Furniture Production Manager

Careers International; Dubai; On-site; AED 201,000 - 290,000; Full time

Job summary

Careers International in Dubai is seeking an experienced Production Manager to oversee the upholstered furniture development lifecycle from estimate to delivery. You will generate client estimates, create drawings for client approvals, and coordinate frame orders while managing schedules and client communications.

This role emphasizes cost control, vendor coordination, and production planning, including procurement of materials and maintaining production documentation.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of furniture manufacturing experience.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office; Adobe and AutoCAD a major plus.
• Excellent communication, organization, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee upholstered furniture development from estimate to delivery, including client estimates and drawings for approval.
• Coordinate frame orders, vendor management, and on-time production scheduling.
• Manage costs, procurement of materials, and production documentation; travel to job sites as needed.
• Lead production planning, monitor deadlines, and communicate status updates to management and clients.
• Develop and maintain production process manuals and explore new vendors to optimize costs.

Job description

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

COST MANAGEMENT

• 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

NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT

• 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.

Requirements

• 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.
• A passion for the home / furniture and the design / production process