Workshop Manager Manager Ateliers

JOUFFRELTD

Established in 1987 in Lyon acity renowned for its rich textile heritage Jouffre Inc. stands atthe pinnacle of luxury upholstery and window treatments. While ourroots are deeply anchored in France our expertise stretchesglobally with dedicated craftsmen and teams stationed in New YorkLyon and Rabat. Serving the visions of the worlds mostdistinguished interior designers weve been entrusted with projectsspanning private residences renowned hotels and other prestigiousspaces.

At Jouffre our daily mission is tobreathe life into timehonored craftsmanship translating theaudacious visions of international designers into tangible luxury.Beyond our craft we are staunch believers in nurturing the growthof our team members. We foster an environment that celebratesinitiative autonomy responsibility and unwavering dedication. Joinus and be a part of a legacy where tradition meetsinnovation.

This year 2024 will once again markthe history of Jouffre as we seek to develop a new workshop inLondon Jouffre Limited. This projectrepresents much more than a simple expansion its for us a realchallenge and an opportunity to build something remarkableagain.

MAIN OBJECTIVE OF THEPOSITION

What is exciting is thateverything has to be developed From the search of the ideallocation to the recruitment of an exceptional team and itsmanagement including the acquisition of equipment and thedevelopment of production processes. Every day will be a new stepin building a truly special new workshop.

To giveyou a little more detail you will be responsible for the workshopsas well as all production within the company. By maintaining a veryhigh level of requirements in terms of results and involvement youwill be in charge with the Country Manager of the serenitywellbeing pleasure at work of the team that we are going to recruitas well as of their personal development.

As partof our values (rigor transference perseverance creativity) you willhave to encourage them to make decisions and initiatives. This willensure their commitment and lead to customer satisfaction. Yourambition Achieve Jouffres human and economic performanceobjectives

RESPONSIBILITIES&MISSIONS

Developmentof the workshop (with the CountryManager)

• Identifies andevaluates opportunities for setting up the workshop inLondon.

• Manages the searchselection and negotiation of premises for theworkshop.

• Oversees thelayout of the production space ensuring it complies with safetystandards and productionrequirements.

Purchasesof Machines andEquipment

• Identifiesthe needs for equipment and machines for theworkshop.

• Manages theprocess of purchasing delivering and installing the machines neededforproduction.

ProjectCoordination

• Collaborateswith the Country Manager to understand customer needs and planprojects accordingly to align production goals with overallbusiness strategy

• Organizecoordinate and monitor daily production schedules and ensure youmeet deadlines and time and qualityrequirements

• Communicatesregularly with various internal and external stakeholders to ensureeffective coordination of productionactivities

• Ensures qualitycontrol at all steps before carrying out deliveryoperations

Managementof Supplies andInventories

• Establishedpartnerships with suppliers of materials and supplies necessary forthe production

• Managesinventory efficiently to ensure availability of materials neededfor theproduction

Recruitmentand TeamManagement

• Initiallycarries out seat upholstery and drapery work depending on theclients needs

• Recruitstrains and supervises a team of experiencedupholsterers

• Developstraining programs necessary to ensure quality and consistency ofwork

Once the team isestablished and as Manager supervises the teams performance andprovides support to foster a productive and motivating workenvironment. Trust your teams and give meaning to their dailymissions. You must succeed in soaking up the FForm Company culturewhich should be at the heart of yourconcerns.

ManagementMissions

• Createand implement your optimal organization and relatedprocesses

• Define and monitorKPIs and ensure objectives areachieved

• Carry outindividual interviews with yourteams

• Create a climate oftrust in the team throughcommunication

• Make yourselfavailable to your teams and support them towardsautonomy

• Ensure the trainingskills development and development of yourteams

• With kindness set yourlevel of requirements and your expectations of involvementchallenges andteams

We arestill a little craft company your missions and your role areintended to evolve according to the needs of the company yourdesires your progress your proactivity and the opportunities thatyou could identify. This job offer constitutes the basis of yourmission and allows you to list the fundamentals that you will haveto ensure. Its not a limiting framework but the starting point ofthe mission that you are going to create

PROFILE

Tosucceed in this amazing project we will need people who share ourpassion for craftsmanship our determination to push boundaries andour commitment to excellence. We are looking for creativeindividuals innovators who dont shy away from the unknown leaderswho know how to transform obstacles into opportunities startingwith you

We are looking for a candidate who isan Upholsterer with a minimum of10 years of experience and who ideallyhas experience in production management projects and teammanagement or at least a great desire to improve skills in theseareas

Of course planning and monitoringproduction in a manufacturing workshop no longer holds any secretsfor you Perfectly autonomous and agile you like challenges and youknow how to inspire a team and support a company in its human andeconomic performance and international development. You are a trulypositive dynamic proactive and optimistic leader even if you havecharacter because you know how to questionyourself.

Your communication your organizationand your ability to manage tense situations are your mainstrengths. You are constantly proactive and you like to takeinitiatives. Acting resultsoriented and proactively we are countingon you to take charge of all production and operations at JouffreLimited and develop thiscompany

Together we have theopportunity to create a place where ideas come to life wherequality is unquestionable and where every piece is a work of art.Lets make it happen

Prerequisites:

• Bea professional upholsterer with 10 years ofexperience

• Experiencerequired in the highendsector

• Be bilingual inEnglish French is aplus

• Have worked in Londonor at least a good knowledge of the Londonmarket

• Have good command ofIT tools

• Have had anexperience in project management production and team management(Management) is a realplus

ADDITIONALDETAILS

Location:London

Type ofContract: FullTime

Starting Date:April / May 2024 (with prior training in our workshops inLyon)

Manager: Caroline Deschamps(CountryManager)

Salary:48800.00 gross per year withbenefits:

1.5 days holiday per monthplus bank holidays (according to the British Law)

1 day holiday will be earned each yearup to a maximum of 25 days holiday per year

International health insurance to beprovided by the company (April International)

Monthly travelcards to be paid by thecompany

2 first monthlyrent to be paid by the company

4 round trips to Paris to be paid bythe company (if originally based inFrance)