About the Company:
At KI, we believe knowing our customers helps us serve them better. We listen. We observe. We understand that each customer has unique needs. So, we pride ourselves on helping our customers make smart furniture decisions by offering expert advice, design options and personalized solutions. Since 1941, we’ve positioned KI as the furniture company that best understands the furniture industry and is committed to providing customers with the smart solutions. By targeting specific markets with solutions for business furniture, university furniture, educational furniture, healthcare furniture and government furniture, we can quickly respond to our customers’ unique needs – including the choice to procure furniture according to what fits their ordering and fulfillment process. That’s why we say we offer far more than furniture. We’re Furnishing Knowledge.
About the Ro
leWe have an immediate opening for a Project Manager who can manage our field-based Architectural Wall projects in the Northeast (covering NY, MA, CT, Baltimore, Washington, DC) from purchase order through to installation. The ideal candidate will live in the greater New York city area and be based out of KI's showroom in New Yor
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This position will lead and manage all aspects of field-based Wall projects from purchase order through to installation ensuring customer deadlines and quality expectations are met. The Project Manager will represent KI in project management meetings with customers, general contractors, architects, dealer partners, and installation partners virtually or at the job site, and will act as the liaison between KI Sales and Corporate Installation Services. Technical knowledge of KI Wall products and services, general knowledge of KI products, basic architecture, and construction schedule management is key to the success in this ro
le.
Responsibilit
- ies:Visit job sites to verify project details with cli
- entsEstablish and manage detailed project schedules from manufacturing through shipping, delivery and p
- unchProvide technical assistance to customers as it relates to our Wall products and product capabili
- tiesAnalyze blueprints and freehand drawings to determine project scope, specifications, dimensions, and requirements of Wall proj
- ectsValue engineer quotations and provide additional or alternate options to provide the end user with an attractive
- costManage all final project close-out requirements including change orders and punch l
- istsAssist Designer with reviewing incoming RFP/bid requests, specifications and R
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Qualificat
ions:Bachelor’s degree in Business, Construction or Project Management, or related field prefe
rred.
Required S
- kills:3-5 years’ experience in construction or project mana
- gementProject Management Institute PMP or CAPM certification pre
- ferredAbility to understand discounts, commissions, accruals, sales tax, installation and labor
- ratesUnderstanding of building codes, hardware specifications and electrical s
- ystemsProject management tools, techniques and so
- ftwarePrevious experience reading/working with blueprints and freehand dr
awings
Pay range and compensation p
ackage:Compensation is anywhere between $82-$105,000 depending on skills and qualific
ations.
Equal Opportunity
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