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Senior Designer, Fashion (Soft Wovens) — Job Description
Location: Onsite – New York Office (45 W 25th St, New York, NY) Role Overview
We’re looking for a Senior Designer, Soft Wovens to lead the seasonal design vision and execution for our soft woven assortment. In this role, you’ll own key categories end-to-end—from trend and concept through final sample approval—while partnering closely with Merchandising, Product Development, and Quality to deliver trend-right, commercially strong product aligned to our private label strategy. You’ll bring a strong point of view on fabric, construction, fit, and silhouette, and you’ll influence the line through clear storytelling, elevated design standards, and confident decision-making with internal teams and global suppliers. What you’ll do

• Design leadership & seasonal strategy
• Own and drive the seasonal design direction for soft wovens, ensuring a cohesive, brand-right point of view across the line.
• Translate trend insights and customer needs into commercial concepts that support line plans, pricing architecture, and sales goals.
• Set and maintain design standards for fit, proportion, construction, and finishing across the assortment.
• Trend research & concept development
• Independently research and synthesize trend direction across runway, retail, street style, and cultural insights.
• Build and present digital mood boards, concept decks, and fabric/silhouette direction that clearly communicate seasonal intent.
• Identify key fabrications, washes/finishes, and construction details that elevate the assortment while remaining scalable.
• Product design & development execution
• Lead the design and development process from initial sketch through final sample approval, ensuring product is trend-right, wearable, and on-brand.
• Create detailed Illustrator flats and sketches, and provide clear design callouts for construction, trims, and finishing.
• Participate in and lead fittings; provide actionable feedback to improve fit, balance, and overall garment execution.
• Technical communication & documentation
• Create and maintain comprehensive tech packs, line sheets, and trend decks for internal and external partners.
• Ensure design intent is accurately translated into production-ready product through clear specs, construction notes, and visual references.
• Cross-functional partnership
• Partner with Merchandising, Product Development, Sourcing, and Quality to align on seasonal priorities, costing, and execution.
• Influence decision-making by presenting design rationale, trade-offs, and recommendations grounded in trend and customer insight.
• Supplier partnership & sample management
• Communicate design direction and provide timely, detailed feedback on prototypes to domestic and international suppliers (virtual and in-person).
• Build strong vendor relationships to improve speed, innovation, and execution quality.
• Calendar ownership & process management
• Manage multiple styles and milestones simultaneously, ensuring all deliverables meet the product development calendar.
• Proactively identify risks (timing, execution, costing) and drive solutions to keep the line on track.

What you’ll bring

• 5–8+ years of apparel design experience, with a strong focus on soft wovens (e.g., tops, dresses, skirts, woven bottoms, lightweight outerwear).
• Proven ability to lead seasonal design and deliver commercially successful assortments.
• Strong eye for detail with deep knowledge of fabrication, construction, and fit.
• Advanced proficiency in Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, and PowerPoint (Windows).
• Strong experience creating Illustrator flats, tech packs, trend presentations, and line sheets.
• 3D design experience (e.g., Browzwear Lotta and/or V‑Stitcher) is a plus.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills; able to influence cross-functional partners.
• Highly organized, deadline-driven, and adaptable in a fast-paced environment.

Nice to have

• Experience designing for private label and/or high-volume retail.
• Vendor innovation experience (fabric development, wash/finish development, construction engineering).

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.

Equal Opportunity Employer:
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 unique styles, experiences, identities, ideas and opinions while being welcoming of all people.

Who We Are:
Join Walmart and your work could help over 275 million global customers live better every week. Yes, we are the Fortune #1 company. But you'll quickly find were a company who wants you to feel comfortable bringing your whole self to work. A career at Walmart is where the worlds most complex challenges meet a kinder way of life. Our mission spreads far beyond the walls of our stores. Join us and you'll discover why we are a world leader in sustainability, and community involvement. From day one, you'll be empowered and equipped to do the best work of your life. www.careers.walmart.com 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.
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 :
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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 fashion design, textile design, or related area and 3 years’ experience in apparel design, garment construction, or related area.
Option 2: 5 years’ experience in apparel design, garment construction, or related area.

Preferred Qualifications...

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

Experience leading design direction for a category or brand., Mentoring junior designers and collaborating with sourcing and production teams.

Primary Location...

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

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