Furniture Advisor / Analyst

Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries. 

Working with our clients across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources, we transform together delivering outcomes that improve people’s lives. Working in partnership makes it possible to deliver the world’s most impactful projects and programmes as we turn challenge into opportunity and complexity into success. 

Our capabilities include programme, project, cost, asset and commercial management, controls and performance, procurement and supply chain, net zero and digital solutions. 

We are majority-owned by CBRE Group, Inc., the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm, with our partners holding a significant minority interest. Turner & Townsend and CBRE work together to provide clients with the premier programme, project and cost management offering in markets around the world.

Turner & Townsend is seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Furniture Advisor / Analyst / Project Manager to join our Furniture Advisory team. This role will support furniture procurement and advisory engagements by developing competitive sourcing strategies, managing furniture budgets and schedules, evaluating vendor proposals, and delivering value-driven solutions for clients.

The successful candidate will serve as a trusted advisor throughout the furniture procurement lifecycle, partnering with clients, design consultants, manufacturers, dealers, and project teams to achieve cost savings, schedule certainty, and successful project outcomes.

Projects typically range from 2 to 18 months in duration and involve furniture packages averaging approximately $5 million in value.

• *Hybrid work environment with flexibility based on business and client requirements.
• *Occasional travel may be required to client sites, vendor presentations, and project locations.
• *Opportunity to work on large-scale workplace transformation, headquarters, and corporate real estate assignments across multiple industries.

Responsibilities

Furniture Advisory

• Develop furniture procurement and competitive bidding strategies in partnership with senior project leadership.
• Assist in the preparation and management of Requests for Proposal (RFPs), bid forms, evaluation criteria, and procurement documentation.
• Advise project teams on furniture sourcing approaches, dealer selection, and manufacturer engagement strategies.
• Coordinate and facilitate vendor interviews, showroom tours, presentations, and evaluation sessions.
• Maintain relationships with furniture dealers, manufacturers, and industry partners.

Budget Development & Cost Management

• Develop preliminary furniture budgets during project planning phases.
• Maintain furniture budgets throughout procurement activities through dealer award.
• Analyze furniture pricing, discount structures, extended costs, and cost-per-square-foot metrics.
• Validate manufacturer and dealer discounts against historical benchmarks and market conditions.
• Identify cost-saving opportunities and document client savings achievements.

Bid Evaluation & Analysis

• Consolidate and analyze vendor responses using advanced Excel-based modeling tools.
• Review specifications, drawings, and pricing submissions to ensure consistency, accuracy, and compliance.
• Verify discount structures and pricing assumptions across all bidders.
• Coordinate and communicate bidder questions, clarifications, and revisions throughout the procurement process.
• Prepare client-facing bid comparison analyses and executive summaries.

Project Management

• Partner with clients, project managers, design consultants, and contractors to align furniture procurement with overall project objectives.
• Develop and maintain furniture schedules, procurement milestones, and reporting dashboards.
• Monitor project deliverables to ensure budget, schedule, and quality objectives are achieved.
• Maintain complete and accurate project documentation throughout project execution.

Contract & Audit Support

• Support furniture audit engagements and procurement compliance reviews.
• Analyze historic purchasing data and contract documentation.
• Identify pricing discrepancies, discount variance, and contractual risks.
• Prepare findings reports and recommendations for clients and internal stakeholders.

Business Development & Client Engagement

• Participate in client presentations, strategy discussions, and business development pursuits.
• Support proposal development, fee estimation, project schedules, and scope of work preparation.
• Contribute to the growth and enhancement of furniture advisory services across the business.

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Interior Design, Construction Management, Supply Chain Management, Finance, Architecture, or a related discipline.

Experience

• Minimum 4 years of relevant experience in furniture procurement, workplace solutions, project management, interior construction, contract furniture, or related consulting services.
• Experience coordinating furniture procurement for corporate workplace projects is preferred.
• Experience working with major furniture manufacturers such as Steelcase, MillerKnoll, Haworth, Allsteel, Teknion, Kimball International, or equivalent is highly desirable.

Technical Skills

• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including financial analysis, data validation, pivot tables, and complex formulas.
• Strong budget management and cost analysis capabilities.
• Experience evaluating furniture specifications, finish schedules, and procurement documentation.
• Working knowledge of furniture discount structures, pricing models, and dealer agreements.
• Proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint and other reporting tools.

Professional Skills

• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to interpret and communicate quantitative information to clients and project teams.
• Effective stakeholder management and relationship-building capabilities.
• Highly organized with exceptional attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and competing priorities simultaneously.

*On-site presence and requirements may change depending on our client's needs*

*SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable. 

Our inspired people share our vision and mission. We provide a great place to work, where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change.

We want our people to succeed both in work and life. To support this we promote a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance.

Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.

Please find out more about us at www.turnerandtownsend.com/ and https://www.heery.com/

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