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Project Manager - Somerset - up to £55,000 (V04110)
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Our client has an unrivalled reputation and knowledge of interior architecture for historical and period properties and work directly with their clients who come to them for their expertise and beautiful pieces of furniture and architectural joinery.
They use wood to shape the character and function of rooms into distinctive and beautifully liveable spaces, every piece is completely bespoke, and their 12,000sq ft modern workshop houses a dedicated team of cabinetmakers and finishers.
They are currently seeking a Project Manager whose core responsibility is to profitably deliver projects from commissioning to completion, on time, to specification and always exceeding their clients’ high expectations. It will involve both UK and International travel.
The Project Manager should be able to demonstrate the following:
- Leadership skills and self-motivation
- At least 5 years in a project management role
- Experience in presenting to and negotiating with clients
- Fully able to deliver high-end and complex building and joinery works
- A detailed understanding of building and timber technology, M&E / HVAC systems
- Numerate and with excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Confident working with contractors, consultants, professional and technical staff
- Enthusiasm and positivity, with the ability to solve complex and challenging problems
In return:
You will be working with a friendly and very experienced team in a beautiful part of Somerset with good access to Bristol and Bath. It is a full-time position offering a salary range of £40k to £55k plus car.
To find out more and apply please send us your CV to recruit@careersindesign.com.
Location:
Somerset
Somerset
Design Field:
Furniture
Furniture
Job Type:
Permanent
Permanent
Salary:
£40,000 - £55,000 per annum
£40,000 - £55,000 per annum
Benefits:
car and pension
car and pension
Pippa Baker / Principal Consultant
Pippa has worked in the recruitment industry since 1988 and the vast majority of this time has been within the design sector. She graduated from Leeds University in Textile Management and worked at John Heathcote & Sons before changing career direction and has headed a team of consultants and administrators at Careers in Design since 2000. Pippa is a keen artist and squash player.
Production Manager - Fabrics and Wallpapers - Leicestershire - up to £45,000 (V04109)
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Our client designs and makes extremely well-made furniture, upholstery, lighting, fabrics, wallpapers and interior accessories in small workshops that excel in traditional crafts, such as iron forging, rattan weaving, chair making, precision engineering and saddlery.
Their client list includes international interior designers, decorators and architects and are currently recruiting for an experienced Production Manager to manage the fabrics and wallpapers team based in Leicestershire. This is a new role with responsibility for the critical path and manufacturing of this division, ensuring the workshops are meeting lead times and quality expectations, goods in, stock levels and sampling requirements.
Duties and Responsibilities for the Production Manager include:
- Maintaining a good understanding of the supply chain and sourcing of fabrics
- Implementation of best practice and procedures and monitoring workshops against performance KPIs
- Leading tactical responses to supply chain problems
- Demand and supply forecasting, inventory planning and capacity management
- Working with the CFO to negotiate contract terms of agreement and pricing
- Monitoring and managing stock rotation
- Recruitment and management of new team members
Skills and Experience needed for the Production Manager:
- 5+ years' experience in the fabrics and wallpapers industry
- Degree level education
- Experience with SAP Business 1 an advantage
- Proven experience of managing a team and able to mentor and train others
- Driving licence
- Business management skills
- Excellent knowledge and use of Excel
- Proactive and tenacious
- High standard of verbal and written communication
This is an office-based role, with an option for flexible working after probation period. There will also be times you will need to travel to London head office and visit key suppliers and workshops as required.
In return the salary range is £40k to £45k with 25 days' holidays plus your Birthday and Bank Holidays, Pension and Healthcare.
To find out more and apply please send in your CV to us at recruit@careersindesign.com.
