Join the JOUFFRE adventure

Furniture Design & Development

1- Creative & Technical Development
- Translate interior designers’ concepts into technically resolved, production-ready upholstered furniture
- Lead design development with strong understanding of proportions, ergonomics, comfort, and fabrication logic
- Anticipate construction constraints and proactively propose intelligent technical solutions
- Ensure coherence between aesthetic intent and workshop feasibility

2- Advanced 3D Modeling & Technical Documentation
- Produce advanced 3D models in Rhino with clean, production-oriented geometry
- Generate detailed shop drawings for internal workshop and external partners
- Develop and maintain drawing standards and documentation clarity
- Oversee mock-ups and prototypes, validating design adjustments before production

3- Quality & Design Integrity
- Serve as technical referent for craftsmen during production
- Review and validate dimensions, proportions, and fabrication details
- Safeguard design intent throughout the production process
- Participate actively in project and production planning meetings


Drapery & Window Treatments

1- Technical Studies & Documentation
- Analyze client drawings and specifications to assess technical feasibility
- Develop detailed technical drawings (plans, sections, elevations) for curtains and shades
- Prepare clear and structured fabrication instructions for seamstresses
- Ensure documentation accuracy prior to production launch

2- Costing Collaboration
- Contribute to technical studies supporting accurate estimates
- Assist Project Managers in evaluating material quantities, fabrication complexity, and time implications
- Ensure alignment between technical decisions and budget parameters

3- Creative Contribution
- Participate in the development of refined drapery solutions aligned with Jouffre’s aesthetic standards
- Propose technical improvements to enhance functionality, fluidity, and detailing
- Contribute to internal samples and displays when required

4- Product Management
As a Senior Designer, you take ownership beyond design execution.
- Ensure projects meet Jouffre’s technical, aesthetic, and quality standards
- Maintain design integrity while balancing feasibility and efficiency
- Collaborate closely with Project Managers to monitor project progression
- Identify risks early and propose corrective solutions
- Contribute to structured project documentation and data organization
- Maintain organized 3D model and drawing databases
- Support studio planning by managing priorities across multiple concurrent projects
This role requires the ability to see projects holistically — from concept validation to workshop handover — while maintaining precision in execution.

5- Continuous Improvement
The Senior Designer actively contributes to the evolution of the Design Studio.
- Refine internal technical standards and drawing methodologies
- Improve documentation processes and production handover clarity
- Develop internal guidelines for furniture and drapery detailing
- Research innovative materials, techniques, and fabrication methods
- Contribute to the development of Jouffre’s craft and material offerings
- Elevate digital workflows (3D modeling optimization, prototyping processes)
- Share knowledge and mentor junior designers
This position is expected to strengthen studio structure and elevate collective expertise.

We are looking for a senior-level designer who combines aesthetic sensitivity with strong technical rigor and structured thinking.

You are autonomous, solution-oriented, and comfortable managing complex projects in a fast-paced, high-end environment.

Experience & Education
- 6–8 years of professional experience in custom furniture and/or window treatments
- Degree in Furniture Design, Industrial Design, Interior Architecture, or related field
- Experience in high-end residential or hospitality projects
- Experience collaborating closely with workshops or fabrication teams

Technical Expertise
- Advanced proficiency in Rhino (Grasshopper a plus)
- Strong understanding of upholstery construction and drapery fabrication logic
- Experience producing highly detailed technical shop drawings
- Solid knowledge of materials, finishes, and fabrication techniques
- Strong documentation and file organization standards
- Familiarity with costing logic and production constraints


Skills & Leadership Qualities
- Strong autonomy and decision-making capacity
- Ability to manage multiple complex projects simultaneously
- Excellent organizational and time management skills
- Strong interpersonal communication across design, PM, and production teams
- Structured, rigorous, and detail-oriented mindset
- Proactive approach to problem solving and process improvement

Location: New York (Long Island City)
Start date: ASAP
Contract Type: Full time (40 hours per week)
Status: Exempt
Department: Design
Salary: $70K - $80K gross / year

Responsibilities & Duties :

1/ Leadership & Team Management
- Promote matrix and project-based working methods to ensure consistency and operational flow
- Ensure proper information flow and reporting between trade and purchasing coordinators (processes, reporting) and the design office
- Coordinate effectively across production, procurement, logistics, and the design office — particularly through the Odoo ERP system and project review meetings
- Identify areas of uncertainty or risk (technical, scheduling, budget) and drive necessary decisions: continuous improvement, process optimization
- Lead the coordinators team: 3 to 6 people
- Conduct individual team reviews in line with Jouffre's management framework (1-on-1s, annual performance reviews, mid-year check-ins)
- Provide monthly reporting to the Business Manager covering team performance, activity, processes, and forward outlook

