Ashley Furniture Industries

Ashley Furniture Industries seeks a Junior Store Designer to develop architectural plans and manage design projects in line with brand objectives. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor’s degree and 4 years of experience in Interior Design, with strong skills in AutoCAD, Revit, and 3D visualization. The role involves collaboration across teams, project management, and frequent travel for field assessments, contributing to Ashley's innovative retail solutions.

Who We Are: Create 2D and 3D architectural construction plans and design documents for both interior and exterior retail projects.Understand and apply knowledge of the furniture retail industry as well as Ashley’s products, operations, and manufacturing to reinforce business strategies.Adapt Ashley’s brand objectives into unique and varied retail projects.Manage and execute schematic design, design development, and completion of design documentation for multiple projects concurrently as directed with an average project budget of $10M annually.Independently manage multiple projects at different stages of completion and varying complexity to ensure that deadlines are met. Communicate with vendors and distribute purchase orders.Establish working relationships with internal cross-functional teams and external clients to ensure alignment with brand objectives.New retail concept development based on business strategies.Continuous quality and process improvement ideation to progress personal and department efficiencies and deliverables.Demonstrate the Company’s Core and Growth Values in the performance of all job functions.Maintain reliable attendance.Actively participate in departmental meetings, training and education. Strong attention to detailExcellent verbal and written communication skillsExcellent interpersonal skillsEffective time management and organizational skillsWork independently as well as in a team environmentAnalytical and problem-solving skillsMaintain confidentialityHandle multiple projects simultaneously within established time constraintsProficient in Microsoft OfficeStrong skills in adaptability, along with the ability to pivot easily when directions and priorities change on short noticePerform under strong demands in a fast-paced environmentWork professionally with customers and co-workers to efficiently serve our customers, treating both with enthusiasm and respectDisplay empathy, understanding and patience with employees and external customersRespond professionally in situations with difficult employee/vendor/customer issues or inquiries Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship now or at any time in the future.

• Understand and apply comprehensive knowledge of the furniture retail industry as well as Ashley’s products, operations, and manufacturing to reinforce business strategies. • Manage and execute for schematic design, design development, and completion of detailed construction documents for multiple projects concurrently with an average project budget of $20M annually. • Determine project schedules and manage project completion. • Maintain working relationships with internal cross-functional teams and external clients to promote and ensure brand alignment and execution. • Demonstrate the Company’s Core and Growth Values in the performance of all job functions.

Market Showroom Interior Designer-Onsite in Arcadia, WIThe Market Showroom Interior Designer is responsible for the look of... the Ashley Furniture Showroom per division: space planning, furniture layout, and construction for the Ashley Furniture Market Showrooms. Each designer works with the divisional Vice Presidents to develop floor plans for the upcoming markets and with the Director of Market Showrooms to achieve the final presentation. What Will You Do?Travel to furniture markets owning the design and buildout process of motion showroomsWork with VP and President to create and develop floor plans for product display at trade shows using space planning software.Maintain showroom inventories before and after all markets; conduct a physical inventory before and after each showOrder and track all Ashley product per division for the market showroom display to ensure the correct product will be delivered on time and displayed for the show.Collaborate with the divisional Vice Presidents, Research & Development, graphics and product designers to make their interpretation of how the product should be displayed, a reality. Collaborate with Vice Presidents and photography per division to create merchandise list and ensure the correct pieces are available for photography.Work with each market’s showroom lead, Vice President, temporary workers, and contractors to set the showroom and ensure everything is ready for opening day.Responsible for the look of each individual showroom including choosing paint and wallpaper selections. Requires telephone and computer use.Who Are We?We offer competitive pay and excellent benefits.We are a multi-billion-dollar company and the largest manufacturer of furniture in the world and offer one of the industry’s broadest product assortments at over 20,000 storefronts in 123 countries.Growth-Focused is one of our core values, and we are dedicated to helping you grow with us through training, mentoring, and coaching as well as investing in the latest design tools, production equipment and new technologies.Environmental efforts are a priority as we continually seek to recycle, reuse, and replenish every day.Millions of dollars are contributed annually to local and national charities as we seek to improve the lives of people around the world.

Market Showroom Interior Designer-Onsite in Arcadia, WIThe Market Showroom Interior Designer is responsible for the look of... the Ashley Furniture Showroom per division: space planning, furniture layout, and construction for the Ashley Furniture Market Showrooms. Each designer works with the divisional Vice Presidents to develop floor plans for the upcoming markets and with the Director of Market Showrooms to achieve the final presentation. What Will You Do?Travel to furniture markets owning the design and buildout process of motion showroomsWork with VP and President to create and develop floor plans for product display at trade shows using space planning software.Maintain showroom inventories before and after all markets; conduct a physical inventory before and after each showOrder and track all Ashley product per division for the market showroom display to ensure the correct product will be delivered on time and displayed for the show.Collaborate with the divisional Vice Presidents, Research & Development, graphics and product designers to make their interpretation of how the product should be displayed, a reality. Collaborate with Vice Presidents and photography per division to create merchandise list and ensure the correct pieces are available for photography.Work with each market’s showroom lead, Vice President, temporary workers, and contractors to set the showroom and ensure everything is ready for opening day.Responsible for the look of each individual showroom including choosing paint and wallpaper selections. Requires telephone and computer use.Who Are We?We offer competitive pay and excellent benefits.We are a multi-billion-dollar company and the largest manufacturer of furniture in the world and offer one of the industry’s broadest product assortments at over 20,000 storefronts in 123 countries.Growth-Focused is one of our core values, and we are dedicated to helping you grow with us through training, mentoring, and coaching as well as investing in the latest design tools, production equipment and new technologies.Environmental efforts are a priority as we continually seek to recycle, reuse, and replenish every day.Millions of dollars are contributed annually to local and national charities as we seek to improve the lives of people around the world.

· New concept ideation and/or special project · Furniture Design · Merchandise Design Ashley Furniture has a “Growth Mindset”, and once you join our team, you’ll learn from the best in the business. To learn more about Ashley Furniture, our community engagement programs, environmental stewardship, and our core values, please visit our Corporate Social Responsibility information page: