Position Summary...Senior Manager of Design - Furniture & Lighting
Department: Walmart Brands Design
Location: Bentonville, AR (Travel Required)
Portfolio Required
What you'll do...The Senior Manager, Indoor/Outdoor Furniture Design leads the creative vision, design execution, and development of indoor, outdoor, and kids furniture categories as extensions of larger Walmart Brands. This role blends hands-on creative design with strategic leadership, trend development, and operational excellence. Experience with lighting is a plus.
This position supports all Walmart Brands while partnering closely with Product Development, Merchandising, and Quality teams to deliver cohesive, trend-right, and commercially viable collections. Assortment refinement and extension strategies - identifying areas of opportunity and oversaturation - are key capabilities of this role.
Core Responsibilities- Drive cohesive, trend-relevant collections for outdoor living across furniture and accessory categories.
- Translate aspirational aesthetics into forward-thinking, mass-market product solutions.
- Demonstrate a keen understanding of aesthetics ranging from traditional and updated farmhouse to transitional and contemporary.
- Develop and evolve multiple collections across seasons simultaneously.
- Establish and maintain strong partnerships with Merchant and Product Development teams.
- Collaborate with PD to develop product, identify white space, and build collections that balance classic essentials with new and exclusive designs unique to Walmart.
- Align merchant strategies with overarching trend vision and brand direction.
- Ability to hand draw, sketch or render to clearly communicate design direction to key parters and vendors.
- Respond to business requests in a timely and agile manner.
- Lead project tracking and milestone management across multiple workstreams.
- Spearhead regular alignment meetings with Merchandising and Design partners.
- Review assortments at the CAD level and recommend streamlining opportunities to strengthen clarity and productivity.
Trend, Concept & Market Leadership - Monitor global and domestic market trends in indoor and outdoor furniture.
- Analyze competitive assortments and identify opportunities for innovation and differentiation.
- Develop seasonal trend decks, concept direction, and material/finish strategies.
- Balance trend relevance with durability, functionality, and price-point accessibility.
Technical & Product Development- Utilize Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft Office, and CAD/Rhino or comparable furniture rendering programs to communicate concepts and specifications.
- Demonstrate understanding of construction methods, materiality, fabrication techniques, and finish applications across furniture categories.
- Ensure design intent translates effectively through sampling, costing, and production phases.
- Partner with cross-functional teams to maintain quality, cost integrity, and timeline execution.
Leadership & Collaboration- Lead end-to-end design from concept through retail launch.
- Build strong cross-functional relationships across Merchandising, PD, Sourcing, and Quality teams.
- Communicate design strategies clearly to internal stakeholders and vendor partners.
- Travel as needed to support development, factory partnerships, and global sourcing initiatives.
- Foster a collaborative and proactive team environment.
Required Skills & Qualifications- Degree in Product Design, Industrial Design, Interior Design, or related field (outdoor focus preferred).
- 4+ years of relevant experience in furniture design.
- Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft Office, CAD/Rhino, or comparable rendering programs.
- Excellent color, material, and finish sensibility with strong trend awareness.
- Strong understanding of the furniture and outdoor living market.
- Solid communication and interpersonal skills.
- Understanding of furniture construction and assembly
- Proactive team player with strong organizational capabilities.
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, evolving retail environment.
- Ability to hand draw, sketch or render to clearly communicate design direction to key parters and vendors.
Preferred Experience- Experience with a wide range of fabrications and substrates, wood types and laminates.
- Retailers with strong style relevance.
- Familiarity with global manufacturing environments, particularly in India.
Benefits & Perks: Beyond competitive pay, you can receive incentive awards for your performance. Other great perks include 401(k) match, stock purchase plan, paid maternity and parental leave, PTO, multiple health plans, and much more.
The annual salary range for this position is $110,000.00 - $220,000.00
Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses.
Additional compensation for certain positions may also include :
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Minimum Qualifications...Outlined below are the required minimum qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no minimum qualifications.
Option 1: Bachelor's degree in business administration, marketing, design, or related area and 4 years' experience in design, merchandising, marketing, or related area. Option 2: 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.
Creative design software, Cross-functional project management, Design, product development, or manufacturing., Master's degree in liberal arts or relevant field.
Primary Location...1700 Se 5th St, Bentonville, AR 72716, United States of America
Walmart and its subsidiaries are committed to maintaining a drug-free workplace and has a no tolerance policy regarding the use of illegal drugs and alcohol on the job. This policy applies to all employees and aims to create a safe and productive work environment.
