Sr. Designer - Strategic Accounts

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Job Summary

Collaborate with the Strategic Accounts Account Management team to represent the technical and/or creative design process in meetings, presentation, and strategic selling scenarios. Contribute to company-wide peer group meetings focused on trends, project reviews and development of best practices.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Creative Design* In collaboration with Account Management team, identify scope of work and design intent/approach

• Assist Account Management team in developing project design approach and identify furniture solutions for assigned projects
  
• Create and update design development packages (including multiple product options per area, fabric/finish coordination/selection, lead time sensitivity and budgetary/price point observance) for assigned projects
  
• Perform onsite architectural field verifications/dimensions and update floor plans (via AutoCAD/Revit) as needed
  
• Align ancillary furniture specifications and counts to technical design drawings for accuracy and consistency
  
• Review vendor shop drawings to ensure correct integration within project space and adherence to design intent prior to client review and approval
  
• Generate thorough, accurate and timely final product specifications (including stated lead times and freight/shipping costs) for proposal creation including final review of specifications to ensure accuracy and adherence to original design intent
  
• Seek out new trends in workplace design, changes in building codes and product design to be disseminated throughout the Design Department
  

Technical Design* In collaboration with Account Management team, identify scope of work and design intent/approach

• Generate space plans and test fits for furniture layouts
  
• Provide occupancy and furniture piece counts
  
• Maintain current AutoCAD/Revit backgrounds and updates as needed
  
• Application and/or generation of furniture symbols/blocks/families in AutoCAD/Revit
  
• Identify dimensioned power/signal placement locations on furniture layouts and room types
  
• Generate numbering plans applying industry standards or customer designated nomenclature
  
• Generate thorough, accurate and timely final product specifications for proposal creation including final review of specifications to ensure accuracy and adherence to original design intent
  
• Provide complete drawings and detail furniture plans throughout project life span - from block plan to typical development to installation documents
  
• Perform onsite architectural field verifications/dimensions and update floor plans (via AutoCAD/Revit) as needed
  

General Performance* Attend internal team and client-facing meetings as needed

• Perform programming sessions throughout project life cycle to obtain relevant client requirements and objectives and relay to teammates
  
• Contact vendors for product pricing while managing all project-related quotes
  
• Perform drawing double checks and spec checks of design teammate�s output
  
• Timely and accurate time tracking and documentation of performed tasks
  

Insidesource Core Responsibilities

• Exemplify Insidesource values of Team First, Client Led, Change Makers, Experience Focused.
  
• Participate in All Company Meetings and Regional Town Halls.
  
• Embody diversity, equity, and inclusion in our Insider community and business practices.
  

Supervisory Responsibilities

None

Skills, Knowledge, Experience Required* 5+ years interior design and/or furniture dealership experience

• Strong knowledge of ancillary furniture resources
  
• 5+ years furniture space planning experience required
  
• AutoCAD and proficiency required, and CAP/CAP Worksheets experience preferred
  
• Proficiency in applications: Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint), Adobe Suite, Sketch-Up, SmartSheet, Bluebeam, Google Sheets, Dropbox
  
• Strong knowledge of interior design field and current practices
  
• Ability to read and interpret floor plans
  
• Knowledge and understanding of applicable building codes, ADA regulations, National Electrical Code, etc.
  
• Strong knowledge of workplace trends (aesthetic, ergonomics, technology integration, workplace culture, etc.)
  
• Strong working knowledge of Insidesource furniture vendor partners, including features/benefits, pricing, application and assembly, specification options and nomenclature
  
• Understanding of contract furniture processes, including specification development, order preparation, project management, order management and delivery/installation
  
• Exceptional oral and written communication skills
  
• Excellent graphic design capabilities and design eye
  
• Strong presentation skills and ability to facilitate design development activities with client and client�s project team
  
• Strong attention to detail
  
• Ability to thrive in fast-paced and collaborative work environment
  
• Ability to multi-task and manage workload to achieve project deliverable deadlines
  
• Ability to responsibly interface with: client, client�s A&D firm, electrician, client�s IT group, etc.
  
• Ability to responsibly interface with: dealership sales, project management, account coordination, order management and operations/installation groups
  

Acknowledgement

This job description is designed to outline the essential job functions and qualifications of this position. Responsibilities may be added or removed from time to time to match the changing needs of the company.