Full-Time
General Manager
Updated on 9/3/2026
MillerKnoll
5,001-10,000 employees
Global design brands and furniture distributor
Compensation Overview
$49.8k - $64.7k/yr
No H1B Sponsorship
Los Angeles, CA, USA
In Person
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- A minimum of 3 to 5 years of retail management experience.
- Excellent verbal, written, organizational, and interpersonal communication skills, with strong listening skills and demonstrated people management abilities.
- Ability to inspire the team to conduct effective demonstrations in a high-traffic environment.
- Ability to maintain high personal performance standards, integrity, business ethics, and continuous improvement.
- Ability to build relationships and trust with direct reports, peers, and store clientele.
- Financial literacy, business acumen, and the ability to manage budgetary responsibilities.
- Experience with a point-of-sale system and proficiency with Microsoft Office software, web navigation, and three-dimensional rendering programs.
- Ability to routinely move objects weighing more than 20 pounds and understand safety requirements.
- Deliver the Herman Miller Client Experience through team coaching of demonstrations, quoting, and sales generation.
- Train and inspire the team to achieve the store sales plan.
- Strategically maximize store revenue and efficiently manage all aspects of sales and merchandising.
- Hire, develop, lead, and motivate the team through performance coaching, feedback, and training.
- Foster the Herman Miller Client Experience.
- Conduct performance management on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis.
- Ensure the Studio represents the best presentation by using visual directives and the standards manual.
- Ensure all Studio operational procedures are followed to maximize profit and manage expense-control goals, including scheduling and managing store shipments, controllable expenses, and supplies.
- Resolve employee relations issues of sales team members in partnership with Human Resources.
- Deliver the sales plan.
- Maintain weekend and holiday availability because the store is open daily.
MillerKnoll brings together a global portfolio of design brands, including Herman Miller and Knoll, along with other notable brands, to create furniture and accessories for offices, homes, healthcare, and education. Its products are built through collaborations across many brands and distributed through a network of credentialed, independently owned dealers, plus a growing global retail presence that includes brick-and-mortar stores and ecommerce. The company’s approach centers on applying design to everyday spaces by generating insights and pursuing innovations that help people live, work, and gather more effectively. What sets MillerKnoll apart is its collection of established brands under one umbrella, a shared mission to design for the good of humankind, and its vast, globally distributed sales and retail network. The goal is to make spaces better support how people live, work, and connect through high-quality furniture and design solutions.
Company Size
5,001-10,000
Company Stage
IPO
Headquarters
Zeeland, Michigan
Founded
2021
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Fiscal 2026 sales rose 4.7% to $3.84 billion, returning to profit.
- MillerKnoll opened three stores in Q3 2026 and plans 9-11 more in 2027.
- North America Contract and Global Retail both grew in Q3 2026, boosting orders.
What critics are saying
- Fiscal 2026 backlog fell to $678.8 million, signaling weaker future shipments.
- June 2026 CEO departure and interim leadership slow 2027 decisions and accountability.
- Middle East conflict cut Q4 2026 shipments and increased logistics costs immediately.
What makes MillerKnoll unique
- Herman Miller, Knoll, DWR, Maharam, and Holly Hunt span premium and value tiers.
- Design Days 2026 previewed workstation DC power, reducing floor boxes and electrician dependence.
- A century of craft heritage supports iconic products like Aeron, Eames, and Barcelona.
