Company Overview

Williams-Sonoma, Inc. is a multi-channel specialty retailer of high quality products for the home.

In 1956, our founder, Chuck Williams, turned a passion for cooking and eating with friends into a small business with a big idea. He opened a store in Sonoma, California, to sell the French cookware that intrigued him while visiting Europe but that could not be found in America. Chuck's business, which set a standard for customer service, took off and helped fuel a revolution in American cooking and entertaining that continues today.

In the decades that followed, the quality of our products, our ability to identify new opportunities in the market and our people-first approach to business have facilitated our expansion beyond the kitchen into nearly every area of the home. Additionally, by embracing new technologies and customer-engagement strategies as they emerge, we are able to continually refine our best-in-class approach to multi-channel retailing.

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. We currently operate retail stores in the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico, Australia, and the United Kingdom, and franchise our brands to third parties in a number of countries in the Middle East, the Philippines and Mexico. Our products are also available to customers through our catalogs and online worldwide.


ourVALUES

"OFFERING QUALITY PRODUCTS AND OUTSTANDING SERVICE HAS BEEN OUR GOAL SINCE THE FIRST WILLIAMS-SONOMA STORE OPENED IN 1956. AS WE MOVE FORWARD, A SHARED COMMITMENT TO WHO WE ARE, WHERE WE ARE GOING AND HOW WE WILL GET THERE WILL HELP US CARRY ON THIS TRADITION." - CHUCK WILLIAMS, FOUNDER

OUR VISION IS TO ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF OUR CUSTOMERS' LIVES AT HOME. WE PUT THE CUSTOMER AT THE CENTER OF EVERYTHING WE DO, EVERY DAY, AND A SHORT BUT IMPORTANT LIST OF CORPORATE VALUES GUIDES OUR ACTIONS AND DECISIONS.
 

  • PEOPLE FIRST: We believe the potential of our Company has no limit and is driven by our associates and their imagination. We are committed to an environment that attracts, motivates and recognizes high performance.
  • CUSTOMERS: We are here to please our customers - without them, nothing else matters.
  • QUALITY: We take pride in everything we do. From our people to our products, and in our relationships with business partners and our community, quality is our signature.
  • SHAREHOLDERS: We are committed to providing a superior return to our shareholders. It's everyone's job.
  • INTEGRITY: We do business with the highest level of integrity. Every day, in everything we do.
  • CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY: We will build sustainability into every corner of our enterprise so that our continued financial success will enhance the lives of our many stakeholders, the communities where we have a business presence and the natural environment upon which we rely.

 

CAREERS

At Williams Sonoma, Inc. we create with purpose. From local volunteering to industry-wide impact, we're making a difference at home and beyond. Our talented associates raise the bar for retail industry standards while bringing their authentic selves to work every day. Our corporate offices are located in San Francisco, San Jose, Rocklin, Portland and Brooklyn.

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At Williams Sonoma, Inc. we create with purpose. From local volunteering to industry-wide impact, we're making a difference at home and beyond. Our talented associates raise the bar for retail industry standards while bringing their authentic selves to work every day. Our corporate offices are located in San Francisco, San Jose, Rocklin, Portland and Brooklyn.

Our mission in stores is to enhance the quality of our customers' lives at home. Our store associates put the customer at the center of everything they do and provide world-class service every day. Williams–Sonoma, Inc, has stores for Williams Sonoma, Pottery Barn, Pottery Barn Kids, Pottery Barn Teen, West Elm and Rejuvenation across the U.S. We have full-time and part-time opportunities for various roles from Sales Associates to General Managers.

Company Summary
Name
Williams-Sonoma, Inc.
Number of Employees
501-1,000
Phone
(415) 421-7900
Location
3250 Van Ness Avenue
San Francisco, CA
94109