FF&E Procurement Manager Real Estate · London ·

Together we are creating a personalised global eco system designed for the future of work.

With our values and pillars in mind, we design environments where people love to work. Spaces where people can create and be productive. Homes away from home. We embrace a win-win mindset with our friends of the brand and through hard work, innovation, and a low waste culture, we provide the best office space solutions for our clients.

However, it’s not just about office space, our mission is to connect people to one another and to their neighbourhoods, strengthening community while maintaining privacy.

Joining our team is all about being part of a high growth, fast moving, and ambitious company. We are looking for people with a proactive approach, who are true team players, with a mindset to help us scale in structured and creative ways.

About the role

This is the first role of its kind here at Canvas, meaning you will work closely with the Head of Property Development to develop the role and department from scratch. You’ll get to span multiple departments, build out processes, and nurture relationships both internally and externally.

You will be;

• Owning the procurement of FF&E and consumables for the Property Development and Operations teams

• Supporting our Interior Designer to build up a strong contract furniture supplier list and create a catalogue of core, design-led products for the rest of the business to utilise

• Managing the procurement timeline and schedules for all new building openings

• Working closely with our warehouse partners to manage incoming deliveries for new building openings and deliveries to site

• Tracking purchases and managing VAT invoicing

• Updating the asset management software with new product information

• Maintaining catalogues of our standard products, including any price changes whilst shopping around to ensure value for money

• Negotiating preferential rates with existing suppliers, and building and maintaining strong relationships

• Supporting bi-annual furniture stock audits by developing a strong understanding of Canvas design standards

• Supporting ad hoc staging

Responsibilities:

About you

You’re immensely process-driven and analytical with the ability to work independently. You have excellent stakeholder management skills and can juggle many contacts at once. You’re excited by the idea of being the first procurement person at Canvas (and all that this entails). You have;

• 2+ years’ experience in a similar furniture procurement role within an interior design environment

• Evidence of working with a procurement budget of around 0.5 million £

• Experience working with procurement software and strong MS Suite skills

• Skills in asset management software

We’re a fast-growing company with exceptional career growth opportunities. We offer great benefits such as Vitality Health, Vision, Dental and Hearing insurance, your Birthday off, an allocated training and development budget (plus study time off where needed), and a bring-your-dog-to-work policy. As well as share options, regular social events, and loads more!

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