The Company Store Design Director: Wholesale & Private Brand
Home Depot· Retail & Home Improvement· Oct 14, 2026 · 14d ago
THE COMPANY STORE OFFICE, WEEHAWKEN - 2694
In office
Full-time
Director
$170K–$220K
Job description
With a career at The Home Depot, you can be yourself and also be part of something bigger.
Position Purpose:
Join The Company Store (TCS), an industry-leading bedding and bath retailer with 115 years of brand heritage and a reputation for quality, innovation, and customer focus. As a part of The Home Depot organization since 2018, TCS combines the entrepreneurial spirit of a growing specialty retailer with the scale, sourcing capabilities, and strategic partnerships of one of the world s largest home improvement companies. This unique environment provides the opportunity to make a meaningful impact, drive digital growth, and help shape the future of home textiles.
Lead the textiles product design function for wholesale and private brand portfolio at The Company Store (TCS) - an industry-leading bedding and bath retailer, operating under the Home Depot umbrella. The purpose and scope of the role includes:
Leading product design for bedding, bath, and other home textile products for the textiles private brand and wholesale portfolio
Bring industry-leading experience and expertise on home textile design and trends
Build collaborative and trust-based working partnerships with merchant “clients” for private brand and wholesale business opportunities
Balance client needs & direction with industry trends, and calibrate product design appropriately
Build collaborative and trust-based working partnerships with internal TCS teams – including the broader Product Development and Merchandising
Partner with internal TCS Product Development and Merchandising teams to calibrate and align product design with technical, production, cost guardrails
Key Responsibilities:
25% 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.
25% Develop an understanding for strong, balanced assortments in alignment with portfolio strategy. Provide trend direction in all categories.
20% Lead and participate with merchandising group in end to end product development, rooted in current trends
20% Collaborates and builds partnerships with senior leadership team, customers, and suppliers to generate big ideas, concepts, and product strategy to achieve business goals. Acts as consultant to the merchandising group and senior leadership team.
10% Responsible for appropriate selection, termination, performance appraisal, and professional development of assigned staff.
Direct Manager/Direct Reports:
Position reports to General Manager, The Company Store
Accountable for direct supervision of the work activities of others. In addition to personnel issues - including selection, termination, performance appraisal and professional development of subordinates.
Travel Requirements:
Typically requires overnight travel 5% to 20% of the time.
Physical Requirements:
Most of the time is spent sitting in a comfortable position and there is frequent opportunity to move about. On rare occasions there may be a need to move or lift light articles.
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 degree in Design or related field preferred
Knowledge of design-related computer software, including: Photoshop, Illustrator, Quark, CAD, Indesign
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:
10
Preferred Years of Work Experience:
No additional years of experience
Minimum Leadership Experience:
Managed direct reports/team
Preferred Leadership Experience:
Experience in design leadership, people leadership, leading cross-functionally and influencing
Certifications:
None
Competencies:
Thorough understanding of home fashion market; strong merchandising skills; experience working with mass merchants.
Excellent communication skills, including ability to present to large groups
Strong negotiation skills; experience working with vendors
Ability to research and apply market/trend information.
Strong management and leadership skills
For California, Colorado, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Nevada, New York City, Ithaca (NY), Westchester County (NY), and Washington residents:
The pay range for this position is between $170,000.00 - $220,000.00
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