Anthony Allan Office Furnishings – Winnipeg, MB

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PROJECT COORDINATOR

Are you a project expert looking for an opportunity to use your passion and talent to enhance your career in an growing professional firm in Winnipeg?

If yes, then please consider this outstanding position as the next step!

BACKGROUND:

Anthony Allan Office Furnishings is a locally owned and operated business based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. With strong ties to our community, we have been serving Winnipeg and customers across Canada since 1983.

Anthony Allan collaborates with business owners, architects, and design teams to create innovative office interiors, using the latest in office furniture and furniture design. We believe your workspace should inspire collaboration, enhance workplace performance and create organizational growth and well-being.

Dedication to our customers, industry and sustainability keeps us leading edge in workspace design and sourcing the best manufacturers available. We pride ourselves on creating innovative and inspiring workspace and in sourcing solutions properly suited to our customers’ needs and goals. Ensuring end results are meaningful to the organization’s we work with and their team is everything to us.

This position is conveniently located in our beautiful showroom at Notre Dame and Keewatin.

For more information on us go to https://www.anthonyallan.com/

OPPORTUNITY:

Single point of contact, and integrative responsibility, for all aspects of assigned contract furniture projects, from inception of project to final close-out and invoicing.

Plans, coordinates and oversees all tasks, critical dates, client and third-party interface and relations, performance quality and customer satisfaction, budget and project administration for each assigned project.

Is responsible for entire business transaction for each project.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Authority and Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Customer/Account Servicing

• Provides single point of contact for customer for all project communications
• Provides professional customer interface and client relations throughout project
• Is responsible for customer sign-offs, approvals and formal paperwork

Project Planning, Coordination and Management

• Establishes overall project scope and manages dealer/manufacturer team to ensure coordinated effort
• Directs, coordinates and manages task assignments and completion for entire dealer team
• Develops work plan, schedule and logistics based on overall project parameters, project schedule and scope, and customer’s goals
• Reviews project site, plans and product specifications
• Assists in establishing fees, to Estimating labour costs
• Provides technical consultation to customer and customer’s team
• Provides single point of contact for, and coordinates with, client and all third-party firms (A&D firm, contractor, cabling vendor, building manager, electrician and other trades, client’s facility and IT groups, movers, etc.)
• Tracking changes to scope of work and issuing Project Change Notices to general contractors, clients and design firm

Project Administration

• Maintains detailed project documentation, including documentation of key project decisions and customer/project requests/revisions
• Provides timely, formal written communications throughout project to client, dealer and project team
• Manages accurate and detailed record keeping, including receiving documentation, time sheets and contract adherence, sign-offs and approvals, key decision records, etc.

Project Implementation

• Assists in the preparation of the quote, the development of the proposal and the presentation to the client
• Reviews technical services’ plans and specifications for accuracy, completeness and correct product application
• Coordinates with customer service for order entry notes and product delivery scheduling

Order Management

• Reviews ship dates for adherence to original requirements
• Interfaces with factory, as necessary, regarding shipping schedules and special instructions for manufacturing/shipping

Punch, Invoicing & Project Close-Out

• Responsible for final walkthroughs with client and develops punch list through Plan Grid, responsible for all warranty submissions and punch list resolutio
• Confirms project completion and ensures all invoicing is timely and accurate
• Manages all final project close-out requirements, including lien releases, contract requirements, client sign-offs, etc.

REQUIREMENTS:

Ideally you will have this background:

• College Diploma or University Degree
• 3+ years’ work experience in increasingly responsible roles
• Experience / skills in Project Management
• Construction and / or property management background would be helpful
• Strong IT proficiency and abilities in MS Office
• Experience in managing labour costs is preferred
• Ability to travel by car within Winnipeg is required
• Must be able to pass extensive security checks

Ideally you will have this skillset:

• Ability to work face to face with General Contractors, Trades and Design Firms
• Has strong product and technical knowledge, including applicable building codes, correct product application, custom applications and pricing, price estimating and solicitation, electricity and cabling, etc.
• Ability to deal with shifting priorities and simultaneous demands
• Has a strong knowledge of all aspects of contract furniture management, including account management, project management, order preparation, order management, installation, relocation and contract furniture administration
• Has the ability to analyze, plan, produce takeoffs, specifications, schedule and implement project installation
• Has a working knowledge of interior construction, interior design, moves and relocations, trucking, furniture manufacturing and shipping, building management and current workplace issues
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to present information and/or training
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and to function effectively as a team member

TYPE OF PERSON WHO WOULD SUCCEED IN THIS ROLE:

• Directive personality – solves problems in decisive manner.
• Positive and outgoing – interacts in a socially engaging manner.
• Sense of urgency – with a ‘thick skin’ and high tolerance for ambiguity.
• Detail oriented – but with creative ability to get the job done.
• Strong drive to help others.
• High level of integrity and dependability with a strong sense of results-orientation.

WHAT WE OFFER:

• A dynamic, growing company with the opportunity to take your career to the next level.
• A strong and unique “family like” corporate culture that is committed to your personal and professional growth.
• A strong compensation package: including competitive base, potential for performance bonus and excellent benefits.

NEXT STEPS:

If your excited about this opportunity and believe you are qualified to join our team, we would love to hear from you. Please send us your resume, along with a cover letter that briefly responds (in 4 separate numbered paragraphs) to the following questions:

1) Relevant qualifications and work experience

2) Why you feel you are you a good match for this role

3) Your approach to Customer Service

4) Your salary expectations (ball park – and please don’t say “negotiable”)

* If you do not include a cover letter – your application will likely not be read

By applying to this position, you are confirming you possess either a Canadian citizenship or permanent resident status.

We would like to thank all applicants in advance for their interest in us. Please note that only those applicants selected for an Interview will be contacted.

We encourage applications from all qualified individuals and believe strongly in diversity.

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: From $50,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Company events
• Dental care
• Disability insurance
• Extended health care
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Store discount

Flexible Language Requirement:

• French not required

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift

Application question(s):

• Do you have a valid passport and can travel to USA ?
• DO you live in Manitoba ?

Education:

• Bachelor's Degree (required)

Experience:

• Furniture/Design Industry: 3 years (preferred)
• • Construction and / or property management: 1 year (preferred)
• Project management: 2 years (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

• Class 5 (required)

Work Location: In person

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