Furniture Specialist

Innovative Office Solutions Llc; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 75,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Innovative Office Solutions Llc in Minneapolis, MN is seeking a Furniture Specialist to lead complex furniture projects from concept to installation. You will consult with customers, design teams, and vendors to craft space solutions that meet budget and timeline.

The role requires strong communication, forecasting, and the ability to coordinate resources across departments. You will build relationships with designers and real estate professionals, adapt to client culture, and produce compelling

Qualifications

• Experience forecasting 30/60/90 and Year End reports.
• Proficiency with InDesign, MBS-Dev and graphic design.
• 5+ years of furniture experience with clients and vendors.
• Proficient in Excel, Word and Outlook.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Excellent written and oral communication.
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment.
• Strong organization and prioritization skills.

Responsibilities

• Promote the team selling model with designers, account executives, operations, project managers, furniture account coordinators, manufacturers and leadership.
• Work with customer teams to understand issues affecting furniture decisions.
• Discuss industry trends and how they affect space utilization and design.
• Form strong relationships in design and real estate communities.
• Remain flexible to client taste and culture.
• Collaborate with Design, Sales, Manufacturers and Marketing for communications and presentations.
• Handle small design requests and quotes when possible.
• Train in growth products and verticals (e.g., floor-to-ceiling walls).

Skills

Forecasting

Graphic design

Furniture industry experience

Written and verbal communication

Detail-oriented

Independent & collaborative work

Time management

Organization & prioritization

Problem solving

Tools

InDesign

MBS-Dev

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

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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