Location:
Leicestershire
Leicestershire
Design Field:
Interior Design
Interior Design
Job Type:
Permanent
Permanent
Salary:
£40,000 - £45,000 per annum
£40,000 - £45,000 per annum
Benefits:
good holidays, pension, healthcare
good holidays, pension, healthcare
Pippa Baker / Principal Consultant
Pippa has worked in the recruitment industry since 1988 and the vast majority of this time has been within the design sector. She graduated from Leeds University in Textile Management and worked at John Heathcote & Sons before changing career direction and has headed a team of consultants and administrators at Careers in Design since 2000. Pippa is a keen artist and squash player.
Designer and Project Coordinator - London - up to £40,000 (V04105)
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Our client is an international furniture company that work with private clients, architects, developers and interior designers providing an extensive choice of furniture including wardrobes, library systems, kitchen and furniture for the whole home.
Constantly busy, they are currently looking for a Designer and Project Coordinator to join their expanding team within the new bespoke division. The role combines design and technical skills with the ability to organise workload efficiently to facilitate the smooth running of the projects. You will be preparing drawings, design presentations and quotations as well as managing live projects from design to completion, working both in the office and on site.
Duties and responsibilities for the Designer and Project Coordinator will include:
- Preparation of design proposals, preparation of technical prints, visuals and presentations
- Preparation of drawings and assisting with costings and quotations
- Liaising with architects, suppliers and contractors
- Assisting with producing technical information and the presentation material to win the contracts and subsequently to manage the project to the highest standards to completion
- Assisting in the design phase, orders to the factory, checking confirmations, site visits and preparatory documentation for installations
Skills and Experience needed for the Designer and Project Coordinator role:
- 2 - 4 years’ experience working on high-end fitted furniture projects
- Strong project and time-management skills
- Good presentation skills and ability to understand a brief and to explain and present ideas
- Proficiency in AutoCAD for space planning and joinery detailing
- Proficiency with Photoshop and Indesign for presentations
- Knowledge of construction methods and materials, and methods of surveying and inspection
Salary on offer will be between £35k and £40k. To apply and find out more please send in your CV to recruit@careersindesign.com.
Location:
London
London
Design Field:
Furniture
Furniture
Job Type:
Permanent
Permanent
Salary:
£35,000 - £40,000 per annum
£35,000 - £40,000 per annum
Benefits:
pension
pension
Pippa Baker / Principal Consultant
Pippa has worked in the recruitment industry since 1988 and the vast majority of this time has been within the design sector. She graduated from Leeds University in Textile Management and worked at John Heathcote & Sons before changing career direction and has headed a team of consultants and administrators at Careers in Design since 2000. Pippa is a keen artist and squash player.
Production Manager - Essex - up to £45,000 (V04103)
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This small family-run company specialise in Experiential Design, Production and Installation and are proud to count large brands and leading marketing agencies amongst their clients. Their range of services cover everything from exhibition stands, product launches and bespoke sampling stands to PR stunts, sampling bins and giant props.
They currently have an opening for a Production Manager responsible for the production team and ensuring the successful realisation, delivery and full end-to-end production process of all company projects.
Working closely with the creative and production teams to develop the physical materials and build process, you will be responsible for implementation and close monitoring of the project and production timeline, managing health & safety, project budgets, onsite operations and post-event evaluation.
Skills and Experience needed from the Production Manager:
- Strong organisation, time and people management skills
- An interest in experiential, immersive, events and production
- Positive, can-do attitude
- Able to explore innovative, creative and cost-effective production solutions
- Able to work to production timelines throughout the production process
- Attention to detail with an ecological approach
- Manufacturing experience in a wood-based environment
- Experience of planning and scheduling
- Driving & forklift licence would be helpful but not essential
- Experience in electrics and electronics preferable but not essential
Salary on offer will be between £40k and £45k based on 40 hours per week. They also have a "dog creche" and are all pet lovers. To find out more and apply please send us your CV to recruit@careersindesign.com.