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Over the past 12 months, Irvine Company recorded 1.9 million square feet of Flex+ leasing across its markets with more than 400 executed leases, bringing the Flex+ portfolio to 95% leased. To meet continued demand, Irvine Company added 750,000 square feet of new move-in ready inventory, representing 13% year-over-year growth in Flex+ square footage. In May, Irvine Company expanded its Flex+ partner network to include Meter for enterprise-grade networking and Williams Sonoma, Inc. for premium workplace accessories, joining furniture partner MillerKnoll. The expanded services provide Flex+ customers with access to resources that simplify the process of opening an office. Regional Flex+ highlights. * Flex+ accounted for 1.35 million square feet of leasing in Orange County, representing 27% of activity. Strong market demand drove pre-leasing on nearly half of new suites prior to completion. Recent additions include full floors of Flex+ suites at Discovery Park and Irvine Business Center, with another 800,000 square feet planned across Orange County over the next 12 months. * At Eastgate in La Jolla UTC, all four newly developed Flex+ suites at 9530 Towne Center Drive were pre-leased before construction was complete, reflecting strong customer demand for speed and flexibility. * Irvine Company completed a new full floor of Flex+ suites at 300 North LaSalle in Chicago this summer. The move-in ready workspaces range from 4,500 to 10,000 square feet and offer high-end designs and access to the building's enterprise amenities. Beyond traditional office environments, Irvine Company continues to expand its role as an essential infrastructure partner for West Coast innovation through its 22 million-square-foot R&D portfolio. 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Among the notable 2026 leases: Orange County * Blizzard Entertainment, 234,800 square feet * loanDepot, 145,500 square feet * Pacific Life Insurance Company, 99,000 square feet * MobilityWare, 50,900 square feet * Wells Fargo Advisors, 46,400 square feet * Pan-Pacific Mechanical, 44,400 square feet * FieldAI, 41,400 square feet * Medon, 40,100 square feet * Spyglass Pharma, 32,600 square feet * JAMS, 31,400 square feet * Harvey & Company, 20,300 square feet * Acon Laboratories, 97,200 square feet * Jones Day, 68,600 square feet * StepStone Group, 65,600 square feet * Gunderson Dettmer Stough Villeneuve Franklin & Hachigian, 26,200 square feet * MG Properties, 26,200 square feet * Fisher & Phillips, 22,900 square feet * KPFF, 19,100 square feet * Technical Safety Services, 16,600 square feet Silicon Valley * Everpure, 445,000 square feet Los Angeles * Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, 23,800 square feet * Los Angeles Capital Management and Equity Research, 23,000 square feet * Kibler Fowler & Cave, 16,800 square feet * Lichter Grossman Nichols Feldman Rogal Shikora & Clark, 10,600 square feet * Benesch, Friedlander, Coplan & Aronoff, 127,200 square feet * Wipfli, 18,600 square feet * First Industrial Realty Trust, 17,100 square feet * Dorsey & Whitney, 16,600 square feet About Irvine Company Office Irvine Company elevates the workplace by combining inspired design, exceptional quality, innovative solutions and experience-driven amenities. Renowned for continual evolution, investment and personalized service, Irvine Company creates environments that cultivate collaboration, creativity and customer success. The company serves more than 3,000 customers in 50+ million square feet of workplaces in Orange County, Los Angeles, Silicon Valley and San Diego, with iconic towers in Chicago and New York. Irvine Company leads the industry with a forward-looking mindset and commitment to creating thriving communities. Media Contact Gemma Stewart [email protected]
August 13, 2026 MillerKnoll earns Great Place to Work(R) certification, highlighting positive employee experience. ZEELAND, Mich., August 13, 2026 - MillerKnoll (NASDAQ: MLKN), a global design company, announces it has been Great Place to Work(R) Certified(TM) in the United States for 2026-2027, marking its third consecutive year earning the certification. The honor establishes MillerKnoll as a company committed to fostering a strong employee experience and a workplace culture grounded in collaboration, innovation, and trust. Since first earning certification, MillerKnoll has increased its Great Place to Work(R) score across all categories. This underscores the company's growth within five essential dimensions of employee experience: credibility, respect, fairness, pride, and camaraderie. Across its global network of brands, MillerKnoll focuses on programs that strengthen culture, build connections, and develop leadership skills. Employees can cultivate relationships and gain experience through a variety of programs such as: * Global Day of Purpose: a day off granted annually for employees to give back to their communities * MillerKnoll Foundation's Global Ambassador program: a network of employees who help lead volunteer initiatives and drive local impact * Business Resource Groups: employee-led committees centered on shared interests and experiences to help promote a positive culture * Bridge and Propel programs: supports manufacturing employees building skills for future leadership roles * Accelerate program: an initiative designed to foster well-rounded leaders through shared learning MillerKnoll's inspiring network of showrooms, stores, offices, and manufacturing facilities further support connection among employees, giving them thoughtfully designed spaces to collaborate and innovate. The company has also demonstrated its strength in cultivating a workplace where people choose to build long-terms careers. Through its Watercarrier program, MillerKnoll honors employees with 20 or more years of service with more than 2,000 Watercarriers recognized to date. The certification follows recent recognitions for MillerKnoll's workplace culture from organizations including Forbes, Fortune, Newsweek, and TIME. More on recent awards the company has won can be found on MillerKnoll Awards. Great Place to Work(R) is the global authority on workplace culture and employee experience. Certification is based on validated employee feedback collected through surveys administered by the Great Place to Work Institute to a representative sample of U.S.-based employees. About MillerKnoll MillerKnoll is a global collective of design brands built on the foundation of two icons of modernism: Herman Miller and Knoll. The portfolio also includes furniture and accessories for commercial and residential spaces from Colebrook Bosson Saunders, DWR (Design Within Reach), Edelman, Geiger, HAY, HOLLY HUNT, Knoll Textiles, Maharam, Muuto, NaughtOne, and Spinneybeck | FilzFelt. Guided by a shared purpose - design for the good of humankind - MillerKnoll generates insights, pioneers innovations, and champions ideas to better align spaces with how people live, work, and gather. In fiscal year 2026, the company generated net sales of $3.8 billion. For more information, visit millerknoll.com.
