High end furniture manufacturing and sales group selling to the A&D community is looking for an experienced and highly motivated individual to oversee the outsourced production and necessary logistical support.
Highly organized and detail oriented. Responsible and punctual.
Handling all purchasing needs & scheduling of orders.
Customer service activities working in conjunction with the sales arm. Becoming the principal liaison to our manufacturers worldwide.
Preparing custom drawings both for client presentations and drawings for RFQ’s from vendors.
Rigorous review of shop drawings before preparing purchase orders.
Travel to vendors worldwide for both quality inspection and collaboration on engineering and manufacturing techniques on a regular basis.
On occasion being present for domestic installations where as a representative of the company you can direct movers and installers and most importantly acting as an emissary of the company.
Going to locations where there may be quality or other issues and inspecting arriving goods coming into the warehouse.
Working with our leather and fabric vendors in ordering, and quality standards. Being the main conduit to our independent freight forwarding group.
Utilizing your expertise in the areas of 3D and 2D images. Actively participating in weekly production meetings.
Providing weekly production updates to our proprietary and associated showrooms. Managing all inbound and outbound shipping needs.
Working with qualified luxury furniture shipping agents for both drop-ship and white glove deliveries.
Must have a high level of computer experience. Proficiency with Sage, MS Office, and Adobe preferred. Excel will be used heavily.
Must be a forward-thinker capable of asking the next logical question.
Work well with team members in an effort to create the best experience for the customer.
Applicant must have a minimum of 5 years in the industry.
About Dakota Jackson:
Dakota Jackson is one of the leading American furniture design brands, known for exquisite craftsmanship, intriguing engineering and distinctive designs founded in early seventies.
Encompassing a broad selection of furnishings Dakota Jackson furniture is the centerpiece of some of the most luxurious private homes, offices and hotels globally. Noteworthy among his designs is the Library Chair™, first developed for architect James Freed’s San Francisco Public Library and currently in use in libraries across the country, including Harvard, NYU, Stanford, and the Minneapolis Public Library.
In 2000, Steinway and Sons invited Dakota Jackson to design the “TriCentennial Piano,” an edition of 300 pianos commemorating the 300th anniversary of the instrument’s invention. In 2013, Jackson and Steinway introduced the “Arabesque” Limited Edition Grand Concert Piano, which celebrates the 160th anniversary of the founding of Steinway & Sons. The Limited Edition “Black Diamond” Concert Piano followed and is an homage to the virtuoso classical pianist, Lang Lang. The Black Diamond received international attention after its premier at the Philharmonie de Paris.
