As a Procurement Manager specializing in high-end residential interior design, I manage FF&A sourcing, budgets, and timelines to bring sophisticated and tailored design concepts to life. I collaborate with designers, vendors, and clients to ensure seamless project execution, maintaining a focus on precision, cost efficiency, and exceptional quality.Responsibilities include:▪ Utilize purchasing software to manage FF&A purchasing processes and create streamlined efficiencies within this process.▪ Collaborate with clients, teams, and furniture vendors to establish milestones, deadlines, and coordinate project execution.▪ Develop and maintain FF&A budgets, timelines, and status updates, ensuring alignment with project goals.▪ Create strategic sourcing plans, leveraging domestic and international vendors to optimize costs and procurement efficiency.▪ Review and verify furniture, finishes, fabric selections, installation plans, and shop drawings for accuracy and consistency with project designs.▪ Maintain detailed procurement documents, track purchase orders, and reconcile financial records to provide comprehensive project reports.

Initially hired to increase sales by expanding the wholesale e-commerce business model. Role developed to manage marketing and social media platforms, along with overhaul of internal organizational systems including inventory analysis which resulted in minimizing lead times by 20% for customers/clients.Accomplishments include:▪ Launched wholesale accounts across multiple channels in their e-commerce and wholesale department▪ Coordinated marketing campaigns that resulted in an increase in total sales year after year since 2020

Brought onboard to manage procurement and FFE sourcing, create client packages andpresentations, assist with the development of design and creation of schedules/contractors packages, and assist in the execution of projects and installations from start tofinish.Responsibilities include:▪ Ordering and tracking all items involved in the scope of projects to ensure qualitychecks and delivery of items falls in line with project timelines and phases▪ Conduct research for the initial schematic phase of projects, including FFE sourcingand working with clients to find alternatives based on feedback▪ Create presentations for client communication and approval throughout all projectphases▪ Effectively communicate with contractors throughout projects to establish timelinesand deadlines that fall in line with project scope▪ Thorough record keeping and management for all aspects of projects includingmeeting notes, budget cross references, and item availability/ lead times▪ Day to day office management and accounting for all design projects

Worked cross categorically and learned the necessary skills to build, manage, and grow aportfolio to $31M by delivering consistent double digit growth year over year with increasedprofitability. Refined the mix of art and science in buying with the strong analytical andnegotiating skills needed in the fast paced and closeout driven world of off-price buying.Strengths and highlights of this time include:▪ Mastered product assortment and creatively found ways to improve the business bycreating Special Makeup Programs▪ Improved rep relations to ensure we were first in line for closeout inventory to improveoverall profit margin.▪ Mentored and managed an assistant buyer with the outcome of getting said assistantbuyer promoted to the independent and successful buyer that she is today