Cerri Sandall Email and Phone Number

Richmond International is a leading name in Hotel and Hospitality design. My role in FF&E procurement includes the following:• Producing comprehensive tender enquiries and analysing return pricing in relation to budget.• Attending meetings with clients and project teams to present tender responses and recommendations.• Coordinate the development of bespoke FF&E items.• Undertake item take off from drawings and schedules to develop comprehensive project matrices. • Working with freight forwarders/suppliers/on-site team to coordinate deliveries.• Producing operations and maintenance manuals.

Using my experience as an Interior Design FF&E I moved on to develop my skills in purchasing and logistics. As a Project Coordinator FF&E my responsibilities included:• Issuing and analysing tender documentation in relation on project budgets and timeframe.• Preparing purchase orders.• Working with the design team to ensure projects are delivered on time to the required standard.• Developing bespoke FF&E to a high specification. • Communicating with suppliers to coordinate shop drawings/specifications/inspections.

Areen Design is a large Architecture and Interior Design firm which has developed a strong reputation for delivering a variety of projects in the Middle East and Saudi Arabia. After working with the FF&E team for a short period during the summer of 2014, I made the transition from Document Control in order to explore new skills. My main responsibilities are as follows:• Preparing specifications for presentation to clients• Liaising with suppliers to obtain product information, samples and shop drawings.• Reviewing shop drawings and providing feedback to suppliers and manufacturers.• Coordinating the production of FF&E documentation.• Developing fabric schemes.

During my first two years at Areen Design my main responsibilities were as follows;• Managing and maintaining a secure and coordinated document information system• Assisting in the implementation of new software• Development of best-practice procedures and support guides• Development of a reporting system detailing current project workflow statuses• Coordinating with external consultants• Answering queries from the project team both on site and in the office• Training new staff members• Organisation of workload to accommodate priority projects• Supporting Document Control team members I was also given opportunities to work on landscape design concepts, carpet design and production of presentation drawings and renders. In addition I worked with the FF&E team and developed my skills allowing me to change job roles.

During my year in industry I worked at a small practice in Oxfordshire where I had a high level of input and responsibility in to all projects as well as the day to day running of the office.Design Responsibilities• Drafting plans and details• Masterplans• Planting plans• Construction details• Compiling tender packages• Concept development• Site survey• Initial design• Producing reports• Maintenance inspections• Community consultations• Product research• Training new employeesAdministration Responsibilities• Answering phone calls• Responding to emails and general enquiries• Client liaison• Document control• Filing• Updating detail library• Mail outs• Printing

I provided administrative support for the library manager and community services department which included the following tasks;• Daily banking procedure• Producing financial reports• Typing letters and minutes• Filing• Scheduling meetings• Answering phone calls• Answering queries at the Customer Services Centre

• Operate intricate machinery• Filing and organisation of orders and deliveries• Working as part of a team to meet important deadlines

• Plant care and plant production• EPOS Supervisor• Training new staff• Organising deliveries• Stock control• Merchandising• Customer care