August 04, 2026 MillerKnoll's Gabe Wing recognized for his sustainability leadership by Business Intelligence Group. ZEELAND, Mich., Aug. 4, 2026 - MillerKnoll (NASDAQ: MLKN), a global design company, announced today that Vice President of Sustainability Gabe Wing has been named a winner in the 2026 Business Intelligence Group Sustainability Awards. Recognized in the Sustainability Hero category, the accolade reflects Wing's contributions in advancing the company's sustainability objectives over the past year. Wing was recognized for his leadership in bringing sustainable advancements to the Herman Miller Aeron Chair, announced in June 2026. Throughout his two-decade long MillerKnoll career, Wing has helped guide the evolution of Aeron, playing a pivotal role in supporting research, embedding sustainability into design and manufacturing processes, and coordinating across global teams to implement advancements. In recent years, Wing has championed material innovation in Aeron, including the use of ocean bound plastic and other recycled materials, as well as a more efficient base design, reducing Aeron's global embodied carbon footprint by 12%[1]. "The best sustainability solutions don't ask people to compromise. They make great products even better," commented Gabe Wing. "I'm proud of the work our teams have done, and the Aeron advancements show what's possible when talented people across the company come together around a shared goal." This honor joins recent sustainability and corporate excellence recognitions from TIME, Fortune, Newsweek, EcoVadis, and USA Today, underscoring MillerKnoll's commitment to advancing sustainability. To support a more sustainable future, the company is pursuing efforts to reduce operational emissions, increase transparency through environmental reporting, and innovate with product design and material development. MillerKnoll has achieved 100 percent renewable electricity sourcing across its global manufacturing operations via a combination of on-site generation and renewable energy certificates. The Business Intelligence Group Sustainability Awards honor a broad range of industries and use cases, spotlighting the companies, leaders, and products turning sustainability commitments into measurable results. This year's winners span nine categories and seven countries. 1: Based on life cycle assessment, including biogenic carbon. Reference year of carbon assessment: 2022 About MillerKnoll MillerKnoll is a global collective of design brands built on the foundation of two icons of modernism: Herman Miller and Knoll. The portfolio also includes furniture and accessories for commercial and residential spaces from Colebrook Bosson Saunders, DWR (Design Within Reach), Edelman, Geiger, HAY, HOLLY HUNT, Knoll Textiles, Maharam, Muuto, NaughtOne, and Spinneybeck | FilzFelt. Guided by a shared purpose - design for the good of humankind - MillerKnoll generates insights, pioneers innovations, and champions ideas to better align spaces with how people live, work, and gather. In fiscal year 2026, the company generated net sales of $3.8 billion. For more information, visit millerknoll.com.
