Manager, Design Furniture - Denver, CO

Job Description

The Manager, Furniture Design is responsible for managing the Design resources located within their respective Office Depot Furniture Region. In addition, the Manager, Furniture Design is responsible for pre- and post-sale designs, plans, and furnishings of multiple large complex interior environments for commercial and industrial buildings. This position will also participate in completing their own operational services tasks necessary to support the location sales initiatives. This position will implement the established company goals and is accountable for meeting and exceeding these goals for their area of responsibility.

Primary Responsibility:

1. Manage the workload of the Region Furniture Design team members. Assign design projects generated from the sales team and Director of Sales to Designers. Collaborate with respective Director of Sales to achieve appropriate sales support activities to allow location sellers to meet their sales objectives. Work closely with Furniture Designers to identify and alleviate cost only errors related to product specification. Utilize the monthly Cost-Only Report to identify the errors and develop a plan to stop the errors from occurring.
2. Coach, mentor, and evaluate Region Designers to maintain maximum efficiency and effectiveness. Identify training needs and work directly with the Director of Operations to develop programs to improve the knowledge base (product, processes and computer programs) of the Region design team. Participate in hiring all associates within team.
3. Consult with sales representatives and interface directly with customers to determine parameters of the project, which include architectural preferences, purpose, and function of environment, budget, types of construction, equipment to be installed, and other factors, which affect planning interior environments. Deliver complex design ideas through presentation boards, binders, floor plans, isometrics, and other drawings or illustrations and/or perspectives to successfully communicate the design theme and plan to the sales representative and customer. Prepare data for client presentations. Acting as lead in presenting product ideas, space planning and overall design objective.
4. Create floor plans, furniture plans, complex panel plans, installation drawings, electrical and communication plans, and/or detail drawings of application. Create color and finish schedules, complete specification for furnishings, upholstery, accessories, window, wall, and floor treatment. Select and design or purchase furnishings, artwork, and accessories.
5. Perform project needs analysis, provide project status reviews, and review installation drawings with Project Managers or sales representatives to ensure design project meets customer's expectations. Partner with sales representatives to gather information and customer's requirements, parameters or specifications related to a project, perform initial design concept activities, prepare interior finish specifications, schedule and .SIF file deliverables, and prepare implementation plan of deliverables. Verify product application with vendors.
6. Manage the use of out-sourced design resources, monthly reporting by region. Evaluate the use of the out-sourced design resource versus internal design resources.

Education & Experience:

• Commercial furniture product knowledge and specification a plus.
• Minimum 5 years' experience in design within a contract furniture dealer.
• Creativity skills with working knowledge of design methods.
• Ability to manage and coordinate multiple projects with multiple deliverables and deadlines.
• Organizational and project management skills with the ability to multiple and often conflicting demands of sales representatives.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to respond positively to the demands and challenges of sales representatives.
• Ability to interpret and synthesize a variety of requirements, specifications, and information provided in written and verbal instructions, diagrams, and free form drawing formats
• Problem solving skills with the ability to provide solutions to practical problems
• Must be personable and presentable at all times.
• Must be a self-starter and able to make own decisions in timely manner.
• Able to give and take direction well and execute efficiently and effectively.
• Flexible with respect to change initiatives.

Compensation Range = Minimum: $70,000.00 to Maximum: $95,000.00 (for Salaried/Exempt roles)

*You will be eligible to participate in the ODP Business Solutions Sales Incentive - a program measured on Sales/Margin metrics; paid in accordance with the Incentive Plan terms and conditions

About The ODP Corporation: The ODP Corporation (NASDAQ:ODP) is a leading provider of products and services through an integrated business-to-business (B2B) distribution platform and omnichannel presence, which includes world-class supply chain and distribution operations, dedicated sales professionals, a B2B digital procurement solution, online presence, and a network of Office Depot and OfficeMax retail stores. Through its operating companies Office Depot, LLC; ODP Business Solutions, LLC; Veyer, LLC; and Varis, LLC, The ODP Corporation empowers every business, professional, and consumer to achieve more every day.

Disclaimer: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by associates assigned to this classification and are not intended to be a complete list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of associates so classified. Other duties may be assigned.

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