Senior Concept Designer , Amazon Fresh Stores

We are looking for an innovative Sr. Concept Designer responsible for the creation and customization of brand design standards as they translate into physical grocery stores. In this role you will collaborate with internal cross-functional teams to define requirements for the development of new and existing retail store concepts. You are right for this role if you are scrappy, agile and love learning; are customer obsessed and thrive in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment. The successful candidate possesses the ability to distill disparate requirements and prioritize them into a recommendation that puts our customers and team members first. Keys to this role are outstanding project management and communication skills, both written and verbal as well as the ability to complete complex tasks and projects quickly with little to no guidance. We want to talk to you if you are obsessed with creating world-class shopping experiences that are intuitive and engaging for our customers.Learn more about the general tasks related to this opportunity below, as well as required skills.Key job responsibilities• Ability to understand complex issues and design solutions that delight and simplify customer and team member experiences.• Seeks out customer insights, data and other relevant information to inform design solutions.• Creates design documentation for new and existing store concepts in an innovative yet fiscally responsible way.• Understands how to bring a concept to life in the built environment by creating design documentation that can be implemented by internal and external design and construction partners.• Manages projects with high levels of ambiguity and complexity, frequently navigating change.• Works upstream of project teams to develop viable programmatic concepts and design solutions.• Communicates effectively with cross-functional stakeholders across different businesses to ensure your design solutions are thoughtful and meet both business and our customer needs.• Translate Brand, Marketing, Merchandising, Operations, Tech and User Experience requirements into cohesive design solutions and drive alignment across functional groups.• Drives the conceptual design process working with key internal and external stakeholders to create comprehensive drawing packages, specifications, prototypes and conduct first article reviews.• Writes program documents that drive new innovations, outlines testing/analysis to inform design decisions and define standards and processes.• Shares information about key learnings and best practices with team members in a comprehensive, concise and engaging way.• Creates presentation packages to communicate design and conducts design review meetings with cross-functional teams and senior leadership.• Coordinates with Estimating and Construction teams on budget considerations and value engineering as required.• Defines appropriate trade-down solutions driving alignment across stakeholders and creates documentation of these for implementation teams to leveraged across projects.• Able to weigh short- and long-term cost considerations to suggest alternative design approaches based on industry standards, sustainability, knowledge of color, material, finish, operational, maintenance and procurement capabilities.• Demonstrates flexibility and adaptable to changing work environment, effectively dealing with varying workload requirements; can shift gears comfortably, manages competing demands, delays or unexpected events.• Not afraid to fail and share learning for maximum benefit across the design studio.• Actively works to create an inclusive and collaborative studio environment.- • Bachelor's degree in architecture, interior or industrial design- • 8+ years of commercial interior design or architecture work experience- • Experience working across all design phase from Concept Development through Construction Administration- • Revit Skills Required- • Experience with building and health codes, sustainability, 3D visualization- • Ability to communicate design vision in visual, written, and verbal formats- • Ability to work effectively in an extremely fast paced, ambiguous environment- • Proven track record of owning project from start to finish; self-starter and self-directed- • Proactive and flexible attitude; willingness to take an "all hands-on deck" approach- • Grocery design strongly preferred- • Proven ability to deliver a bold vision and iterate quickly on concepts- • Passion for learning and innovation, balanced with business needs and customer expectations- • SketchUp, InDesign and Photoshop, Enscape, Smartsheet, Bluebeam, BoxAmazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please visit compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $116,500/year in our lowest geographic market up to $192,600/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.#J-18808-Ljbffr

Created: 2024-11-05