FF&E Manager - Lead
Louisville, KY 
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Posted 29 days ago
Job Description

Job Title

FF&E Manager - Lead

Job Description Summary

The FFE Manager leads all aspects of Furniture Fixtures and Equipment (FFE) program prioritizing sustainable practices over liquidation across the client portfolio. The successful candidate will be a process-oriented, team player with 5 years proven experience as a FFE Manager.

Job Description

Principle Responsibilities

  • Manage inventory of FF&E assets, create FF&E disposition programs to maximize reuse, donation, recycling, and avoidance of disposal and waste (i.e., use of landfills)
  • Comprehensive understanding of ongoing work and what is upcoming
  • Proactively analyze available FF&E for maximum reuse
  • Link between what is needed in Client locations and what is becoming available
  • Coordinate and collaborate with client representative, Occupancy Planners, Move/Add/Change Planners and Decommission Manager(s), and Designers, to determine furniture reuse opportunities
  • Understand Client furniture and technology standards and stay updated as they change
  • Work with Client POC to confirm/validate disposition external donations
  • Develop and implement FF&E sustainability program for clinical and corporate office business lines
  • Provide visibility to the available assets to Business Leaders, Design and MAC
  • Lead the development of FF&E inventory processes and best practices
  • Create/document all process and maintain an FF&E Playbook
  • Train team on FF&E process
  • Be a Sustainability Champion prioritizing reuse and redeployment over donation or liquidation
  • Define donation protocols and requirements
  • Proactively identify and build relationships with organizations to donate items that meet Client standards
  • Ensure documentation is captured and saved for all assets redeployed, donated, or liquidated
  • Provide monthly reporting
  • Act as an escalation point for the team for all FF&E questions and exception requests
  • Furniture storage inventory oversight at onsite and offsite locations portfolio wide.

Requirements

  • BS/BA degree or equivalent combination of education, training and experience in furniture systems, furniture programs, facility management and or dealership experience.
  • Minimum 5 years of experience in a corporate real estate environment.
  • Maintains a working knowledge of CAFM software, space management systems and relational database functionality.
  • Experienced in managing projects of varied scope and complexity
  • Proficient in MS Office Suite software applications. Advanced Excel skills a plus.
  • Professional certification in Project Management, Design or Facilities Management a plus.
  • Excellent customer service and interpersonal relationship skills with an ability to work independently and as part of a team
  • Able to build strong relationships with internal and external partners to deliver effective services
  • Strong oral, written and presentation skills and attention to detail and quality
  • Assumes ownership of requests to ensure successful completion
  • Ability to handle concurrent projects with minimal supervision and direction







Cushman & Wakefield provides equal employment opportunity. Discrimination of any type will not be tolerated. Cushman & Wakefield is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by state, federal, or local law.

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Cushman & Wakefield is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative? Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

 

Job Summary
Start Date
As soon as possible
Employment Term and Type
Regular, Full Time
Required Education
Bachelor's Degree
Required Experience
5+ years
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