Interior Designer - FF&E and Procurement

We are currently looking for a highly creative assistant designer to join the FF&E team. You will have a minimum of two years experience post-degree in commercial or domestic residential interiors and/or the hospitality sector working on either FF&E and interiors or FF&E only.

Our ideal candidate will have the following skills, attributes and experience:

  • energetic motivated creative thinker with a passion for intelligent, thoughtful and considered design and a keen interest to learn and grow within the field of furniture and styling
  • great organisational skills, grasp of detail and the ability to think ahead, manage programme workflow and work with your team and the wider teams on multiple projects at different stages
  • experience of working on communicating design intent through presentations and drawing packages
  • CAD layouts/elevations
  • Vectorworks – ideally but we are open to cross training from other software
  • SketchUp – beneficial
  • InDesign and Photoshop – beneficial
  • Microsoft Word and Excel
  • scheduling and specification sheets
  • finishes scheduling and materials boards
  • indicative/illustrative digital sketches
  • ability to take ownership of a full FF&E package from concept through to delivery
  • industry knowledge of designers, furniture and suppliers is essential
    understanding of budgets and experience of procurement, managing budgets is essential
  • ability to communicate design ideas visually and verbally within the studio
  • excellent English language skills both written and verbal
  • experience of working on site on installation of furniture and dressing, styling and photo shoots is beneficial
  • minimum BA Hons in interior design/interior architecture or design

 

This is a full-time position, perfect for growing your career in a highly skilled, collaborative, busy studio.

We offer a hybrid working scheme subject to completing a four-month probationary period, starting 23 days holiday plus regular architectural/design trips, factory visits, regular internal training and CPD, company pension scheme, employee assistance programme and bonus scheme.

The salary is dependent on experience – please submit your expectations with your application.

If you feel you have what we’re looking for, please email your CV and portfolio, together with your salary expectation, to jn@johnsonnaylor.co.uk with FF&E and Procurement Role in the subject line.