Manufacturing Director - Furniture

About Williams-Sonoma - Claremont, NC

Since it was founded in 1956, Williams - Sonoma has grown from Chuck Williams’ single store in Sonoma, CA into one of the largest retailers in the country, with some best known and most beloved brands in home furnishings, including Williams - Sonoma, Pottery Barn and West Elm.

Our Distribution Centers serve as vital connections between factories and our retail, online and mail-order customers around the world. The Supply Chain environment is dynamic and fast-paced, and the network is expanding rapidly. If you have a background in distribution, manufacturing, engineering, transportation, finance, human resources or home delivery – and are looking for a job with a strong opportunity for gaining new skills and for advancement – our Supply Chain Organization could be just the place for you.

Williams-Sonoma, Inc Supply Chain Overview

In 2024, Williams-Sonoma was recognized as a Great Place to Work ® and Forbes Best Employers for Women and Diversity, honors which reflect that we are truly a people-first organization. Our operation includes:

• Over 4,000 Full-Time Associates across the Supply Chain
• 14.5M square feet of small parcel, personalization, furniture, and manufacturing space in the domestic US, Williams-Sonoma has developed an agile and capable distribution network consisting of the following:
• Large package / furniture distribution centers located in Southern California, Northern California, Texas, Georgia, and New Jersey totaling 9.2M square feet plus another 1.2M square feet of standalone final-mile furniture hubs.
• Small package eCommerce distribution centers located in Mississippi and Arizona totaling 3.2M square feet, consisting of over 1,000 full-time associates and 1,500 seasonal/temporary associates in Mississippi
• Sutter Street Manufacturing upholstery factories located in North Carolina and Mississippi totaling with over 1,400 full-time employees producing approximately $900 million to $1 billion in sales of upholstered furniture
• 700 associates in our Sourcing offices in 10 countries in Asia and Europe including China, Vietnam, Singapore, India, Italy, and Turkey

About Williams-Sonoma - Claremont, NC

Since it was founded in 1956, Williams - Sonoma has grown from Chuck Williams’ single store in Sonoma, CA into one of the largest retailers in the country, with some best known and most beloved brands in home furnishings, including Williams - Sonoma, Pottery Barn and West Elm.

Our Distribution Centers serve as vital connections between factories and our retail, online and mail-order customers around the world. The Supply Chain environment is dynamic and fast-paced, and the network is expanding rapidly. If you have a background in distribution, manufacturing, engineering, transportation, finance, human resources or home delivery – and are looking for a job with a strong opportunity for gaining new skills and for advancement – our Supply Chain Organization could be just the place for you.

Overview

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Furniture Manufacturing Director to join our team. The ideal candidate will oversee all aspects of our manufacturing operations, ensuring efficiency, quality, and safety.

You’ll be excited about this opportunity because you will....

• Develop and implement strategic, long, and short-term plans, while establishing processes and procedures for maintaining high standards of manufacturing operations to ensure that all products conform to customer and quality standards
• Develop, train, lead, and direct a team of professional associates to perform daily tasks promptly with high standards to achieve departmental and facility production goals using documented Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) while leading through example and demonstrating integrity and always acting in a responsible and accountable manner
• Oversee all facility, upholstery manufacturing functions, including cutting, sewing, frame assembly and finished goods assembly, and the vendor base to ensure efficient, reliable, and cost-effective achievement of performance goals while identifying, recommending, and implementing changes to improve productivity and reduce costs
• Have direct responsibilities including but not limited to:
• establishment, implementation, and maintenance of production standards
• On-time shipment of customer orders and schedule completion
• Drive operational process and inventory control procedures, including cycle counting, to maintain accurate inventory levels
• Inventory counts and WIP review to identify problems and ensure items are moving in a timely and accurate fashion
• Ensure capacity loaded schedules are set and to ensure on-time completion
• The primary point of accountability for the achievement of budget goals within manufacturing facility submitting for approval all annual manufacturing budget recommendations
• Develop and maintain daily/weekly productivity reports and suggest improvements to current techniques and processes
• Other duties as assigned

Check out some of the required qualifications we are looking for in amazing candidates….

• Bachelor's Degree in Business, Logistics, Supply Chain or related discipline
• At least 5 years of consumer goods experience in a leadership capacity
• Proven P & L responsibility
• Ability to perform multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment to assure delivery requirements
• Demonstrate the ability to keep accurate records and follow documented procedures and standards and have good Problem-solving skills
• Proven success in the management of people and very strong leadership skills and the ability to work effectively and cooperatively as a team member with other associates and managers
• Must have a strong sense of urgency and time management to meet established deadlines
• Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills
• Strong analytical, numerical, and reasoning abilities; problem analysis and problem resolution at both a strategic and functional level

We prefer some of these qualities as well….

• Prior experience in a Lean Manufacturing or Six Sigma environment with demonstrated record of implementing change, driving cost improvements, and increasing efficiencies
• Prior experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365
• Bilingual - English and Spanish