• Manage entire upholstered furniture development cycle from estimate to concept to delivery: Generate accurate client estimates.

• Creation of Drawings for client approval and frame order / specification.

• Ensure all frame specifications are met by outside vendors, management of order, shipping, and receipt of frames to upholstery workroom.

• Oversee production and schedule inclusive of materials, fabrication, and information management (internal workroom communication and outside client communication). Coordinate final client approvals and delivery / installations.

• Ensure that all documentation including any modifications to estimates communicated for final billing. Travel to various job sites and vendors as needed.

• Oversee and manage all scheduling functions of upholstered furniture production including: Procurement of materials for fabrication

• Communication of various deadlines and status updates.

• Collaborate with management team on production planning/timelines ensuring: Adherence to timelines ensuring production deadlines are consistently met.

• Distribution of weekly action plans and regular check-ins with the workroom team to ensure appropriate follow-through..

• Procurement of all necessary production materials and supplies, including but not limited to: Frames Foam Fiber Fabric Supplies

• Create and maintain production process manual with necessary visuals included.

• Proactive management of department costs to ensure:

• Maximum efficiencies and minimization of errors.

• Effective, prudent and timely ordering of materials and supplies to ensure deadlines are effectively met.

• Consistently exploring potential new vendors to decrease production costs while maintaining the highest standard of quality.

• Oversee, general maintenance and organization department area

• Collaborate with management team for long term strategic product development planning for Furniture Division inclusive of

• Assistance in the generation of design concepts for proprietary designs.

• Assistance in the development of necessary internal systems to support production of running line.

• 4+ years of furniture manufacturing.

• Computer Skills: Microsoft Office; Adobe and AutoCAD a major plus.

• Positive, upbeat personality with the ability to inspire and motivate staff in a team environment.

• Must have strong work ethic, be highly organized, detail oriented, and proactive.

• Excellent communication skills with the ability to exhibit diplomacy and use high level of discretion.

• Ability to interact professionally with clients, various vendors, and members of the production team.

• Must love a fast-paced creative environment.

• \xe2\x80\x8b A passion for the home / furniture and the design / production process

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