Project Manager (Furniture Dealership)

Job Description

Job Description

Who We Are

We are your MillerKnoll dealer. Located in the heart of Downtown Los Angeles, we provide award-winning workplace solutions for corporate clients across North America.

Western’s mission is to create a better workspace where people and businesses thrive. Our thoughtful approach and exceptional service have earned Western a loyal client base that spans decades.

Western provides excellent career opportunities and growth. Western believes that our our commitment to excellence has been critical to our success.

We continue to seek, recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool offering a generous benefit portfolio and time off.

If you are personally committed to "being the best" at what you do, we encourage you to consider joining our team.

The Opportunity

We are currently looking for a full-time Project Manager to join our Los Angeles team. Duties for our PM include proposing new product and plan installation, reconfiguring existing product, partnering with Project Coordinator to manage orders, scheduling and punchlist resolution as well as developing a day-to-day relationship with client representatives.

The Project Manager will also work closely with the DTLA Business Developers in securing new business from clients and end users.

Position Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Business Developers in securing new business
• Develop proposal / bid response
• Client / design firm interface
• Product selection and specification development for systems and ancillary furniture
• Field site assessment
• Maintain GP % and GP $'s on all orders within the range established by BD and organization
• Audit product specifications & pricing supplied by others
• Obtain drawing sign-off as required
• Coordinate installation schedule with Project Coordinator and Client
• Oversee installation and punchlist walkthrough with Client / Architect
• Advise Project Coordinator of punchlist items
• Maintain product knowledge and knowledge of installation methods
• Review status reports and proactively communicate with Client / Designer
• Assume lead responsibility in all aspects of managing an account once account is secured

Position Requirements

• Education : 4-year degree preferred
• Experience : Minimum of 3 years in a similar position and 1 year of experience with Knoll and Herman Miller product highly preferred
• Computer software knowledge : Microsoft Office including Word, Teams, Excel, Outlook. Adobe Acrobat.
• Knowledge of basic AutoCAD, CAP 20 / 20, and CORE highly preferred
• Internet savvy and resourceful
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong interpersonal and organizational skills
• Detail oriented
• Strong numeric ability and numeric reasoning skills
• Self-reliant, self-directed, independent thinker
• A team player
• Ability to manage multiple projects, prioritize and meet deadlines

What We Offer

• Base salary based on experience and skill level
• Medical, Life & Dental insurance after 60 days. Additional comprehensive portfolio of employee paid benefit options including Vision, Voluntary Life & STD plan options
• Generous paid public holiday time off schedule. Vacation and Sick time off
• Non-contributory 401K
• Flexible Spending Accounts - Medical & Dependent Care

Company Description

We are your MillerKnoll dealer. Located in the heart of Downtown Los Angeles, we provide award-winning workplace solutions for corporate clients across North America.

Western’s mission is to create a better workspace where people and businesses thrive. Our thoughtful approach and exceptional service have earned Western a loyal client base that spans decades.

Company Description

We are your MillerKnoll dealer. Located in the heart of Downtown Los Angeles, we provide award-winning workplace solutions for corporate clients across North America.

Western’s mission is to create a better workspace where people and businesses thrive. Our thoughtful approach and exceptional service have earned Western a loyal client base that spans decades.