KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

- Owns Visual and instrumental color approval decisions for lab dips, trims and bulk.
- Understands and Maintains the brand Concept and identity in all approval decisions.
- Provides Technical Color expertise to brand.
- Actively implements CMS Color process and executes against a calendar
- Initiates color process with on time entry of color submittal requests.
- Maintains turn time requirements to achieve on time delivery.
- Provides extensive communication to the brand team, suppliers and mills on color correction and color performance issues.
- Responsible to track and follow up on approval status to maintain on time delivery.
- Maintain complete and accurate records for the color approval process.
- Attends key brand follow up meetings.
- Supports company initiatives.
- Provides matrix of performance assessment.
- Initiates weekly communication with color Managers and Merchants.
- Anticipates Color problems, Maintains and reports on predicted issues log.
- Evaluate Shade bands from suppliers and Collaborates with Merchandisers and designers on approvals.
- Assist with Print and Pattern color evaluation.
- Networks within the industry and embraces instrumental color evaluation.
- Initiative in Dye Recipe development with CSP and Dye Manufacturing Companies for Factory.
- Responsible for Accreditation and Color audit at factory.

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS & COMPETENCIES:





- Bachelor degree or Professional qualification with at least 8 years’ experience in similar capacity;
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills; positive spoken and written English fluency;
- Self- motivated; ability to work independently and maintain a high level of confidentiality;
- Expert knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Outlook;
- Excellent color / print reset;
- Strong ability to differentiate color;

Williams-Sonoma India Pvt. Ltd.

Founded in 1956, Williams-Sonoma Inc. is the premier specialty retailer of high-quality products for the kitchen and home in the United States. Today, Williams-Sonoma, Inc. is one of the United States' largest e-commerce retailers with some of the best known and most beloved brands in home furnishings. Our family of brands are Williams-Sonoma, Pottery Barn, Pottery Barn Kids, Pottery Barn Teens, West Elm, Williams-Sonoma Home, Rejuvenation, and Mark and Graham.

We currently operate retail stores globally. Our products are also available to customers through our catalogs and online worldwide.

Williams-Sonoma India sourcing office was established in 2013. We are based in Gurugram, India. We are sourcing premium products across all categories of Home Furnishing and recorded double digit year-on-year growth. We have a dynamic team of over 100 members handling versatile vendors across India, Nepal & Bangladesh. We are looking to onboard talented people and create successful professional journey.

📌 Colorist (Gurugram)
🏢 Williams Sonoma
📍 Gurugram