Job Details

Emmons business Interiors is always growing, evolving, and leading the way when it comes to business products distribution. We're one of the largest national distributors of office furniture, supplies (office, janitorial, breakroom, and food service), paper, technology products, and print/promotional items. Our contract furniture division sets the bar for customer service and competitive pricing; it's our mission to continue to do so.

EBi has been transforming commercial spaces for over 80 years. In addition to making a difference in the daily lives of so many clients, we’ve formed solid relationships with over 250 vendors that cover every aspect of your floorplan, giving you choices you didn’t even know you wanted. 

In the role as an Interior Designer you will provide design services to clients throughout the state of Wisconsin. You will work closely with the Director of Design, Design Department Colleagues, Sales Team, and Executive Staff, as well as clients, to ensure accurate plans, furniture specifications, and order entry.

Responsibilities:

• Attends client planning meetings with Sales Team account executives; presents plans and information to customers for review and approvals.
• Review site; conducts field measurements and plan-to-site adherence checks.
• Inventories existing products and produces as-built drawings/specifications as required.
• Conducts in-depth programming; interviews customer/end users, research workplace requirements and analyzes space/furniture needs.
• Develop and present block and space plans as well as develops and presents 3D Renderings as required.
• Develops and presents color/finish boards and selections; gains customer approval as required.
• Prepares installation drawings for field personnel. Coordinate electrical/data locations.
• Develops all furniture product specifications; double-checks specifications against plans; produces customer sign-off documentation and prepares project coordination team for order entry.
• Develop interior finish plans and material schedules and work with the construction division as needed to coordinate estimation of produces and purchase of interior finishes.
• Manages changes and revisions to furniture and interior specifications projects and confers with sales, project coordination, and installation departments, as necessary.
• Estimates design project time; maintains detailed daily timesheets; manages actual time against project estimates.
• Assists in the writing and presentation of design proposals and contracts to customers.
• Maintains project documentation, including records of all key decisions, phone conversations, approvals and signoffs, and notes from all project planning meetings.
• Manages adherence to project schedule, internal dealership budget, customer’s project budges, design task completions and quality of design work and communicates regularly with the client. 
• Uses internal systems (CAP 20/20, CET, Team Design) to upload and prepare orders for order entry process
• Attends regular manufacturer representative presentations to stay current on existing products, trends, and designs available.

Requirements:

• Education and/or Experience; The position requires a bachelor’s degree in Interior Design, preferably from an FIDER/CIDA accredited
• university along with 1-5 years of relevant furniture or design industry experience.
• Strong knowledge of interior design field and current practices
• Working knowledge of AutoCAD and 20-20 Technologies
• Preference for candidates familiar with Team Design
• Understanding of workplace environment issues (ergonomics, technology integrations, teaming, etc.)
• Working knowledge of the dealership’s contract furniture lines, including features/benefits, pricing, application and assembly, specification options ad nomenclature, etc.
• Working knowledge of applicable building codes, ADA regulations, National Electrical Code, etc.

Plan to attend and meet face-to-face with hiring managers.

Candidates will be considered for this position whether or not you attend the job fair.

Pre-Register online at:
https://catalystcareergroup.com/event/madison-diversity-job-fair-july2025/

Madison Diversity Job Fair
Tuesday, July 29, 2025
10:00AM - 12:30PM
Madison Marriott South
(Previously Sheraton Madison)
706 John Nolen Drive
Madison, WI 53713

All of the companies at our job fairs have open positions they are seeking to fill.

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• Pre-register—Receive notifications of any updates or changes to the event, and receive information about upcoming events in your area.

• Dress professionally—First impressions go a long way.

• Bring multiple copies of your resume.

• Arrive anytime between 10 AM and 12:30 PM—Plan to spend 45 minutes to 1 hour at the event.

• Bring a friend—All job seekers are welcome.

• Prepare a brief but effective “brag” to let the people you meet get to know you.

• Keep an open mind—Meet with as many of the companies as you can; you may be pleasantly surprised at what you find.

Remember, the best way to be considered for a position is to meet the hiring managers in person. Plan to attend this event!
(Candidates will be considered for this position whether or not you attend the job fair.)

Pre-Register online at:
https://catalystcareergroup.com/event/madison-diversity-job-fair-july2025/