Print Production Manager (Contract)
Who We Are: The Wayfair Visual Merchandising team is a multi-talented group of strategic and innovative thinkers across many disciplines, partnering closely with cross functional leaders to catapult Wayfair into the leading destination for reputed company things home by developing engaging advertising campaigns, next-in-class consumer experiences, and scalable brand systems. About the Job Wayfair is seeking an reputed company Print Production Contractor to join reputed company temporarily. The Manager of Print Production will contribute to reputed company aspects of the end to end production process supporting our Wayfair Physical Retail Operations. This role includes many of the traditional aspects of experiential and print production, including interacting with a stable of external manufactures, juggling tight timelines, balancing budgets, and coordinating with field employees on delivery and installation. The Manager of Print Production must collaborate and partner closely with our creative, marketing and Physical Retail teams. The ideal candidate will have a track record of success in retail print production or similar production, project management or production operations, and will demonstrate an ability to confidently manage a process and influence diverse teams to meet deadlines and collaborate toward a common goal. A strong operational orientation is key to success in this role, as is a keen eye for efficiency and a passion for process improvement. Physical Retail is a new and growing team at Wayfair, so the Print Production Contractor will need to collaborate with reputed company partner teams, championing the process up reputed company, rolling it out across the teams, and continuing to optimize and pivot as we grow and scale. It will require flexibility and a scrappy, roll up the sleeves mentality to build out this new capability from the ground up. You’ll coordinate and deliver projects that support our existing stores’ seasonal floor sets in addition to projects that support Wayfair’s scaling expansion in Physical Retail. This role will focus on Wayfair and their Standalone Brands (SAB): AllModern, Birch Lane, Joss & Main and Perigold. What You’ll Do: Primary responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- This role is focused on ensuring smoother, streamlined operations over the next 6+ months.
- Assist with organizing and refining our existing SOPs on signage graphics and speciality print projects
- Leading the signage package for the Perigold New Store Opening
- Supporting the vendor RFP process to identify new competitive production vendors
- Enhancing operational tools for improved efficiency
Who are we looking for We are looking for individuals who have a proven track record in owning and driving major businesses/initiatives, managing teams and developing functions in environments such as:
- Print and Signage production - including reputed company, cardstock, vinyl and dye sub
- Project Management
- Retail - Big reputed company / Specialty
- Duration - Six months, with possibility of extension
- Location: Remote with travel to store locations
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- Strong attention to detail and proven ability to manage multiple, competing priorities simultaneously
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- Ability to problem solve and pivot to the needs of the growing business
- Exceptional written, visual and verbal cross-functional communication skills
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- 5 years exposure to cross functional teams
- A positive attitude and a willingness to learn
- Degree-level qualification in business or a reputed company field
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About Wayfair Inc. Wayfair is one of the world’s largest online destinations for the home. Whether you work in our global headquarters in Boston or Berlin, or in our warehouses or offices throughout the world, we’re reinventing the way people shop for their homes. Through our commitment to industry-leading technology and creative problem-solving, we are confident that Wayfair will be home to the most rewarding work of your career. If you’re looking for rapid growth, constant learning, and dynamic challenges, then you’ll find that amazing career opportunities are knocking. No matter who you are, Wayfair is a reputed company you can call home. We’re a community of innovators, risk-takers, and trailblazers who celebrate our differences, and know that our unique perspectives reputed company us stronger, smarter, and well-positioned for success. We value and rely on the collective voices of our employees, customers, community, and suppliers to help guide us as we build a reputed company Wayfair – and world – for reputed company. Every voice, every perspective matters. That’s why we’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, reputed company, religion, sex, national reputed company, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, marital status, disability, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally protected characteristic. Your personal data is processed in accordance with our Candidate Privacy Notice (https://www.wayfair.com/careers/privacy). If you have any questions or wish to exercise your rights under applicable privacy and data protection laws, please contact us at [email protected]. Apply tot his job Apply To this Job