Sr. Product Specification Specialist

Job purpose

Responsible for generating 2-D and 3-D drawings (potentially renderings) for various furniture projects and opportunities. Specifiers will collaborate with Furniture Dealers and Sales Representatives, helping to determine criteria required to complete the job and by providing technical support to them.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Generate 2D and 3D drawings for furniture projects of various sizes.
• Responsible for changes and revisions related to projects.
• Specify all product lines along with good understanding of product codes.
• Collaborates with team to recommend design solutions, provide value engineering and overall design.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Qualifications include:

• Bachelor's degree from four-year college or university; or six to ten years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Advanced modeling skills in AutoCAD.
• Advanced knowledge of product codes and product application.
• Advanced knowledge of furniture, finishes, materials and specifications.
• Maintain strong knowledge of features and benefits of exiting and new product lines.
• Good understanding of AS400.
• Ability to communicate design ideas and direction quickly.
• Can multi-task, able to handle multiple assignments at one time.
• Proven track record or completing assignments in a timely manner with a proactive and self-starter approach.
• Strong attention to detail. Strategic thinker and problem solver.
• Understanding of corporate, healthcare and education furniture specifications.
• Must work well in a team environment and independently.
• Read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
• Write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
• Add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
• Solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Working conditions

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Physical requirements

While performing the duties of this Job, she/he is regularly required to sit and use hands to finger, handle, or feel. She/he is frequently required to talk or hear. Occasional walking is required; reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

WHO WE ARE

The Global Furniture Group is a leading North American Manufacturer of furniture solutions. Global offers a broad range of furniture products designed for the workplace, education, healthcare + hospitality markets, delivering exceptional value and quality to its network of dealers, designers and customers.

Operating for 50+ years and employing more than 4,000 people worldwide, Global has locations throughout Canada, the US, Mexico, China and the UK.

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS

Actual base pay offered will be based on multiple factors, including but not limited to job-related knowledge/skills, experience, geographical location, and internal equity. At Global, an individual may be hired at the high end of the range for their role. Compensation decisions are dependent upon the facts and circumstances of each position and candidate. This position is also eligible for a performance-based bonus based on individual/department goals as well as overall company performance.

Global offers a comprehensive employee benefit program that enables our employees to stay healthy, feel secure and maintain a work/life balance. The following are benefits we offer employees (or may be eligible for):

Paid Time Off | Holiday Pay | Medical/Prescription Insurance | Dental Insurance | Vision Insurance | Health Savings Accounts (HSA) | Company-Paid Life and AD+D Insurance | Company Sponsored Long-term Disability | Short-term Disability | Voluntary Life Insurance | Employee Assistance Program (EAP) | Critical Illness and Accidental Injury Insurance | FSA | 401(k) & Roth 401(k)

WHERE WE ARE

Global has distribution centers and showrooms located all across the USA + Canada.

Global USA Showrooms:

Atlanta | Boston | Chicago | Irvine | Miami | NYC | Philadelphia | Phoenix | Washington DC

Global USA Showrooms + Distribution Centers:

Atlanta | Baltimore |Chicago | Cincinnati | Dallas | Denver | Houston | Kansas City | Los Angeles | Miami | Philadelphia | Seattle | Tampa

You can visit us at www.globalfurnituregroup.com.

Global is a smoke-free, drug-free workplace and equal opportunity employer.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for this position without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status. To request assistance in completing this application, please call 800.220.1900 and ask for Human Resources.

Veterans encouraged to apply.