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Fox Home Innovations LLC

Design Manager

Fox Home Innovations LLC, Manhattan, Kansas, United States, 66506


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Job Description Fox Home Innovations

Job Title: Design Manager

Report To: General Manager

Updated Date: 11/18/2024

Position Summary:

Primary Goal:

The Designer is the face of the entire Design Experience; reporting directly to the General Manager this positions main responsibility is to complete all aspects of the FHI Design Process up to the production hand off. In addition, the Design Manager oversees all design team members, design processes, overall design metrics and workflow, materials & reps used and continuing education. Additionally, the Design Manager ensures that the design team maintains & evolves the FHI brand as the business progresses.

Qualifications:

4-year college degree in design-related field.

5 years residential design experience relating to interior design preferred

Creative imagination and practical understanding of construction.

Good communication skills, personable with a sense of humor.

Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite

Proficient in Chief Architect

Strong knowledge of proper English, spelling, grammar, punctuation and word usage.

Ability to communicate concepts, thoughts and ideas both written and orally to others.

A working knowledge of all trades associated with residential construction.

A demonstrated ability to understand simple plumbing, heating and electrical systems.

An understanding of the Building Code as it applies to residential construction.

A demonstrated ability to create, read, understand, and communicate through residential construction plan sets.

A proven ability to manage people, trades and customer relationships.

Understanding of budgets/basic financials and willingness to communicate directly to clients and peers.

Must have strong organization, communication and project supervisory skills.

Personal vehicle to get to and from worksite/showrooms and capable of transporting all necessary samples/materials.

Mathematical and analytical skills necessary to do material take-offs and simple estimates.

Goals, Duties and Responsibilities:

The Designer is an integral and vitally important part of the FHI team, with responsibilities to the client, the production and sales departments. Additionally, their responsibilities extend to upholding the reputation of the FHI name as well as designing projects that will have a profitable outcome for the company.

Design Manager Primary Responsibilities (in addition to Designer functions):

Communicating the companys creative vision to the team & stakeholders

Lead, Manage, and Hold Accountable designers and team members

Develop, manage and update all design processes and procedures

Manage Perfect Plan set and ensure consistency on all design projects

Assist in Hiring design team members

Manage and Train new designers as well as continuing education and training for team

Develop new initiatives in design, new software, techniques, and ideas to stay relevant

Take ownership of all projects held in design and track, schedules, revenue, hand off times and design backlog

Push design team and design schedule to meet organizations needs of work and track project workflow throughout design

Ensure client satisfaction on all design projects, increase participation with all clients on Buildertrend, and managing Buildertrend front-end experience

Creating and managing design and showroom budget

Manage design resources. i.e. software, capacity, materials, showroom, etc.

Sit on leadership team and participate in all meetings/discussions and providing honest opinions to help shape and grow the organization

Hold your own design meetings w/ clients

Communicate with suppliers on their products

Hold one-on-one meetings with direct re orts

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