FF&E Specialist

About NAGA

Role overview

Key responsibilities

• Research, select, and specify interior materials, furniture, decorative lighting, fabrics, textiles, and other FF&E elements.
• Prepare and maintain detailed material, finishes, and FF&E schedules, specification sheets, cut sheets, material boards, sample boards, and digital presentations.
• Source products and coordinate with suppliers to obtain samples, technical data, certifications, pricing, lead times, and availability; maintain product and supplier libraries.
• Support value engineering and alternative selections while maintaining design quality; coordinate specifications with related architectural and engineering packages.
• Review supplier and contractor submittals, assist with sample approvals, mock-ups, and inspections, and maintain records through design development, tender, and IFC stages.
• Identify discontinued or unavailable products and research alternatives; provide specification information to procurement and site teams.
• Work with senior interior designers and multidisciplinary teams to deliver coordinated project documentation.

Qualifications and requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Interior Design, Interior Architecture, Architecture, or a related discipline.
• 3–5 years of relevant experience in FF&E, interior design, materials, specifications, or a related role.
• Strong knowledge of interior materials, finishes, furniture, fabrics, and decorative elements; understanding of FF&E specifications, schedules, and technical documentation.
• Experience working with suppliers and manufacturers and sourcing interior products; ability to assess product suitability against design, technical, and project requirements.
• Good knowledge of AutoCAD and Microsoft Office; other design or specification software is an advantage.
• Strong attention to detail, accurate documentation, communication, coordination, organization, and ability to meet deadlines.
• Previous residential and hospitality project experience is preferred; hotels, branded residences, or high-end residential interiors are highly advantageous.

Key skills

• FF&E specification, interior materials and finishes, hospitality and residential design, fabrics and textiles, material and FF&E schedules.
• Product and supplier research, specification documentation, material and sample boards, supplier coordination, value engineering, material submittals, design coordination, and attention to detail.

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