ORLAND PARK, Ill. — Darvin Furniture & Mattress has promoted veteran Karla Niemiec to upholstery buyer for the 102-year-old company.
In her new position, Niemiec will be responsible for going to market, selecting products, merchandising, and making sure items are in stock.
Niemiec, who has been an assistant upholstery buyer with the Chicagoland retailer for 14 years, has already begun the transition. She will report directly to Darvin President Will Harris.
An employee of Darvin for more than 31 years, Niemiec started as a cashier and then moved on to a credit department pricing coordinator position until stepping into the role and learning the inner workings associated with upholstery.
“Karla has been such an inspiration to so many here at Darvin,” Harris said in a release “She has worked hard and to see it pay off for her now is very rewarding for all of us who know what a great job she will do. Under Steve Darvin’s tutelage, she has become an outstanding talent that will help us thrive as we continue to grow the Darvin brand.