2/ Project Coordination
- Structure projects from intake by assembling the right team, defining roles, and setting clear foundations for execution
- Lead the development and consolidation of project costing, coordinating internal inputs across all internal teams and external vendor quotations to ensure accuracy and alignment before submission
- Build and manage project timelines, ensuring coordination across design, procurement, and production, and supporting the Project Manager in maintaining deadlines
- Prepare and oversee key project documentation (spec sheets, approvals, administrative documents), ensuring smooth validation and readiness for execution
- Anticipate, coordinate, and track all materials, components, and orders to ensure full readiness for production and alignment with the project schedule
- Ensure effective project setup and launch in the ERP Odoo, and align all stakeholders (design, production, procurement, logistics) throughout the lifecycle
- Coordinate production readiness and short-term planning (weekly outlook), ensuring seamless transition into manufacturing
- Oversee vendor and subcontractor engagement, including order placement and relationship management
- Coordinate installation logistics end-to-end (transport, teams, accommodations) to ensure smooth on-site execution
- Drive continuous improvement across coordination methods, tools, and supplier collaboration

1/ Technical Competencies:
- Proven project management skills
- Proven management skills
- Experienced in building and managing dashboards and KPIs
- Proficient in ERP / CRM / Google Workspace
- Ability to negotiate, arbitrate, and close
- Cross-functional and hierarchical management
- People management and strategic thinking
- Strong affinity for artisanal crafts, decorative arts, and luxury

2/ Soft Skills:
- Excellent communicator (clarity, responsiveness, anticipation)
- Dynamic, proactive, and optimistic
- Able to unite and rally a team
- Strong sense of commitment, analytical thinking, and sound judgment
- Skilled at energizing, motivating, and encouraging initiative
- High standards — compassionate with people, rigorous about results
- Open to self-reflection and able to take a step back
- Tolerates and encourages calculated risk-taking and initiative
- Open-minded, empathetic, and inclusive
- Organized, curious, and detail-oriented
- Resilient under pressure

3/ Communication:
- Ensure accurate information sharing across team members
- Foster a climate of trust, honesty, and transparency in all communications
- Comfortable presenting publicly and engaging with a wide range of stakeholders
- Able to navigate tense or crisis situations alongside the team

RESPONSIBILITIES & MISSIONS

The position of Multiskilled Logistics Agent involves a wide range of tasks, distributed as follows:

Furniture Packaging (30%)

Pack exceptional (often unique) furniture pieces.

Follow the processes defined in the Odoo ERP system (steps, photos, identification).

Alert the logistics coordinator when raw material stock is running low.

Crate items when necessary.

Receiving Goods (20%)

Welcome delivery drivers and unload goods (manual or assisted handling).

Check the general condition of the goods.

Ensure digital tracking in Odoo, perform quantitative checks (physical count, delivery note, Odoo), and validate receipt.

Distribute goods to the designated areas.

Order or Equipment Preparation (20%)

Prepare shipments (picking, packing) and equipment for worksites according to the provided documents or lists.

Alert the logistics coordinator when raw material stock is running low.

End-of-Worksite Returns (10%)

Receive equipment returning from worksites and ensure it is restored and restocked.

Sort, repackage, and store unused consumables.

Check that tools function properly, perform basic maintenance, and store them.

Alert when consumables reach a warning threshold or when tools require maintenance.

Internal Shuttle Between Sites (20%)

Drive a 20m³ truck between the two sites (Villeurbanne and Vaulx-en-Velin) twice a week.

Prepare, load, and unload the truck (manual or assisted handling).

Distribute items to their designated locations at both sites.

Other Daily Tasks

Assist with general handling.

Keep the logistics area organized and respect reception/storage zones.

Sort and dispose of logistics waste in accordance with recycling rules.

Propose improvement ideas.

PRACTICAL INFORMATION

Contract type: Permanent contract (CDI) or long fixed-term contract (CDD)

Salary: Minimum wage to €2,000 gross per month depending on profile

Direct manager: Logistics Transformation & Process Manager

Position & Company Context

36.5-hour workweek over 4.5 days (8 hours/day for 4 days, and 4.5 hours on one day — Wednesday or Friday afternoon free, your choice)

Sustainable mobility bonus for daily bicycle use

Swile meal voucher card

Works council benefits (Christmas gift card, vacation vouchers)

Access to numerous projects and training opportunities on a voluntary basis

Employee involvement in improvement projects, with strong attention to everyone’s ideas

SKILLS & QUALITIES
Personal Qualities

Precision and attention to detail

Teamwork: communication, mutual support, co-construction, adherence to instructions

Willingness to learn and broaden knowledge in a multidisciplinary environment

Ability to work independently within a defined framework

Skills

Reliability and professional rigor

Ability to follow manual, tool-assisted, and digital logistics processes

Ability to lift heavy loads

Ideally, first experience in one or more tasks related to the position

Ability to independently follow a task list or set of instructions

Essential Skills

Comfort with common IT tools and willingness to learn Odoo

Category B driver’s license for driving a 20m³ truck

Ability to operate lifting equipment (ideally CACES 1, or willingness to be trained)

Interest in art professions, craftsmanship, and the luxury sector

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 28500€ et 33500€ / year (based on experience)

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: mAY 2025
Type of Contract: Full-Time
Salary: £15-£18 per hour

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!

Qualifications needed:

● Experience: 5 years minimum
● Language: English mandatory, French is a plus

The following skills are a plus:

● Making bed treatments such as bed canopy, bedspreads, bed-skirts, throw
blankets etc.

POSITION INFORMATIONS
Location: London
Starting Date: May 2025
Type of Contract: Full-Time
Salary: £15-£17 an hour

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)