La-z-boy
Textile And Leather Cover Strategy Lead
Overview
This role leads the textile and leather cover strategy, driving supplier diversification, material innovation, and competitive differentiation through the development of trend-forward color, material, and finish direction across all product categories.
About La-z-boy
Comfort starts with our 10,000+ team members across the globe, who are transforming the power of comfort every day. Our employees have the power to change lives, in our homes, work and communities. We foster an inclusive environment while honoring a legacy built on family, where everyone can be themselves.
Requirements & Eligibility
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Textiles, Design or related field with 8-10 years of relevant experience or equivalent
- 3 – 5 years Leadership/Supervisory experience
- Strong project management and organizational skills, including the ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously
- Continuous improvement mentality, strong problem-solving skills
- Deep understanding of textile and furniture industries
- Subject matter expertise with upholstery fabrics and leathers, and upholstered furniture
- Knowledge of color management and a superior discrimination score on Fransworth-Munsel hue test
- Proficient with Excel, Microsoft Office and Power Point
Key Responsibilities
- Owns cover (textile & leather) strategy for all categories through market growth opportunities & consumer insights defining a cover roadmap that maximizes sales and cross-category profitability.
- Develops balanced and curated assortment of covers that delivers on Wholesale and La-Z-Boy Stores merchandising needs.
- Conducts competitive research industry trends textile, leather, cover innovation, color & interior design trends.
- Partners with Product & Price Leadership on product / cover life cycle decisions and target price points and volumes.
- Partners with the Marketing on product/cover positioning, messaging and go-to-market assets.
- Provides input to R&D and Quality teams on covers is responsible for approvals.
- Directs the design and technical construction of new cover developments with vendor partners to ensure strategic needs are met.
- Develops and manages the cover strategy and seeks out new innovative textile discoveries.
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