Graham C.

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About Graham C.

Qualified furniture designer and product development manager with 20+ years combined experience in furniture design, production. buying, and sourcing. A broad understanding of clients needs for commercially appealing and on trend home furniture product for retail. Excellent interpersonal, communication and negotiation skills with the ability to multi-task. Attentive to detail with logical and analytical approach to solving technical, design, quality and operational problems. Flexible in approach and commitment to work. Has traveled extensively on business to Europe, Africa, and Asia. Very resourceful. Strong when working both in a stand-alone capacity or on a team. Thrives in a demanding environment. Currently work for an Irish furniture wholesale and design company pursuing my creative leadership ambitions. Travels extensively to China. Specialties: Furniture product design & product development, furniture buying, identifying market trends, initiating concepts, furniture manufacture, new product sourcing & development to specific price categories, factory sourcing, approval of 3D renders / production drawings / technical specifications / testing / product technical files, quality control and technical support, specifying, project management, problem solving, price negotiation, organising photo-shoots / POS materials, organising of stand at international trade fairs. Coordinating on product compliance and supply chain risk assessments: EUTR & EUDR timber assessments / SEDEX SMETA audits / COP audits, ESG, etc etc.