Location:
Essex
Essex
Design Field:
Events
Events
Job Type:
Permanent
Permanent
Salary:
£40,000 - £45,000 per annum
£40,000 - £45,000 per annum
Benefits:
pension
pension
Pippa Baker / Principal Consultant
Pippa has worked in the recruitment industry since 1988 and the vast majority of this time has been within the design sector. She graduated from Leeds University in Textile Management and worked at John Heathcote & Sons before changing career direction and has headed a team of consultants and administrators at Careers in Design since 2000. Pippa is a keen artist and squash player.
Production Manager - Manchester - up to £45,000 (V04099)
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Our client creates bespoke high-end furniture and architectural joinery for residential projects and are looking to appoint a Production Manager for their manufacturing workshop based in Greater Manchester.
You would be responsible for a team delivering the manufacturing schedule on time and in line with the high standards expected by their client base.
Skills and Experience required from the Production Manager:
- At least 10 years’ experience in a furniture / cabinet making / assembly environment
- People management experience, able to mentor and train others
- Experience using all kinds of woodworking machinery and hand-held power tools
- Self-driven and results orientated
- Ability to understand technical drawings
- Problem solver and able to mentor others
Salary will be c£45k with the following benefits:
- Private healthcare
- Wellness programmes
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
To find out more and apply please send in your CV to us at recruit@careersindesign.com.
Location:
Manchester
Manchester
Design Field:
Furniture
Furniture
Job Type:
Permanent
Permanent
Salary:
£45,000 - £45,000 per annum
£45,000 - £45,000 per annum
Benefits:
Healthcare and Pension schemes
Healthcare and Pension schemes
Pippa Baker / Principal Consultant
Pippa has worked in the recruitment industry since 1988 and the vast majority of this time has been within the design sector. She graduated from Leeds University in Textile Management and worked at John Heathcote & Sons before changing career direction and has headed a team of consultants and administrators at Careers in Design since 2000. Pippa is a keen artist and squash player.
Design Project Manager - London - up to £45,000 (V04090)
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Our client is an international furniture company who are constantly growing and have long-standing collaborations with renowned international designers. In the UK they have three teams that work from their two showrooms to provide clients the ideal furniture, furnishings and interiors through their retail, bespoke and contract teams.
They are currently seeking a Senior Project Manager to work on projects within London for their contracts team. The role is likely to be 65% office based and 35% onsite dealing with developers and contractors so good strong diplomacy and negotiating skills will be needed.
Profile:
- Ambitious and driven person who is looking to be part of a prestigious brand where success is recognised and rewarded
- Ability to work in a team with a positive outlook
- Able to manage projects independently and take responsibility for decisions
Some key responsibilities for the Project Manager:
- To prepare quotations and tender returns for multiunit projects
- To collate data for pricing and prepare pricing documents using excel or other estimating software
- To prepare information packages, containing drawings, details and any other information needed for the site team to carry out installation
- To place orders with the factory and check order confirmations
- To visit site and liaise with site managers making sure design details have been clearly understood by the site team and make site reports
- To meet deadlines for submission dates provided by clients for drawings and quotations
- To manage Client interfacing, following project from tender stage through to practical completion
Skills and experience needed for the role of Project Manager:
- Project Management experience of £1m+ projects and multiple sites simultaneously
- Able to collate information from different sources / suppliers to prepare costings
- Proficient in AutoCAD and able to read construction drawings
- PC literate - Word / Excel / PowerPoint
- Excellent communication skills and analytical thinking
- Ability to navigate Aconex, Sentryk, Asite, V4P etc.
- Experience of managing Kitchen, Wardrobe and other joinery packages
- Good presentation skills with the ability to understand a brief and to explain and present ideas
In return the salary range on offer is £40k to £45k with full business travel expenses paid and a company pension. There will also be full product and company training provided in London and in Italy.
To find out more and apply, please send in your CV to recruit@careersindesign.com.
Location:
London
London
Design Field:
Furniture
Furniture
Job Type:
Permanent
Permanent
Salary:
£40,000 - £45,000 per annum
£40,000 - £45,000 per annum
Benefits:
plus pension
plus pension
Pippa Baker / Principal Consultant
Pippa has worked in the recruitment industry since 1988 and the vast majority of this time has been within the design sector. She graduated from Leeds University in Textile Management and worked at John Heathcote & Sons before changing career direction and has headed a team of consultants and administrators at Careers in Design since 2000. Pippa is a keen artist and squash player.
