Director of FF&E Procurement

IsoTalent; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary: $80,000 - $100,000 (based on经验

Job summary

IsoTalent client, a residential design firm, seeks a Director of FF&E to run the day-to-day operational engine of their FF&E business and lead a growing procurement team. This is a player-coach role, working directly under the Head of Design to keep a portfolio of residential clients moving from spec through delivery and install.

You'll manage a small procurement team, own your own projects, and act as the operational right hand for a business where design vision meets flawless execution.

Qualifications

• Residential custom furniture procurement and project management experience.
• Strong grasp of custom furniture nuances, fabric, finish, size, and configuration options.
• Sharp with numbers, comfortable building invoices and logistics estimates that require real calculation, not flat catalog pricing.
• Years of experience with financial/budget responsibilities, cost tracking, vendor payments, etc.
• Excellent organizational skills and sharp attention to detail.
• Prior experience using Studio Designer, Monday.com, Excel, or similar tools.
• Experience managing or mentoring team members, or genuine readiness to step into a first leadership role.
• Proven ability to manage multiple active projects simultaneously without letting any fall through the cracks.
• Clear, confident communicator with both clients and vendors.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the full FF&E project lifecycle, specs, budgets, order acknowledgments, purchase orders, cuttings for approval, status updates, logistics coordination, and damage claims
• Manage a procurement team, keeping projects on track and clearing roadblocks before they elevate
• Handle your own active projects alongside team oversight
• Manage vendor submittals like cuttings, shop drawings, and strike-offs to keep production and fabrication on schedule
• Apply working knowledge of production and fabrication methods across furniture categories to ensure quality standards are met
• Convey required approval documents to clients before releasing a project into the purchasing phase
• Partner with Finance on accounts receivable and create project closure documents at completion
• Manage the resource library and sample inventory for clients
• Ensure company procedures are followed for creating and preserving critical documents
• Maintain regular communication across Purchasing, Design, and Finance

Skills

Procurement

Project management

Vendor management

Budgeting

Team leadership

Tools

Studio Designer

Monday.com

Excel

Job description

Our client, a residential design firm, is looking for a Director of FF&E to run the day-to-day operational engine of their FF&E business and lead a growing procurement team.

Do you know custom furniture inside and out, fabric, finish, size, configuration, the whole nine yards? Are you the kind of person who can juggle a dozen active projects without dropping a single one? Do you get genuine satisfaction from turning chaos into a smooth, on-schedule process? If so, this might be your next role.

The Perks!

• Compensation: $80,000 - $100,000, based on experience
• Performance-based Bonus
• 401k
• Paid Time Off
• Health and Dental Benefits

A Day in the Life of the Director of FF&E

This is a player-coach role, working directly under the Head of Design to keep a portfolio of residential clients moving from spec through delivery and install. You'll manage a small procurement team, own your own projects, and act as the operational right hand for a business where design vision meets flawless execution. If someone else owns the client relationship and the creative direction, you own making it all actually happen.

Responsibilities include:

• Oversee the full FF&E project lifecycle, specs, budgets, order acknowledgments, purchase orders, cuttings for approval, status updates, logistics coordination, and damage claims
• Manage a procurement team, keeping projects on track and clearing roadblocks before they elevate
• Handle your own active projects alongside team oversight
• Manage vendor submittals like cuttings, shop drawings, and strike-offs to keep production and fabrication on schedule
• Apply working knowledge of production and fabrication methods across furniture categories to ensure quality standards are met
• Convey required approval documents to clients before releasing a project into the purchasing phase
• Partner with Finance on accounts receivable and create project closure documents at completion
• Manage the resource library and sample inventory for clients
• Ensure company procedures are followed for creating and preserving critical documents
• Maintain regular communication across Purchasing, Design, and Finance

Requirements and Qualifications:

• Residential custom furniture procurement and project management experience
• Strong grasp of custom furniture nuances, fabric, finish, size, and configuration options
• Sharp with numbers, comfortable building invoices and logistics estimates that require real calculation, not flat catalog pricing
• Years of experience with financial/budget responsibilities, cost tracking, vendor payments, etc.
• Excellent organizational skills and sharp attention to detail
• Prior experience using Studio Designer, Monday.com, Excel, or similar tools
• Experience managing or mentoring team members, or genuine readiness to step into a first leadership role
• Proven ability to manage multiple active projects simultaneously without letting any fall through the cracks
• Clear, confident communicator with both clients and vendors

About the Hiring Company:

Our client is a residential design and FF&E firm known for delivering high-touch, detail-driven projects from concept through installation. They're growing their operations team and looking for someone ready to bring structure, ownership, and momentum to their procurement process.

Come Join Our Operations Team!