Lead, Fixture Design

Our values start with our people, join a team that values you! Bring your talents to Ross, our leading off-price retail chain with over 2,200 stores, and a strong track record of success and growth. Our focus has always been bringing our customers a constant stream of high-quality brands and on-trend merchandise at extraordinary savings. All while providing a fun and exciting treasure hunt experience. As Part Of Our Team, You Will Experience Success: Our winning team pursues excellence while learning and evolving. Career growth: We develop industry‑leading talent because Ross grows when our people grow. Teamwork: We work together to solve hard problems and find the right solution. Our commitment to Diversity, Equality & Inclusion, and our community: We celebrate the backgrounds, identities, and ideas of those who work and shop with us because our differences make us stronger. We strive to be a positive force in our community. Our Corporate headquarters are in Dublin, CA. We have 3 buying offices in key markets in New York City, Los Angeles, and Boston, and 8 distribution centers nationwide. With 2023 revenues of $20.4 billion, we are a Fortune 500 company committed to providing an inclusive work environment with continuous learning opportunities and development for our teams. General Purpose The Fixture Design Lead supports the design, development and testing of new fixtures for Ross and dd's. They coordinate multiple fixture design projects each quarter and collaborate with fixture vendors, Fixture Purchasing, Store Planning and other business partners to create store fixtures that meet functional and aesthetic standards. They execute projects per approved project plans, identify and resolve issues, and adhere to best practices for design. The base salary range for this role is $77,900 - $117,050. The amount depends on experience, skills, qualifications, relevant education, certifications, seniority and location. Other rewards vary by position and location. Essential Functions Project Planning Develop and support project timelines and budgets, including creation of project plans, communication to key stakeholders, and assistance in the development of operational procedures. Coordinate requests for vendor design proposals and analysis of submittals for review with leadership. Develop fixture design concepts for review, including sketches, renderings, engineering drawings and assembly drawings. Lead kickoff meetings with project partners, recap these meetings and drive resolution of action items. Project Execution Lead assessment of engineering samples and prototypes for conformance to design specifications, identify variances and nonconformances, recommend action plans to address them and drive close‑out of the action plan with vendors. Lead testing of new fixture designs for multiple stores, provide onsite support for installation as assigned, validate that new design is installed to standard, and conduct frequent follow‑ups including monthly walkthroughs and rapid response to store feedback to ensure design is performing as expected. Maintain schedules to ensure deadlines are met, resolve issues promptly within budget and send weekly recaps of project progress including issue‑resolution status. Closely track project costs within budget, coordinate approved change orders to address concerns and provide timely cost information to finance partners. Create and track the project punch‑list to ensure effective and timely close‑out. Prepare and send final project recap, including photo validation, to support documentation of satisfactory completion. Competencies Communicates Effectively Plans, Aligns, and Prioritizes Manages Conflict Manages and Measures Work Ensures Accountability and Execution Collaboration Leads by Example Qualifications And Special Skills Required BA/BS degree required. 3–5 years of experience. Strong organizational, project‑management skills and attention to detail. Strong communication and collaboration with business partners and stakeholders. Proficient in Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, and Smartsheet. Able to clearly sketch and render fixture design concepts for non‑technical audiences. High comfort level working in ambiguous, rapidly changing environments. Outstanding work ethic; displays a high sense of urgency to resolve issues quickly and efficiently. Physical Requirements / ADA Job requires ability to work in an office environment, primarily on a computer. Requires sitting, standing, walking, hearing, talking on the telephone, attending in‑person meetings, typing, and working with paper/files, etc. Consistent timeliness and regular attendance. Vision requirements: ability to see information in print and/or electronically. This role requires regular in‑office presence, including to engage in in‑person team interaction, meetings and collaboration, client support, mentoring, coaching, and/or feedback. However, this role can perform duties effectively using a combination of in‑office and remote work. Requires the ability to respond quickly and accurately to urgent requests for support on weekends, early mornings and evenings, during the new‑store opening process. Supervisory Responsibilities None.

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This job description is a summary of the primary duties and responsibilities of the job and position. It is not intended to be a comprehensive or all‑inclusive listing of duties and responsibilities. Contents are subject to change at management's discretion. Ross is an equal employment opportunity employer. We consider individuals for employment or promotion according to their skills, abilities and experience. We believe that it is an essential part of the Company's overall commitment to attract, hire, develop a strong, talented and diverse workforce. Ross is committed to complying with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination based on race, color, religious creed, age, national origin, ancestry, physical, mental or developmental disability, sex (which includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth or breastfeeding), veteran status, military status, marital or registered domestic partnership status, medical condition (including cancer or genetic characteristics), genetic information, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, as well as any other category protected by federal, state or local laws. #J-18808-Ljbffr Ross Stores, Inc.