Trend Manager - Home (Remote Work Available)
The Trend Manager/Designer will report to the Corporate Trend Director and research and report on key trends emerging for our customers. You will be a key contributor to our seasonal messaging, aligning the home area with corporate initiatives and presenting home ideas to help drive corporate messaging.
Primary Responsibilities:
* Research seasonal trend for hard and soft home areas.
* Produce seasonal trend presentation.
* Participate in establishing corporate cross divisional trend direction.
* Influence home product during development and assortment phases to ensure relevant, engaging offerings for the customer.
Core Competencies & Accomplishments:
* 4-year College degree preferred.
* Prior experience in trend forecasting ideal.
* 5-7 years experience in trend and/or design.
* Proficient in Microsoft PowerPoint, Keynote, and Adobe Creative Suite.
* Strong oral and written communication skills.
* Collaborative nature with the ability to work cross-functionally.
* Ability to multi-task with effective time-management skills.
About JCPenney:
At JCPenney, we share a passion for serving customers, supporting our communities and being the best retailer for all families. As a company founded on the Golden Rule, our success is rooted in the belief that we treat everyone the way we would want to be treated. At every touchpoint, customers discover stylish merchandise at incredible value from an extensive portfolio of private, exclusive and national brands. Reinforcing this shopping experience is the customer service and warrior spirit of approximately 90,000 associates across the globe, all driving toward the Company's mission to help customers find what they love for less time, money and effort.
Working at JCPenney means joining a dedicated team of associates who are encouraged to be uniquely themselves in a safe, caring and welcoming environment. It is a place where careers prosper, accomplishments are celebrated and diversity flourishes. Its a place thats meant for you.
For more opportunities to join our team please visit our careers page.
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Job Title: Trend Manager - Home
Location: New York, NY, United States -
Job ID: 1090632
J.C. Penney Company Inc.
Plano, Texas
Plano, TX
J. C. Penney Company, Inc., one of the nation’s largest apparel and home retailers, combines an expansive footprint of over 850 stores across the United States and Puerto Rico with a powerful e-commerce site, jcp.com, to deliver style and value for all hard-working American families. At every touchpoint, customers will discover stylish merchandise at incredible value from an extensive portfolio of private, exclusive and national brands. Reinforcing this shopping experience is the customer service and warrior spirit of approximately 95,000 associates across the globe, all driving toward the Company’s mission to help customers find what they love for less time, money and effort.
Our operations are supported by a variety of U.S. and internationally based support facilities, including our Home Office in Plano, Texas; a network of 11 supply chain facilities; a New York City design studio; nine international buying offices; nine quality assurance offices in multiple cities across the world; and a global in-house center located in Bangalore, India.