Powering Design. A Look at MillerKnoll's Forward-Thinking Strategy and the People Behind the Product July 27, 2026 For the past five Design Days, MillerKnoll has focused on how to combine their brands while maintaining their own design identities. Merging two powerhouse companies is no easy task (especially with as much design heritage as each one has) and something their creative and brand teams knew could not be rushed. For three years, they continued to occupy separate showrooms that John A. Marshall Co. would walk 7 city blocks between and hope it wasn't a 100-degree day or raining in June. Then, two years ago, they made the move to occupy the same building and demonstrated how Herman Miller and Knoll could continue to exist separately and carefully curated a floor to show how they are now stronger together. This is MillerKnoll and why the brands came together - so a designer can have virtually any solution they want at almost any price point, without sacrificing quality and aesthetic. This year, the company took it back to their roots - reinforcing what they do best and what has gotten them to be so successful for the last 100 years. "Powering Design" was MillerKnoll's 2026 Design Days overarching theme. But what does that mean? Plugging something in? Well sort of, actually. It was about showcasing and focusing on research-driven insights, product innovations and how people themselves power design from start to finish. The Innovation Famous for innovation and challenging industry ideals, Herman Miller has always been at the forefront of designing for the future of workplace. Their philosophy of pushing the boundaries dates back to the company's beginning with founder Max de Pree who famously said, "It is important to remember that we cannot become what we need to be, by remaining what we are." At Design Days 2026, MillerKnoll once again demonstrated their forward thinking by previewing a new workstation power system, the first of its kind. Off the bat, this doesn't sound glamourous or groundbreaking - you are probably thinking, "but what was the cool new chair?" There was a lot of that too, don't fret, but the star of the show was the smallest USB-C power module. Designers know the dreaded email from contractors well: where do the floor boxes need to go? But with Herman Miller, this could be a question of the past. They are creating an industry-leading power system that will convert power from AC to DC at the workstation without the need for large convertor blocks or floor whips that never seem to align with your block of workstations just as you imagined - a true nightmare for John A. Marshall Co. detail-obsessed individuals. Being able to convert power inside the station means that you will soon be able to power a six-pack of desks off just a three-prong plug (pause for reaction). This DC Power System shows adaptive change with innovative capabilities for immediate floorplate shifts without requiring an electrician's assistance, not only impacting Day 1 functions, but also those Day 2 and beyond. The People Their level one Exhibit was called "Craft Work" - a space designed to showcase individuals within the MillerKnoll family, emphasizing their expertise and tradecraft. Together, the images celebrate the human hands and collective knowledge that bring products to life. From day one, Herman Miller and Knoll have been companies centered around craftsmanship and detail - and it's important to show that as time goes on, demand for product grows, and new products are developed - this foundation and way of working does not change. People are at the heart of everything they do. Being in this space is something you truly must experience, because each image showcased so many attributes. Even more impactful was that the curator of the exhibition knew each one of the captured craftsman's names. So, over the weeks of travel taking these photographs with Balazs Gardi, they built relationships with these individuals, which helped make the photographs even more captivating. Every designer John A. Marshall Co. toured through the exhibit gravitated towards a different image. Drawn in by either a specific characteristic, the skill being performed, or even just how something so dynamic was able to be documented in a single still image. I personally, was drawn in by the first woman right as you entered the space. She was sewing the buttons onto the Barcelona chair. To see a design that is so well known, that is in my office, is still created by hand really resonated and reminded me of the quality commitment of the brand. That no matter how advanced technology becomes, some tasks and details will never be done right without the right skill. This strong history of craftmanship that truly brought Herman Miller and Knoll to where they are today was woven throughout other spaces in each showroom. A "Means and Methods" display detailed the archival tools and techniques that had to be developed to mass produce these iconic designs. Bringing original prototypes out of the archives amplifies the dynamic of that collaboration between design and manufacturing that has been critical over the past 100 years. It was Charles Eames who said, "There is nothing more inelegant than a product that cannot be produced" and this sentiment still carries throughout all MillerKnoll manufacturing facilities as they look at how to streamline and become as efficient as possible. The Lasting Impact These goals of innovation, philosophy of craft, and shared ideologies that weave them together are what drive MillerKnoll at every level. From the first Eames LCW molded plywood chair to Aeron Chairs that can come off the line as fast as every 19 seconds, the vision has always been clear for these brands. And now with an industry-leading power solution on the way, they are sure to be at the forefront of a new wave of technology and all of the rippling effects to follow.
2026 Platinum Award-Winning MillerKnoll Certified Dealer. Alfred Williams and Co. is proud to celebrate its sixth consecutive year as a 2026 Platinum Award-Winning MillerKnoll Certified Dealer, a recognition that reflects its continued commitment to excellence and its long-standing partnership with MillerKnoll. July 23, 2026 The MillerKnoll Certified Dealer program recognizes dealers that demonstrate excellence across sales, design, marketing, operations, leadership, and overall business performance. Platinum status represents the highest level of achievement within the program. For more than 60 years, Alfred Williams & Company has partnered with MillerKnoll to deliver innovative workplace solutions and exceptional client experiences. This recognition reflects the dedication, expertise, and passion of its employees, whose commitment to excellence makes achievements like this possible every year. Alfred Williams and Co. is also grateful to its clients and partners for their continued trust and collaboration. Your support inspires Alfred Williams and Co. to continually raise the bar, and Alfred Williams and Co. look forward to building on this success for years to come.