MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

Financial Analysis and Reporting

- Prepare monthly, quarterly and annual financial reports.
- Analyze variances between forecasts and actuals, and propose corrective actions.
- Monitor and analyze key financial indicators (sales, margins, costs, etc.).
- Participate in the preparation of financial dashboards.
- Evaluate the profitability of investments and manage the company's assets.

Cost control and optimization

- Set up and monitor performance indicators (KPIs).
- Identify sources of cost reduction and operational efficiency improvement.
- Monitor production costs and propose actions to improve profitability.

Budget forecasting and planning

- Exercise periodic budgetary control.
- Develop short and medium-term budget plans in collaboration with stakeholders.
- Anticipate future results and participate in the company's strategic decisions.

Participation in accounting closings

- Analyze and validate accounting and analytical data.
- Perform reconciliations between accounting statements and management charts.
- Produce detailed reports and economic analyses for the COPIL.

Information system management

- Participate in the improvement of management information systems.
- Ensure the integrity and reliability of financial and management data.
- Train internal users in management tools and systems.

We are looking for a Management Controller with at least 3 years of experience, ideally in an SME or an artisanal company. If you love working with numbers, analyzing data, and optimizing performance, this role is for you!

With a degree in finance, accounting, or management, you are proficient in ERP systems, Google Workspace, and accounting, payroll, and HRIS software. You have strong skills in creating dashboards and performance indicators.

You are used to managing dashboards and KPIs to support decision-making. Rigorous, proactive, and detail-oriented, you are also reliable, adaptable, and a great team player. Autonomous and curious, you enjoy analyzing, optimizing, and providing concrete solutions!

Requirements:
- Experience: Minimum of 3 years in management control, ideally in an SME or an artisanal company.
- Education: Higher degree in finance, accounting, or management.
- Analysis & Reporting: Ability to prepare financial reports, track budgets, and analyze variances.
- Technical Skills: Proficiency in ERP systems, Google Workspace, accounting, payroll, and HRIS software.
- Dashboards & KPIs: Monitoring and optimizing performance indicators.
- Rigor & Proactivity: Reliability, precision, and ability to suggest improvements.
- Collaboration & Autonomy: Team spirit, clear communication, and initiative-taking.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Location: Lyon, Villeurbanne
Contract Type: CDI
Collective Agreement: Furniture Manufacturing (IDCC 1411)
Start Date: ASAP
Salary: Between €32K and €35K
Manager: Alexandre Coupé (CFO)

As the Operations Director of our New York Workshop and a member of our board named the Squad Cabinet, you will oversee all operations at Jouffre USA. Your mission is to balance strategic leadership with hands-on operational management while serving as an ambassador of our Liberated (F-Form) Company approach. This innovative structure emphasizes roles and responsibilities over hierarchy, empowering employees to collaborate, take initiative, and grow professionally.

You will ensure the seamless operation of the workshop, fostering trust, innovation, and collaboration among a skilled team of artisans and managers. Upholding Jouffre’s values — creativity, perseverance, transmission, and rigor — you will promote excellence, encourage decision-making, and support the well-being and development of your teams. These efforts are essential to achieving both human and economic performance objectives and ensuring customer satisfaction through world-class craftsmanship!

RESPONSIBILITIES & MISSIONS

As a Manager, you must trust your teams and give meaning to their daily missions. You must succeed in immersing yourself in the company's liberation project, which must be at the heart of your concerns. The team you manage is composed of the Workshop Managers: the Upholstery Manager, the Drapery Manager, the Installation Manager, the Wall Upholstery Manager, the Logistics Manager, the Woodshop Manager, the Upholstery Coordinator and the Production Coordinator.

You’re here to convey positive energy by setting ambitious, motivating and achievable goals that are consistent with the company's vision. Lead, listen, challenge, and grow your teams with kindness by adopting a true leadership posture.

Be an actor and driving force in the personal development of your teams, their well-being and their safety in a serene and pleasant atmosphere, conducive to achieving the objectives they will set for themselves in the service of your strategy, itself aligned with the company's vision.

First of all (80%):

Team Leadership and Development
- Empower managers and team members to take ownership of their roles while fostering autonomy and accountability.
- Build a climate of trust, communication, and collaboration across all teams.
- Support the professional growth of managers and employees through training, skill development, and regular feedback.
- Conduct key performance reviews, including Monthly Decision and Development Interviews (IIDD), mid-year and annual reviews.
- Act as a role model for the company’s values and leadership principles.

