Furniture Acquisition & Project Manager
Job Vacancy
TechTrans International provides language services and travel logistics - language teaching, interpreting, translating, travel coordination and much more. We have international offices, staff and clients calling us from around the world.
We are seeking a Full-Time Furniture Acquisition & Project Manager to serve as the primary customer liaison and oversee the planning, coordination, procurement, and implementation of furniture and workspace solutions. This position will work closely with customers to understand their needs, assess workspace requirements, and develop practical, functional, and cost-effective furniture solutions for offices, conference rooms, and other work environments.
This position will serve as the central point of contact for customers and project stakeholders and will proactively address project challenges, ensuring the timely and successful completion of furniture acquisition and workspace improvement projects
Key Responsibilities
- Serve as the primary point of contact and customer liaison for furniture acquisition, workspace planning, and furnishing projects.
- Meet with customers to understand operational needs, workspace requirements, design preferences, functionality, and budget considerations.
- Assess office spaces, conference rooms, and other facilities to determine furniture requirements and identify appropriate solutions.
- Coordinate with furniture vendors, manufacturers, interior designers, and other suppliers to develop furniture options, layouts, design concepts, and recommendations.
- Prepare and present furniture selections, design alternatives, cost estimates, and proposed solutions for customer review and approval.
- Manage the furniture acquisition process in accordance with established company procurement policies, procedures, and approval requirements.
- Coordinate with internal procurement personnel to obtain vendor quotes, evaluate proposals, process purchase requests, and facilitate purchase orders.
- Monitor project budgets, schedules, procurement activities, and vendor commitments to ensure projects remain on track.
- Conduct regular project status reviews and communicate progress, schedule updates, potential delays, and issues to customers and management.
- Conduct or coordinate final inspections to verify furniture quantities, condition, placement, and compliance with approved requirements.
- Resolve customer concerns, vendor discrepancies, damaged or missing items, and other project-related issues in a timely manner.
- Review invoices, verify deliveries and completed work, reconcile discrepancies, and coordinate payment processing in accordance with company procedures.
- Maintain accurate project files, including customer requirements, designs, quotations, approvals, purchase orders, delivery records, invoices, and closeout documentation.
- Ensure projects are properly closed out and customer acceptance and satisfaction are achieved.
- Identify opportunities for cost savings, improved procurement practices, vendor performance, and more efficient workspace solutions.
- Perform other project management, furniture acquisition, and coordination duties as assigned.
Education and Experience Qualifications:
- Bachelor''s degree in Business Administration, Project Management, Interior Design, Facilities Management, Supply Chain Management, Procurement, or a related field preferred. Equivalent relevant education and professional experience may be considered.
- Minimum of 5 years of progressively responsible experience in furniture procurement, acquisition management, project management, facilities planning, workspace design, or a related field.
- Demonstrated experience managing furniture acquisition projects from initial customer consultation and requirements development through procurement, delivery, installation, and project closeout.
- Experience working directly with customers to assess workspace needs, develop requirements, present options, and recommend furniture solutions.
- Knowledge of commercial office furniture, workspace planning, conference room layouts, furniture specifications, finishes, and ergonomic considerations.
- Experience coordinating with furniture manufacturers, vendors, dealers, interior designers, and installation contractors.
- Working knowledge of procurement and purchasing processes, including vendor solicitations, quote evaluations, purchase orders, pricing negotiations, and invoice reconciliation.
- Demonstrated ability to coordinate multiple projects simultaneously while meeting established deadlines and budget requirements.
- Knowledge of contract administration, purchasing policies, internal controls, and established acquisition procedures.
- Strong written and verbal communication, customer service, negotiation, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with customers, vendors, internal departments, and management.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Bachelor''s degree preferred; equivalent experience considered.
- Minimum 5 years of relevant furniture acquisition, procurement, facilities, or project management experience.
- Demonstrated customer-facing experience and ability to develop and present workspace solutions.
- Proven ability to manage projects through procurement, delivery, installation, and closeout.
- Strong vendor coordination, communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
Successful candidate must be in the local Houston Area and able to work on-site at Johnson Space Center 4 to 5 days a week.
Candidate must require no sponsorship now or at any time in the future.
Placement agencies and outside recruiters need not respond.
Interested employees must submit a resume including a brief narrative concerning your work experience related to this job classification. Please complete our on-line application at www.tti-corp.com, click on ''Careers.''