45 W 25Th St, New York, NY 10010, United States of America

Walmart, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer- By Choice. We believe we are best equipped to help our associates, customers, and the communities we serve live better when we really know them. That means understanding, respecting, and valuing diversity- unique styles, experiences, identities, abilities, ideas and opinions- while being inclusive of all people.

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