LENOIR, N.C. — Deitra Smith has returned to the position of upholstery merchandise manager at manufacturer Broyhill Furniture.


Smith replaces Nadine Andrews, who left the company in September.

Smith will oversee merchandising and marketing of the upholstery division, including fabric trends and color direction. She reports to Mike Delgatti, executive vice president of upholstery and occasional merchandising.

Smith was vice president of merchandising for fabric suppliers Mastercraft and Home Fabrics for the past seven years and previously worked for manufacturers Century, Broyhill and Alexvale, a division of Kincaid Furniture.

Smith began her home furnishings career with Broyhill in 1986 in showroom design. In 1996 she rejoined Broyhill as upholstery merchandise manager for about three years.