Designer - Furniture App Specialist (Remote)
Some of what you will do: Responsible for activities related to design, space planning, and specifications of contract furniture, systems products, and other interior design furnishings. Coordinates and implements detailed space plans to address customer space requirements within allotted time and budget constraints. This position reports to the National Manager, Furniture Design Services. Interacts with client account base and prospects, furniture vendors, sales team, design team, project coordinators/order management team, warehouse/delivery/install team and various architectural, design and construction representatives. Specifically, You Will: Consults and closely collaborates with Sales Team in the layout, design, and space planning of furniture specifications for client offices. Travel to client’s location to confirm critical site dimensions and/or finishes and other project details. Performs space planning, furniture selection, layout, product pricing, developing standards programs, design and selection of fabrics and finishes, includes as-built drawings, space plans and final installation drawings for specification and installation of furniture. Provides professional customer interface on occasion by attending client planning in person and/or virtual meetings to determine furniture needs and develops solutions to meet these needs. Manages tenders including review of detailed tender documents, furniture specifications, application, and product strategy. Contributes to discussions in the product strategy and value engineering of the furniture solution. Identifies deviation from furniture specification clearly and concisely. Contributes to qualifying questions pertaining to furniture specifications on RFP’s as required. Offers technical design and creative consultation to customers by answering routine and highly specialized questions regarding furniture systems. Validates plans against construction, electrical engineering, and Architect & Design (A&D) drawing sets and communicates any discrepancies. Provides on-site job inspections comparing construction drawings to final build-out required. Some of what you need: Bachelor’s degree in Interior Design is preferred Or other related programs such as Architectural Technologist. Minimum of two (2) years in a related field; or any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience required. Prior experience in office furniture industry, general knowledge of systems furniture, and experience in customer interaction required. Experience with furniture design and specification software required. Working knowledge with Auto-CAD, CET, 2020 CAP is required. Physical demands: The physical demands described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Ability to travel local or long distance. (Travel – regular, irregular (international vs domestic only). Bending and stretching to measure and evaluate spaces. Work environment : The work environment characteristics described are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Office environment. Construction sites. Some of what you will get: Associate discount Health and Dental benefits RRSP/DPSP Performance bonuses Learning & Development programs And more… #MakeAnImpact About Company About the Team At Staples Canada we are dynamic, inspiring partners to our customers and the communities in which we live. As The Working and Learning Company, we inspire people to work smarter, learn more and grow every day. We’re looking for curious, approachable, and passionate individuals who love finding solutions. If that’s you, let’s work, learn, and grow together. We are building an inclusive and diverse team Staples Canada is continuously working towards creating an inclusive and diverse work environment. We welcome, value and thrive on perspectives and contributions from backgrounds that vary by race, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, lifestyle, age, educational background, national origin, religion or physical ability. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know. Company We value transparency in our hiring processes. Please note, artificial intelligence may be used in certain stages to screen, assess, or select applicants, however, a human reviewer makes all final decisions. This posting is for an existing vacancy.