Furniture Maker & Technician - Wiltshire - up to £36,000 (V04060)
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Our client is a well-established bespoke furniture maker based on the edge of the Cotswolds with excellent train links to London, Bristol and the West Country. They have established a world-wide reputation as makers of high-quality bespoke furniture, cabinetry and specialist joinery and work closely with world renowned designers and architects as well as directly with private clients.
They are currently looking for an experienced furniture maker who is also proficient in 2D and 3D CAD Design. As Furniture Production Controller you will be coordinating and controlling the flow of work and information from design through manufacturing to completion and final delivery. You will be responsible for the quality and timeliness of the CAD Design and production drawings.
Duties of this role include:
- Receiving the initial design brief to create the job specification and producing any drawings required at quotation stage
- Managing the CAD team
- Responsible for the production of drawings, samples, BOMs and cutting lists
- Working closely with the whole team to ensure a seamless fulfilment of client orders
- Preparing an accurate onsite installation pack for the installation team
- Fully understanding the objectives and scope of each project, including timescales, verification of design and budget control
Skills and experience for the Furniture Production Controller:
- Minimum of 5 years’ experience in a high-end cabinet making or specialist joinery role
- Understanding of a variety of manufacturing methods and the use of timber products, glass, metal, stone and fabrics
- Experience of and familiarity with SolidWorks or AutoCAD draughting and 3D modelling tools
- Able to interpret technical drawings and specifications and to effectively communicate the requirements to the production team
- Strong problem-solving skills and solution focused
- Pro-active and self-motivated and able to work with minimal supervision
- Strong planning, organisational and IT skills
Salary:
In return the salary range is likely to be c£35k plus pension. They have a free car park although they are also reachable by public transport. To find out more and apply please send in your CV to recruit@careersindesign.com.
Location:
Wiltshire
Wiltshire
Design Field:
Furniture sector
Furniture sector
Job Type:
Permanent
Permanent
Salary:
£32,000 - £36,000 per annum
£32,000 - £36,000 per annum
Benefits:
pension
pension
Pippa Baker / Principal Consultant
Pippa has worked in the recruitment industry since 1988 and the vast majority of this time has been within the design sector. She graduated from Leeds University in Textile Management and worked at John Heathcote & Sons before changing career direction and has headed a team of consultants and administrators at Careers in Design since 2000. Pippa is a keen artist and squash player.
As one of the top recruitment agencies in the UK for the design industry, we hold a number of vacancies from high end clients seeking experienced project managers.
The role of project manager is essential to the successful running of any design company. Traditionally it offers an attractive salary to the right candidate, but also requires significant experience within the industry, and has expectations of a solid work ethic and can-do attitude.
Project managers are generally team leaders, responsible for a group of staff from various disciplines and backgrounds, to cascade information and handle problems that may arise. Most project management jobs include dealing with a budget, and many roles require a manager with a hands-on approach, being experienced in the technical side of design themselves.
From this it can be readily deduced that the successful applicant for a project manager role will have excellent interpersonal skills, both with their own staff, and with customers, clients, and other stakeholders. They will be expected to be able to negotiate deals that are favourable to the company, not just in terms of money, but also regarding the product brief, realistic deadlines, company exposure, and so on.
While you will have a highly-skilled team supporting you, responsibility for the project is ultimately in your hands, so you must be able to motivate your team to meet the expectations of the company and your clients.
If this sounds like the sort of challenge you are ready for in your career, register with Careers in Design today. Let us take a look at your CV and pair you up with the project manager position that is most likely to suit your strengths.
Our clients are looking for dynamic and committed project managers, just like you. Using the menu filters you will find at the top of the page, you can search for your ideal project management role today.
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