LightForm Vancouver has an opening for a full-time Project Coordinator for its office and showroom. The person in this position will work closely with our account executives to prepare, manage, and coordinate projects and client accounts on a daily basis. This opportunity is ideal if you are extremely organized, have a keen eye for details, and take pride in your work. You must be at ease working in an exciting, fast-paced, and deadline-driven environment. Most of all, you must have a passion for design.

Qualifications:

Our ideal candidate will have the following:

• A degree or certificate/diploma in project management
• Two years of experience as a project coordinator/manager
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Experience working on web based ERP systems and proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Entourage, etc.).

Primary Responsibilities:

• Preparing and reviewing project quotations
• Gathering and cross checking lighting schedules, purchase orders and approvals
• Converting completed quotes into sales orders and ensuring project specific documentation is provided
• Preparing approval drawings and specification sheets
• Overseeing project logistics from start to finish
• Taking payments and processing orders
• Tracking orders and acting as lead liase for clients regarding the status of their orders
• Inter-departmental communication required with accounting, purchasing and warehousing departments to fulfill orders
• Following up with clients to ensure successful and timely delivery, installation, etc.
• Handling customer service and warranty inquiries
• Administrative duties such as answering telephones and general office maintenace

A full benefits package is offered to all full-time employees. Compensation is based on experience.

We invite all qualified applicants to send your CV and cover letter with the position you are applying for in the subject line to careers@lightform.ca. We thank all applicants but only those qualified will be contacted at this time.

LightForm Calgary has an opening for a full-time Project Coordinator for its office and showroom. The person in this position will work closely with our account executives to prepare, manage, and coordinate projects and client accounts on a daily basis. This opportunity is ideal if you are extremely organized, have a keen eye for details, and take pride in your work. You must be at ease working in an exciting, fast-paced, and deadline-driven environment. Most of all, you must have a passion for design.

Qualifications:

Our ideal candidate will have the following:

• A degree or certificate/diploma in project management
• Two years of experience as a project coordinator/manager
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Experience working on web based ERP systems and proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Entourage, etc.).

Primary Responsibilities:

• Preparing and reviewing project quotations
• Gathering and cross checking lighting schedules, purchase orders and approvals
• Converting completed quotes into sales orders and ensuring project specific documentation is provided
• Preparing approval drawings and specification sheets
• Overseeing project logistics from start to finish
• Taking payments and processing orders
• Tracking orders and acting as lead liase for clients regarding the status of their orders
• Inter-departmental communication required with accounting, purchasing and warehousing departments to fulfill orders
• Following up with clients to ensure successful and timely delivery, installation, etc.
• Handling customer service and warranty inquiries
• Administrative duties such as answering telephones and general office maintenace

A full benefits package is offered to all full-time employees. Compensation is based on experience.

We invite all qualified applicants to send your CV and cover letter with the position you are applying for in the subject line to careers@lightform.ca. We thank all applicants but only those qualified will be contacted at this time.

LightForm Calgary has an opening for a full-time Account Executive with a background in design and/or lighting.  As the premier source for architectural, decorative, and technical lighting, we provide exceptional service and the highest quality of products. As lighting experts who appreciate design, our account executives are amongst the most knowledgeable and most experienced in the lighting industry. We pride ourselves on bridging the gap between interior designers and electrical engineers.

Our clientele includes interior designers, architects, and homebuilders, as well as discerning homeowners, and we help them create lighting plans and source fixtures to realize their vision for a space. Clients come to us because they trust us and value contemporary design and quality craftsmanship. We are looking for someone who is hungry to learn and make a career in the design world.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Help clients create lighting plans and source fixtures for their projects
• Provide support to senior Account Executives by preparing quote packages for clients and following projects from inception to completion
• Greet and attend clients who enter the showroom
• Become highly fluent in and familiar with the lines that LightForm carries
• Maintain relationships with clients by providing support, information, and guidance as required
• Live and breathe design in order to stay current on industry trends, market activities, and competitors
• Build LightForm’s network by recording essential details on clients and prospects
• Seek out and attend networking opportunities with Calgary’s design community
• Maintain quality service by taking pride in one’s work and respecting others
• Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; benchmarking state-of-the-art practices; participating in professional societies

The ideal candidate will be a natural networker and have a background in the design and lighting industries. Candidates who aspire for a competitive, yet rewarding career in sales will be motivated by the opportunity for advancement and travel to design shows.

A full benefits package is offered to all full-time employees. Compensation and commission rates are based on experience.

We invite all qualified applicants to send your CV and cover letter with the position you are applying for in the subject line to careers@lightform.ca. We thank all applicants but only those qualified will be contacted at this time.

LightForm Edmonton has an opening for a full-time project coordinator for its office and showroom. The person in this position will work closely with our account executives to prepare, manage, and coordinate projects and client accounts on a daily basis. This opportunity is ideal if you are extremely organized, have a keen eye for details, and take pride in your work. You must be at ease working in an exciting, fast-paced, and deadline-driven environment. Most of all, you must have a passion for design.

Qualifications:

Our ideal candidate will have the following:

• A degree or certificate/diploma in project management
• Two years of experience as a project coordinator/manager
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Experience working on web based ERP systems and proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Entourage, etc.).

Primary Responsibilities:

• Preparing and reviewing project quotations
• Gathering and cross checking lighting schedules, purchase orders and approvals
• Converting completed quotes into sales orders and ensuring project specific documentation is provided
• Preparing approval drawings and specification sheets
• Overseeing project logistics from start to finish
• Taking payments and processing orders
• Tracking orders and acting as lead liase for clients regarding the status of their orders
• Inter-departmental communication required with accounting, purchasing and warehousing departments to fulfill orders
• Following up with clients to ensure successful and timely delivery, installation, etc.
• Handling customer service and warranty inquiries
• Administrative duties such as answering telephones and general office maintenance

A full benefits package is offered to all full-time employees. Compensation is based on experience.

We invite all qualified applicants to send your CV and cover letter with the position you are applying for in the subject line to careers@lightform.ca. We thank all applicants but only those qualified will be contacted at this time.

LightForm Toronto has an opening for a full-time Showroom Sales position. We are looking for an individual with retail experience and a background in design and/or lighting. This opportunity is ideal if you have a strong passion for design and pride yourself on your ability to build relationships. You must be extremely organized, have a keen eye for details, and take pride in your work.

You will be working the showroom floor for Flos, the iconic lighting manufacturer whose showroom is situated within the LightForm showroom. In addition you will also be working the floor of our newly built LightForm showroom, educating all walk-in clients about the products and the history of each of our brands.

Qualifications:

Our ideal candidate will have the following:

• Two years retail or showroom sales experience
• Design background in either education or employment
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Experience working on web based ERP systems with a high level of computer literacy
• Outstanding interpersonal skills and ability to work well with a variety of different personalities
• Professional demeanor and presentation
• Ability to multi-task and work efficiently on an individual basis

LightForm Toronto has an opening for a full-time project coordinator for its east-coast office and showroom. The person in this position will work closely with our account executives to prepare, manage, and coordinate projects and client accounts on a daily basis. This opportunity is ideal if you are extremely organized, have a keen eye for details, and take pride in your work. You must be at ease working in an exciting, fast-paced, and deadline-driven environment. Most of all, you must have a passion for design.

Qualifications:

Our ideal candidate will have the following:

• A degree or certificate/diploma in project management
• Two years of experience as a project coordinator/manager
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Experience working on web based ERP systems and proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Entourage, etc.).

Primary Responsibilities:

• Preparing and reviewing project quotations
• Gathering and cross checking lighting schedules, purchase orders and approvals
• Converting completed quotes into sales orders and ensuring project specific documentation is provided
• Preparing approval drawings and specification sheets
• Overseeing project logistics from start to finish
• Taking payments and processing orders
• Tracking orders and acting as lead liase for clients regarding the status of their orders
• Inter-departmental communication required with accounting, purchasing and warehousing departments to fulfill orders
• Following up with clients to ensure successful and timely delivery, installation, etc.
• Handling customer service and warranty inquiries
• Administrative duties such as answering telephones and general office maintenace

A full benefits package is offered to all full-time employees. Compensation is based on experience.

We invite all qualified applicants to send your CV and cover letter with the position you are applying for in the subject line to careers@lightform.ca. We thank all applicants but only those qualified will be contacted at this time.

LightForm Toronto is seeking an experienced and motivated General Manager to join a passionate team of individuals. Our ideal candidate will understand sales from a retail and from a project/contract perspective, and will know how to leverage a beautiful showroom through events, industry parties, and local sponsorships.

As part of the Management team you will be responsible for developing growth, strengthening our organization’s competitive position, monitoring financial performance and managing staff. You must lead and champion change. Your staff will look to you for inspiration and will need you to challenge them to meet their full potential. The ideal candidate will have excellent communication and time management skills. They will possess enthusiasm, energy, influence, initiative, drive and business acumen.

Above all, our new manager will have a passion for great design.

Qualifications:

• 5+ years in a senior sales or general management position
• A degree in Business (or related discipline)
• Experience with account management
• Strong negotiation and relationship building skills
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills
• Strong organization skills and attention to detail
• Knowledge and proficiency with CRM systems with experience using a Cloud ERP preferred
• Experience in strategic sales planning and revenue forecasting
• Experience with modern architectural lighting is ideal, but experience within the design industry is also acceptable

Primary Responsibilities:

• Acquiring new business leads by analyzing account potential; initiating, developing, and closing sales
• Implementing sales strategies and programs by developing field sales action plans
• Develop long-term relationships with clients while supervising and mentoring LightForm sales staff
• Initiating sales process by building relationships; qualifying potential; scheduling appointments
• Developing sales by keeping up to date with all the latest product, industry trends and manufacturer announcements
• Taking a lead role in product knowledge, arranging PK presentations; explaining product and service enhancements; introducing new products to staff
• Maintaining sales staff by recruiting, selecting, orienting, and training employees
• Maintaining sales staff job results by counseling and disciplining employees; planning, monitoring, and appraising job results
• Maintaining professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies
• Contributing to team effort by assisting the sales team to meet and exceed sales targets
•  Providing historical records by maintaining records on area and customer sales
• Work closely with president to understand sales and company vision and translate that vision into a strategic  plan.