Store Designer 1
Description At Bath & Body Works, everyone belongs. We are committed to creating a culture of belonging focused on delivering exceptional fragrances and experiences to our customers. We focus on recruiting, retaining, and advancing top talent. In addition, we work to improve our communities and our planet to help the world live more fully. Store Designer 1 As a Store Designer I, you’ll be part of a dynamic, high performance team delivering new stores and remodels across North America and select international projects. You will produce schematic layouts, coordinate design intent with cross functional partners and external consultants, and keep work moving by proactively managing up (bringing clear options and recommendations to leadership) and supporting team-level operations and administrative workflows. Reports to the Design Manager.
Responsibilities
Design & Documentation
- Create schematic design studies: feasibility/test fits, fixture plans, storefront elevations, and supporting diagrams balancing merchandising, operations, guest experience, and life safety requirements. Accountable for advocating for design intent throughout design, architecture and construction phases.
- Perform QAQC reviews of consultant construction documents and shop drawings (with supervision) for alignment with prototype and design intent; capture findings and escalate discrepancies to the Design Manager for direction. (support from Senior Designers)
- Prepare design presentations and rendering packages for internal reviews, stakeholders, and landlord/authority needs.
- Apply brand prototype standards, tenant criteria, and code/ADA guidelines; flag conflicts and propose solutions.
- Travel & site logistics: travel as required to support construction QC & punch and/or store opening process. Prepare summary of insights and present back to leadership.
Coordination & Communication
- Manage up with no surprises communication: socialize issues early and propose multiple solution paths with pros/cons and impacts to schedule, cost, and brand. Include context for solutions, such as annotated markups, code/criteria references, and vendor notes so leadership can make a timely decision.
- Relay design updates, decisions, and revisions to cross functional partners (Real Estate, Construction, VM/Merch, Store Ops, Procurement) and external A/E consultants; maintain crisp consistent follow through in all communications.
Team Operations & Administrative Support
- Operate & communicate: support weekly leadership updates and reviews (agendas, pre reads, minutes Apply tot his job
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