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As part of Williams-Sonoma, Inc., a leader in home lifestyle and retail, our Product Development and Design team brings customer-centered, trend-forward products to life through seasonal collaboration, innovation, and cross-brand alignment.</span></p><p style=\"margin-left: 0px;\">&nbsp;</p><p style=\"margin-left: 0px;\"><span style=\"font-size: inherit;\"><strong>Role Overview</strong></span></p><p style=\"margin-left: 0px;\"><span style=\"font-size: inherit;\">As an Associate Designer, you will support new product lines and product development processes for each season for specific departments that reflect mood, market trends and business needs. You assist product development meetings and participate as one of the communicators for agents, merchants, sourcing, and color teams. You will work with Senior Management to ensure all deadlines and key calendar dates are met. 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