CAD Specialist

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Summary The CAD Specialist is responsible for designing, updating, and maintaining store floorplans that support merchandise transitions, seasonal updates, promotional events, and overall sales strategies. This role ensures product placement aligns with merchandising objectives and selling stories while optimizing space utilization and enhancing the customer shopping experience. The CAD Specialist partners closely with Visual Merchandising, Category Management, and Store Operations teams to develop accurate and effective floor plans across multiple retail locations, such as CA, WA, ID, & UT Markets. Responsibilities Develop, modify, and maintain store floorplans using CAD software to support merchandise transitions and strategic sales initiatives. Create and update store layouts on a recurring basis to reflect new product assortments, promotions, seasonal displays, and marketing campaigns. Ensure product placement aligns with merchandising strategies, visual standards, and established selling stories. Partner with Visual Merchandising, Category Management, and Retail Operations teams to execute floor plans that maximize product presentation and sales performance. Analyze store layouts and traffic patterns to optimize space utilization, improve customer flow, and enhance the overall shopping experience. Maintain accurate and detailed CAD drawings for multiple store locations while ensuring consistency with company standards. Communicate floorplan updates and layout changes effectively to store teams, regional leadership, and cross-functional partners. Provide clear documentation, instructions, and support to store teams during floor transitions and merchandise resets, including occasional onsite assistance as needed. Assist with additional AutoCAD-related projects, including new store layouts, remodel projects, fixture placement planning, and operational playbooks. Ensure floorplans are completed accurately and delivered within established timelines. Qualifications Associate degree in Drafting, Design Technology, Interior Design, Architecture, Merchandising, or a related field, or equivalent work experience. Minimum of 2 years of experience in CAD design, space planning, visual merchandising, or a related discipline. Proficiency with AutoCAD and other design software such as SketchUp or similar applications. Understanding of retail space planning, furniture merchandising, and visual presentation principles. Ability to interpret and utilize sales data, merchandising plans, and business objectives to inform layout decisions. Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously. Excellent communication and collaboration skills with the ability to work effectively across departments. Strong attention to detail, problem‑solving skills, and commitment to accuracy. Additional Qualifications, Preferred Experience supporting retail store layouts, remodels, or large‑scale merchandising initiatives. Knowledge of furniture retail environments and customer shopping behaviors. Experience developing visual merchandising plans or planograms. Familiarity with project management processes and cross-functional team collaboration. Work Environment This position is located in a climate‑controlled office environment with standard lighting and moderate noise levels typical of professional workspace settings. The role primarily involves sitting at a desk for extended periods while working with computers, phones, and other office equipment. The collaborative environment includes interaction with team members and may require attendance at meetings, conference calls, and cross‑departmental communications during regular business hours. Occasional lifting, moving, or handling of samples, fixtures, or display materials may be required. Ability to travel to retail locations to support floor transitions, store openings, or remodel projects. Benefits We Offer Health, Dental, Vision, Employee Assistance Program Paid Time Off; increases with years of service Generous employee discount on home furnishings Professional Development Opportunities Tuition Assistance Ashley Wellness Centers (location specific) 401(k) and Profit Sharing Life Insurance Our Core Values Honesty & Integrity: Acts with transparency, discretion, and ethical judgment. Trusted to handle sensitive information and provide accurate, unbiased insights. Dirty Fingernail: Takes full accountability for outcomes, not just tasks. Inspects details, ensures data accuracy, and follows through to completion. Continuous Improvement: Actively seeks better ways to improve templates, tools, and processes. Learns from prior initiatives and embeds lessons into standard work. Growth & Results Focus: Understands how transformation initiatives drive growth, cost reduction, and profitability. Keeps work aligned to enterprise priorities. Culture of Leadership: Leads through influence, reliability, and example. Builds trust across functions and supports leaders at every level. Customer-Centric & Boundaryless: Works across silos for the greater good of the organization. Ensures outputs meet the needs of executives, initiative owners, and teams. Operational Excellence: Demonstrates strong organizational discipline, attention to detail, and the ability to translate ambiguity into clear, executable tools. About Interested in learning more about Ashley Furniture’s Community Engagement programs, Environmental Stewardship, or our Core Values, click the links below: Corporate Social Responsibility View Our Corporate Brochure We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and provide a drug‑free working environment. While Ashley appreciates the interest of all candidates only those meeting specific position requirements may be contacted. This job description does not constitute a written or implied contract of employment. The company reserves the right to revise or change job duties and responsibilities as the need arises. Notice to Search Firms: We are not seeking assistance or accepting unsolicited resumes from search firms. We will not pay any placement, referral or other fees to any search firms unless we have agreed otherwise in a valid, written agreement for the specific position posted and signed by an authorized representative of Ashley Furniture Industries. Please note this position is not eligible for current or future employment sponsorship. 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr