Project Coordinator (Bespoke Furniture & Design) Durban North

Our client is looking for a proactive and detail-oriented Project Coordinator to join their company specialising in quality Custom Interiors, Premium Cabinetry & Architectural Design. This pivotal role requires a professional, capable of overseeing and meticulously micro-managing every moving part of complex, deadline-driven projects, ensuring seamless execution from inception to completion. Based in Durban North.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Matric and tertiary qualification in interior design /architecture/ drafting / project management
• Proven experience in project management (minimum of 5 years in a similar industry), ideally within high-end furniture, joinery, or interiors environments
• Dynamic communicator who loves checklists and can implement new systems
• Confident and resilient, able to question the status quo
• A team player with all stakeholders in the business, able to catch problems and bottlenecks before they occur
• Demonstrated ability to introduce, enforce, and optimise processes/systems to drive team performance
• Exceptional multitasking, organisational, and communication abilities; thrives under pressure and handles all project details, no matter how small
• Confident in using (and monitoring) digital project management software; experience withcom an advantage
• Advanced Excel with an analytical mindset - essential
• A problem-solver with the tenacity to hold others to account and the flexibility to adapt plans as projects evolve
• Happy to work in a factory environment
• Own car essential

Key Responsibilities:

• End-to-end project management, including careful planning, resource allocation, and managing critical logistics for custom-made furniture and joinery installations
• Proactively hold the company leadership and team members accountable to deadlines, ensuring consistent project momentum and timely delivery
• Interface with clients, builders, and site teams, maintaining open communication, from arranging gate codes, coordinating day-of delivery needs, and keeping all parties up to date with project progress
• Produce comprehensive production packs required for manufacturing and installation, tracking various processes and material flows daily to guarantee high quality and efficiency
• Implement, maintain, and rigorously monitor business systems and detailed project management, leveraging Monday (dot) com and other digital tools to enhance project delivery and operational effectiveness
• Navigate and troubleshoot scheduling, logistics, and sequencing challenges with strong organisational skills, anticipating issues and finding practical solutions
• Foster clear client communication, delivering regular updates on timings, progress, and changes, and ensuring the highest standards of client satisfaction.

Bring structure, discipline, and initiative to a creative, fast-paced environment that values efficiency and results. Candidates who relish the challenge of building on and refining systems and are committed to raising the bar for project organisation and communication will thrive in this role.

Please note that you will be directed to complete your application via the Ditto site.

We will be in contact with shortlisted candidates who meet the requirements detailed above. If you have not received a reply within 2 weeks, please consider your application unsuccessful.

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