Operational Excellence
- Lead the planning, organization, and supervision of production activities, ensuring on-time delivery and - adherence to quality standards.
- Oversee the management of the macro plannings and ensure alignment with business objectives.
- Analyze production data to identify inefficiencies and opportunities for improvement, implementing innovative solutions to enhance processes.
- Develop and monitor performance metrics (KPIs) to track productivity, quality, and profitability.
- Optimize workflows and processes to maintain the company’s profitability goals (10–15% net profit annually).

Strategic and Financial Management
- Collaborate with other leadership team members to define and execute the company’s medium- and long-term strategic objectives.
- Manage departmental budgets, ensuring alignment with company goals and efficient resource allocation.
- Evaluate and recommend production-related investments to improve operations and enhance capabilities.
- Actively contribute to company-wide decision-making and arbitrations, focusing on driving revenue growth, profitability, and employee well-being.

Active Contribution to Squad Cabinet
- Ensure the sharing of production performance through the creation of dashboards.
- Provide suggestions to improve the overall performance of the company.
- Cooperate with other members of the Squad Cabinet and take decisions to grow Jouffre NY’s revenue and profitability, enhance customer satisfaction, and promote employee well-being.

In addition (20%):

Innovation and Continuous Improvement
- Lead and inspire continuous improvement initiatives with managers to enhance operational performance (experience with Lean Manufacturing is a big plus).
- Stay updated on industry trends, tools, and techniques, integrating relevant innovations into the workshop’s operations.

Collaboration and Partnerships
- Work closely with Jouffre’s global entities (Lyon, Rabat, London, Souchet Woodwork) to strengthen operational synergies.
- Develop relationships with external institutions, associations, and collectives, including industry organizations like the Sustainable Furnishing Council.
- Act as an ambassador for Jouffre, representing the company at events, schools, and training centers to strengthen its employer brand.

Safety and CSR
- Ensure adherence to safety regulations in workshops, logistics areas, and production zones.
- Work with the Safety Committee to maintain a secure and healthy work environment.
- Participate in the company’s U.S. CSR initiatives.

We are an artisanal SME, your responsibilities, role and missions are intended to evolve based on the needs of the company, your aspirations, your growth, your proactivity, and the opportunities you may identify!

You are a positive, dynamic, and forward-thinking leader with a proven track record in operational management, including a minimum of 5 years in a similar role with responsibilities in team and production management. Skilled at balancing strategic vision with hands-on execution, you inspire trust, foster collaboration, and drive innovation to achieve exceptional results.

With strong analytical skills, sound judgment, and a proactive mindset, you motivate teams to take initiative, embrace challenges, and strive for excellence. You value transparency and cultivate a climate of trust and effective communication. Confident and composed, you adeptly manage complex situations and ensure seamless information flow.

Fluent in English and proficient in Spanish, you excel in using ERP systems and Google Workspace. With a passion for the arts, craftsmanship, and luxury sectors, you bring experience in high-end industries, creating dashboards, managing budgets, and driving operational efficiency.

As Operations Director, you will embody Jouffre’s values while fostering collaboration, achieving both human and economic objectives, and ensuring world-class craftsmanship and customer satisfaction.

Requirements:
- Minimum of 5 years at a similar level of responsibility.
- 5 to 10 years of experience in team and production management.
- Experience in luxury or high-end industries is strongly preferred.
- Bilingual in English, with proficiency in Spanish; French is a plus.
- Strong leadership skills with a natural authority and collaborative mindset.
- Ability to manage both strategic and operational processes effectively.
- Highly organized and capable of prioritizing effectively in a dynamic environment.
- Proficiency in ERP systems (Odoo a huge plus) and Google Workspace.
- Skilled in creating and managing dashboards and performance indicators.
- Expertise in negotiation, decision-making, and implementing improvements.
- Deep affinity for craftsmanship, the arts, and the luxury industry.
- Proven ability to lead projects and manage budgets effectively.

ADDITIONAL DETAILS

Location: Long Island City, NY
Starting Date: March 24, 2025
Type of Contract: Full-Time, Exempt
Manager: General Manager
Salary: Between $95,000 and $115,000 annually, depending on the profile
Benefits: Health insurance, 401K, transit check, 4 weeks vacation, 2 personal days, annual profit sharing

A Resume and a Cover Letter are required

JOB DESCRIPTION

Project management

- Define and monitor objectives, deadlines and resources for each project
- Coordinate teams
- Anticipate unforeseen events
- Set up performance indicators
- Manage raw materials and equipment inventories

Team management

- Supervise, motivate and support teams on a day-to-day basis, ensuring efficient task allocation and positive work dynamics.
- Identify staffing needs, participate in the recruitment process, and ensure the integration of new employees.
- Set up training programs for craftsmen, ensuring that everyone's skills are enhanced.
- Regularly assess individual performance by setting clear objectives
- Identify and resolve potential conflicts within teams
- Ensure transparent and regular communication between management and teams
- Ensure safety, working conditions and cleanliness in the workshop

Communication

- Ability to express oneself individually and collectively
- Ability to address all types of customers/partners, both orally and in writing
- Maintain a climate of trust in communications
- Ensure the proper transmission of information between employees
- Give meaning/context before any evolution or change

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PREREQUISITES

Be an upholsterer by trade with a minimum of 5 years' experience.
Particular interest in upholstery.
Experience in the high-end sector.
Good command of IT tools.
Experience in project management, production and team management is an asset.
Compagnon du devoir is a plus.


