Kibler & KirchBusiness Manager and Design Project Manager
Dec. 2014Billings, Montana Area• Gathered pricing for goods and services, creating client proposals for residential and commercial design projects. • Coordinated with craftspeople and workrooms for custom items such as drapery, pillows, furniture, hardware and more. • Communicated with vendors regularly to ensure that orders were progressing on schedule and the details were as specified. • Communicated project status with clients through various channels, ensuring satisfaction and timely delivery. • Assisted lead designer in all aspects of design projects. Including research, sample gathering, presentation preparation, and specifying items. • Handled all of the logistics for project installations, including furniture delivery, window treatment installation, hanging of art, coordination of inventory taken out on approval, and more. • Handled all accounts receivable and accounts payable for both the design side and retail side of Kibler & Kirch. • Managed the day to day schedule for all warehouse and delivery employees, design assistants, retail associates, and design librarian. • Ensured that the retail floor was set and ready for each day. • Attend all markets as part of the buying team for both project work and the retail floor. • Managed the entering of all purchase orders for inventory and the creation of all items in our point of sale system. • Handled returns, exchanges, and repairs for all items purchased. • Focused on improving department organization and increasing efficiencies throughout the entire organization.