Kimberly Hartig Email & Phone Number

Greater Chicago Area

PROCURING PEACE OF MINDBeyer Brown & Associates is one of the leading hotel FF&E procurement firms and PIP specialists, providing award-winning purchasing services for over 40 years. Since 1978, we have been servicing the hospitality industry establishing a renowned reputation for providing value, cost savings, service, and execution in everything we do.​We offer a client focused experience that combines friendly, passionate, knowledgeable and highly experienced staff with… Show more PROCURING PEACE OF MINDBeyer Brown & Associates is one of the leading hotel FF&E procurement firms and PIP specialists, providing award-winning purchasing services for over 40 years. Since 1978, we have been servicing the hospitality industry establishing a renowned reputation for providing value, cost savings, service, and execution in everything we do.​We offer a client focused experience that combines friendly, passionate, knowledgeable and highly experienced staff with sophisticated and easy to use reporting systems resulting in a peace of mind unmatched in our industry today. We work closely with many of the most influential leaders in the hotel industry. Show less

Greater Chicago Area

-Enhance team performance and growth through identification of process improvement-Provide direction and training to Project Coordinators & Managers to ensure successful project completion-Troubleshoot potential difficulties with materials, suppliers and logistics if schedule or budget are impacted or at risk

Greater Chicago Area

-Directs and coordinates activities of project related team members-Analyze and negotiate bids with vendor to identify advantageous pricing, quality, logistics, service and verification to specifications-Educate clients on product suitability analysis, and deliver recommendations-Oversee data entry of specifications, request for quotes, purchase orders, and expediting-Maintain FF&E budgets + specifications-Create and process purchase orders-Manage acknowledgments and… Show more -Directs and coordinates activities of project related team members-Analyze and negotiate bids with vendor to identify advantageous pricing, quality, logistics, service and verification to specifications-Educate clients on product suitability analysis, and deliver recommendations-Oversee data entry of specifications, request for quotes, purchase orders, and expediting-Maintain FF&E budgets + specifications-Create and process purchase orders-Manage acknowledgments and invoices-Schedule weekly budget and FF&E updates with client Show less

Greater Chicago Area

• Work with interior designers, hotel owners and operators, to assist project managers with pricing, ordering and expediting of furniture, fixtures and equipment (FF&E).• Bid preparation and management, reports preparation, value engineering expertise, cost analysis, preparing and maintaining the project budget from inception to project close-out, preparation of purchase orders, scheduling and expediting the vendor’s work and submittals.• Communicate with client, design team, vendors… Show more • Work with interior designers, hotel owners and operators, to assist project managers with pricing, ordering and expediting of furniture, fixtures and equipment (FF&E).• Bid preparation and management, reports preparation, value engineering expertise, cost analysis, preparing and maintaining the project budget from inception to project close-out, preparation of purchase orders, scheduling and expediting the vendor’s work and submittals.• Communicate with client, design team, vendors and other project consultants / professionals.• Participate in, and manage, project conference calls, meetings, etc.• Assess, manage and mitigate risks• Seek and partner with reliable vendors and suppliers• Determine quantity and timing of deliveries Show less

Hoffman Estates, Il

• Create multiple stage store layouts for the use of the Real Estate and Leasing Development Businesses and construction teams• Present conceptual store designs based on Real Estate requests of prospective demised spaces or in-store leases on a weekly basis• Support the development of sales floor layouts using AutoCAD – Retail Focus for all Sears Holding Corp. formats (Sears, Kmart, Lands End, The Great Indoors)• Analyze store performance, future business strategies and current… Show more • Create multiple stage store layouts for the use of the Real Estate and Leasing Development Businesses and construction teams• Present conceptual store designs based on Real Estate requests of prospective demised spaces or in-store leases on a weekly basis• Support the development of sales floor layouts using AutoCAD – Retail Focus for all Sears Holding Corp. formats (Sears, Kmart, Lands End, The Great Indoors)• Analyze store performance, future business strategies and current criteria to correctly allocate space• Relayed approximately 150 Kmart stores for the 2011 Home Fashions initiative• Created 2011 Kmart Toy Shop prototype to be used as future criteria by the Space Planning department Show less

Elmhurst, Il

Provided support to the design teamCollaborated with textile production and marketing teams on catalog developmentUpdated current printed pieces to ensure brand consistencyDesigned boards for product presentationsCreated FLOR Rugmap configurations for new and existing products

Greater Chicago Area

Supported Production team and Set Decorators on set of TV show for the Lifetime network called "Family Practice" that was filmed in Chicago. Product research and placement.