INFORMATIONS
Job location: Rabat
Starting date: October 2024
Manager: FELLOUH Bilal (COO)
Salary: 12,000 dh net per month

JOUFFRE LTD
Established in 1987 in Lyon, a city renowned for its rich textile heritage, Jouffre stands at the pinnacle of luxury upholstery and window treatments. While our roots are deeply anchored in France, our expertise stretches globally with dedicated craftsmen and teams stationed in Long Island City, New York, Lyon, Rabat and soon in London. Serving the visions of the world's most distinguished interior designers, we've been entrusted with projects spanning private residences, renowned hotels, and other prestigious spaces.
At Jouffre, our daily mission is to breathe life into time-honored craftsmanship, translating the audacious visions of international designers into tangible luxury. Beyond our craft, we are staunch believers in nurturing the growth of our team members. We foster an environment that celebrates initiative, autonomy, responsibility, and unwavering dedication. Join us, and be a part of a legacy where tradition meets innovation.
This year 2024 will once again mark the history of Jouffre as we seek to develop a new workshop in London, Jouffre Limited. This project represents much more than a simple expansion, it’s for us a real challenge and an opportunity to build something remarkable again.

POSITION INFORMATIONS

Location: London
Starting Date: June or July 2024
Type of Contract: Full-Time
Salary: £15-£18 per hour
Link to Apply: https://www.jouffre.com/en/recruitment

MAIN MISSION
Carry out, from the beginning to the end, all the stages of fabricating window treatment (drapes, sheers, shades) according to precise and defined conditions

MISSIONS
Creating templates
Cutting fabrics
Cutting and shaping foam for seats and backs
Making the traditional and modern seat stuffing (webbing, springs, horsehair, foam)
Making and covering pillow and cushions
Sewing both by hand and by machine
Upholstering any types of furniture

Qualifications needed:
Mastery of traditional and modern inside upholstery is required
Mastery of cutting, sewing, templating and upholstering is expected
Mastery of leather and wall upholstery is a real plus
Experience: 5 to 10 years (in making new furniture as well as in reupholstery)
Language: English mandatory, French is a plus

The profile sought must master all the techniques of modern and traditional dressmaking:

- Development of decorating techniques;
- Cutting of fabrics / leathers;
- Hand and machine sewing;
- The application of trimmings;
- Finishing;
- The mastery of fabrics;

PROFILE

We are looking for an autonomous and proactive upholsterer, focused on quality and attention to detail. The ideal candidate will be able to work as part of a team and will have a real capacity to listen, to transmit and to share his/her know-how. Mastery of all modern and traditional garment making techniques is required.

If you wish to join a creative workshop, participate in exceptional projects and contribute to the excellence of a company labeled "Entreprise du Patrimoine Vivant", do not hesitate to apply!

Location of the position: Lyon, Villeurbanne
Starting date: ASAP
Number of positions to be filled: 1
Experience: 10 years minimum
Type of contract: Full Time Contract
Salary: Between 2400€ and 3400€ brut / month (based on experience)

In our Lyon workshops, you will join a team of qualified craftsmen. Your mission will consist of :

- Carrying out the upholstery (horsehair / foam)
- Making templates
- Cutting fabrics / leathers
- Carry out the hand / machine sewing
- Make the pocketed / stretched cover
- Putting on the finishing elements
- Carry out possible travels on site for installation (France / International)

We are looking for an experienced, autonomous and proactive senior upholsterer with solid technical skills in upholstery.

You are a dynamic and curious person with good interpersonal skills! Indeed, teamwork is a very strong and important concept within Jouffre.

Furthermore, you have a real capacity to transmit and share your know-how and have a sense of responsibility. Your rigor and your attention to detail are among your main qualities!

Prerequisites:
- Mastery of all traditional, semi-traditional and contemporary (modern) tapestry techniques is required
- Mastery of cutting, sewing, upholstery and covering is expected
- Have a good command and knowledge of fabrics
- The practice of English is a plus

ADDITIONAL DETAILS

Starting date: ASAP
Type of contract: CDI
Experience: 10 years minimum
Salary: Between 2400€ and 3400€ brut per month (Based on experience)