Position Summary...
What you'll do...
About the Team:
This is a unique opportunity to help shape and build the future of the Member’s Mark design organization, making a meaningful impact on both the product and the team. We are looking for an entrepreneurial creative leader who thrives in a fast-paced environment, brings a strong strategic point of view, and leads through both innovation and execution. The ideal candidate is a strategic creative leader and highly skilled designer with deep product expertise, a strong apparel background, and a passion for developing talent and elevating design excellence across the organization.
What you’ll do
- Lead seasonal design direction and storytelling by overseeing sketches, presentations, and strategic narratives that clearly communicate the seasonal design development strategy across multiple categories or brands.
- Drive prototype development and fit intent by leading seasonal sample execution, guiding fit direction (balance, flattering fit), and ensuring high-quality prototypes with strong adoption.
- Elevate materials, color, print, and fabric decisions by innovating on materials and guiding color theory, print execution, and fabric choices to strengthen brand quality and fashion positioning.
- Translate trend and customer insights into commercial product by applying macro/cultural trends, competitor movement, and customer feedback (including trend platforms and performance signals) to build trend-right assortments that deliver quality at Walmart prices.
- Optimize design operations and delivery by managing seasonal timelines, coordinating cross-functional handoffs (tech packs, sampling, vendors), and leveraging PLM/CAD/3D and AI-enhanced tools to improve speed, accuracy, and design-to-cost outcomes.
What you’ll bring
- Senior-level apparel design expertise with a strong track record creating trend-right assortments, leading fit intent, and delivering high-quality product aligned to value and margin goals.
- Advanced visual communication skills including mastery of fashion sketching/illustration and the ability to craft compelling design narratives and presentations.
- Deep product development fluency across materials, fabric selection, color theory, print development, prototyping, and design-to-cost decisioning.
- Tool and workflow proficiency using design enablement systems such as PLM, CAD, workflow trackers, and 2D/3D outputs; ability to leverage AI and trend data to improve design speed and accuracy.
- Strategic trend and brand leadership with experience synthesizing macro/cultural signals, social listening and trend tools, and past-season performance into actionable design POVs and seasonal guides.
At Sam's Club, 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, parental leave, family care leave, bereavement, jury duty, and voting. 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.
- Other benefits include short-term and long-term disability, company discounts, Military Leave Pay, adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, and more. Live Better U is a company 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 $110,000.00 - $220,000.00 Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses. Additional compensation for certain positions may also include Regional Pay Zone (RPZ) (based on location).
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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 6 years’ experience in apparel design, garment construction, or related area. Option 2: 8 years’ experience in apparel design, garment construction, or related area. 3 years’ supervisory experience.
Preferred Qualifications...
Outlined below are the optional preferred qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no preferred qualifications.
Ability to align design vision with business strategy., Experience managing design teams and seasonal calendars., Strong vendor and cross-functional collaboration experience.
Primary Location...
2101 Se Simple Savings Dr, Bentonville, AR 72712-4304, 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.