Job
Core
Founding FF&E Design Manager responsible for curating turnkey apartment furniture packages, managing costs/margins, and defining the product roadmap from imported goods to in-house manufacturing.
Role type
Founding FF&E Design Manager (Product-focused)
Builds
Curated FF&E packages for whole apartments
Domain
Real Estate / Furniture Interiors
Deliverable
product features
Required skills
FF&E design specification, supplier sourcing and negotiation, cost modeling and margin management, visual asset direction (renders/styling), product roadmap planning
Preferred skills
Product management experience, manufacturing tooling knowledge
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Design and specify six to eight curated FF&E packages; Source, shortlist, and negotiate with suppliers and factories; Own package costing, pricing, and margin; Produce or direct visual assets for remote buyers; Set quality standards via sample approval and field testing; Plan transition to in-house manufacturing
Seniority
Founding hire, hands-on IC