INTERNAL JOB POSTING ALERT

POST DATE:  4/28/2025 NOON (CST)              END DATE: 5/05/2025 NOON  (CST)  


Associates are required to apply for job openings only during the specified time frame mentioned above. No exceptions will be made.

TO APPLY: Interested candidates should complete the Internal Application through the Internal Job Board. Associates applying for this position must post within the designated time frame, meet minimum job requirements, and should not have any Performance Notifications currently on file.  Associates must maintain good standing throughout the posting / hiring process.

With minimal supervision and by exercising independent judgment, supports Operations by leading and coaching a team of associates to meet departmental goals in Safety, Quality, Productivity, Service and Cost.  Primary focus is to lead the sewing department on the scheduled shift while proactively seek excellence daily.


The Sewing Supervisor position is located in Booneville, MS. 

You'll  be excited about this opportunity because you will...

• Emphasize safe work practices and coach safe work habits to the workforce and throughout the facility while always adhering to the policies of Williams-Sonoma. 
• Perform any other duties as assigned with a positive attitude and willing spirit to assist others in the department, facility, and the organization.  Always performing and acting with professional courtesy and the highest integrity.
• Understand and convey Key Performance Indicators (KPI), as well as understanding the downstream consequences of missed Key Performance Indicators (KPI) while understanding and supporting company policies and standards by training, emphasizing, enforcing, and leading by example.
•  Provide onboarding and on the job training to associates by utilizing Williams-Sonoma's Mission, Vision, and Values to lead daily quality activities, including managing a team of quality associates on daily activities.
• Use Microsoft Office programs to create reports, analyze and generate communications to management while supporting the operations with determining staffing levels for departmental functions.
• Share business information with teammates through floor presence and effective verbal and written communication while promoting safety awareness and cultivate the safety culture throughout the company.  
• Ensure quality standards of materials so that the quality team can perform their duties with maximum efficiency and minimal downtime to control and maintain steady workflow on the floor by ensuring all functions within the department are staffed with adequate headcount - partner with Operations and assign and transfer associates around by skill set to balance the flow if necessary.
• Ensure downtime issues including systematic and mechanical issues are addressed as soon as they arise through the correct channels and track quality, research and resolve issues, provide feedback on productivity and quality related performance to associates, peers and Operations Managers by using departmental resources.
• Adopt and endorse continuous improvement concepts where applicable and assist root cause analysis on issues pertaining to safety, service, quality, and cost issues. 

Check out some of the required qualifications we are looking for in amazing candidates….

• High School Diploma or Equivalent.
• At least 3 years of experience in sewing in the manufacturing of upper-end upholstered furniture. 
• Systems savviness, with proven experience interacting with relevant systems and adopting a data-driven approach with experience with Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to lead from the front lines and be hands on (job has very little desk time).

We prefer some of these qualities as well…. 

• Some college from an accredited institution or an associate degree.
• Supervisory and leadership experience in sewing in the manufacturing of upper-end upholstered furniture. 
• Bilingual, English and Spanish. 

Review these physical requirements, as they play a major part in this role…. 

• Ability to lift 20 lbs. regularly, and occasionally up to 60 lbs.
• Ability to stand for long periods of time.
• Ability to see and recognize color shades and variations in fabric.

EOE