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Furniture Specialist
Management Minneapolis, MN, US
Salary Range: $75,000.00 To $85,000.00 Annually
Job Title: Furniture Specialist
Status: Full-Time
Department: Furniture
Reports To:
Director of Furniture
As an Innovative Office Solutions furniture specialist, you are at the helm of our most complex projects. Our customers need your creativity, your unique way of solving problems, your ability to persuade them toward the most beneficial solution and your ability to rally internal resources to invent win-win strategies.
Essential Functions:
Workplace Consultation, Resource Orchestration & Invent to win:
Promote the team selling model and work closely with designers, account executives, operations, project managers, furniture account coordinators, manufacturers and Innovative leadership.
Work with customer team to uncover and understand all issues of their business that affect their furniture decisions.
Discuss current trends in customer's industry and how these are affecting space utilization and design. What is the benefit to them of these paradigm shifts?
Form strong relationships in the design and real estate communities at large.
Always remain flexible and subject to the client team's taste and culture. It has to fit their preferences, not ours!
Work with Design, Sales, Manufacturers and Marketing to produce killer communications & presentations.
When possible, handle small design requests and one-off quotes as an individual.
Train in and become an expert in growth products and verticals, such as floor-to-ceiling walls or higher education.
Minimum Qualifications:
Forecasting proficiency: 30/60/90 and Year End.
InDesign, MBS-Dev and graphic design acumen
5 plus years of furniture experience working with clients and vendors
Proficient with computer programs such as, Microsoft Excel, Word and Outlook
Works well under pressure and achieves deadlines
Ability to work with detailed information accurately
Ability to communicate both written and orally
Ability to work both independently and in a collaborative, team environment
Strong organization and prioritization skills; able to organize and plan work efforts to maximize work place efficiency and productivity
