Careers

The Jane Group is looking to hire a design assistant to join our team. Applicants must have a minimum of two years’ experience working in an interior design office.

This position entails drawing, space planning, construction selections & specification, design selections & presentations, meeting prep, follow-up, creating proposals & purchasing.

 

Please send resumes to janie@janegroupinc.com

 Key Characteristics

• Flexible, self-motivated, self-starter
• Able to work independently and with a team
• Ability to prioritize, set, and meet deadlines
• Strong time management and time tracking skills
• Strong computer skills including MS Excel, PowerPoint, and SketchUp (Studio Designer a plus)
• Excellent communication skills
• Excellent organizational skills

Office

•  Support team members
• Maintain office organization
• Manage email responses
• Work with bookkeeper on billing and invoicing
• Research new resources and meet with reps to update office library
• Organize samples and return to showrooms on a routine basis

Design Concept and Development

• Prepare SketchUp documents for scaled layouts and custom furnishings
• Assist in pulling fabrics and sourcing furnishings
• Assist in presentation boards
• Assist in selection of construction materials
• Create construction specifications and schedules

Project Management

• Coordinate deliveries, meet vendors, manage details
• Coordinate with vendors and oversee their progress
• Site visits when needed
• Request pricing and prepare budget spreadsheets

Purchasing, Order Tracking, and Installations

• Input items into Studio Designer
• Primary point of contact with receivers
• Track and coordinate all schedules and furniture deliveries
• Keep team updated on project timelines through shared collaborated calendar
• Maintain all project related information in both paper and electronic filing systems
• Assist in preparation of regularly scheduled reports
• Expedite furniture purchase orders with showrooms and retail outlets
• Schedule installations once items on expediting report are received
• Installation of projects, including some lifting and manual labor

Perennials and Sutherland, LLC is one of the most respected and iconic names in the exclusively to-the-trade, luxury home furnishings, textiles and accessories market. Our company has dedicated over three decades to working with the very best in the design world to create and market truly unique and exquisite products. Everything we do and the elite clientele we serve is dedicated to making life more beautiful. Environments for life, architectural, landscape and beyond are what we live and breathe each and every day. Ours is more than a life of producing and selling products. Our people share a passion for creativity, design and art that is central to our daily lives. It’s not just what we do but what we love.

We are looking for someone to fill the position of Inside Sales at our Showroom.

Key Responsibilities:

•    Collaborate on interiors projects, including programming client needs, conceptual and schematic design, design development, and management of budgets and schedules.
•    Exceed sales goals given by showroom
•    Work as a team to generate new clients and cultivate sales
•    Assist clients with fabric and furniture selection
•    Check stock, reserves, and sends CFA’s for fabric
•    Write quotes, calculate yardage, and advise lead times on furniture
•    Follow up on quotes and fabric reserves with clients and manufacturers

Qualifications:
•    Professional image
•    3+ years inside sales experience with furniture and fabric preferred
•    Computer Skills ( CRM, Order Track, Outlook, Excel)
•    Accounting experience with processing payments and deposits
•    Good client relationships with area interior designers and architects

Whether it’s the executive who offers visionary leadership or the sales professional who won’t settle for less than perfection, a business needs great people and a collaborative environment to thrive. We maintain, develop, and inspire talented professionals and craftsmen. Our investment in people, equipment, and facilities results in a positive engaging workplace and gives our company a competitive edge in the marketplace. We believe deeply that the “right” people are our greatest asset. We offer careers for smart, creative, high energy people driven to contribute in a team environment where everyone can win. We foster potential, celebrate success, and support every colleague.

Perennials and Sutherland, LLC employees enjoy a vibrant office culture, welcoming and inclusive executive team, and fantastic work-life balance.