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Brittany Johnson

Brittany Johnson

Los Angeles,CA

Summary

Forward-thinking project manager confident in leading teams, planning, and delivering timely results. Keeps projects on-track with decisiveness and clear paths to success. Exceptional communication and negotiating with internal teams, vendors and stakeholders. Committed to overall client satisfaction.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Procurement Lead

RIOS Studio
Los Angeles, CA
02.2022 - 06.2025
  • Lead procurement for multiple large-scale, luxury NDA residential & commercial projects
  • Co-manage department team of 7 -overseeing 20+ projects within budget
  • Liaise cross-functionally with teams including creative directors, senior design, client, warehouse, construction and 3rd party vendors
  • Manage complex project schedules across different disciplines
  • Project planning and proposals
  • Receive and process client payments
  • Internal process development
  • Create and maintain budgets up to 5 million in product, shipping and fees per project
  • Manage warehouse contracts and timelines; monitor furniture delivery schedules
  • Lead and manage project installations in TX, CA, CO, WA, NV
  • Source furniture, fixtures, accessories and project-related materials
  • Negotiate terms with commercial and luxury vendors
  • Create trade accounts and send purchase orders
  • Reconcile vendor deposits and balance due payments
  • Establish QA/QC processes
  • Problem-solve any issue from design selection through project hand-off
  • Manage custom furniture schedules and details
  • Ensure accurate project documentation, including specification maintenance books for seamless project closure

Operations Manager

Claudia Afshar Luxury Design
Los Angeles
06.2021 - 02.2022
  • Streamlined all project purchasing
  • Established relationship retention with NDA clients through development on project spend, timelines & deliveries, ensuring thorough overall satisfaction
  • Created written content for principal designer's press opportunities
  • Managed luxury residential installations and scheduling
  • Created strong connections with employees to cultivate a collaborative work atmosphere to deliver team objectives

Install Manager; Design Project Coordinator

B2 Architecture + Design
Dallas, TX
12.2015 - 11.2020
  • Worked with senior designers/architects from design concept to furniture install to project close
  • Managed all local and out-of-state commercial installations
  • Led client walkthroughs post-install and created FFE punch lists
  • Completed Revit course to space plan and create furnitue families
  • Created schedules for specified materials, lighting and furniture specs for commercial multifamily projects
  • Produced furniture decks in adobe software for client presentations
  • Led FFE sourcing for 1, 2 bedroom and efficiency model units
  • Created all project essence guides for commercial client presentations and company branding
  • Coordinated and acted a liaison for client, contractor and vendors
  • Interviewed and hired warehouse facilities
  • Sourced and set up trade accounts and lunch & learns

Education

Tennessee State University
Nashville, TN

Skills

  • Project Management
  • Interiors and Design
  • Vendor relationship management
  • Procurement
  • Large Budget Planning
  • Project scheduling
  • Installation Management
  • Bulk Inventory Management
  • Strategic Sourcing
  • Furniture, fixtures, accessories

Software

  • Studio Designer
  • Adobe Microsoft Suite (excel, word, powerpoint)
  • Bluebeam
  • Miro
  • Teams, Slack, Monday
  • Ivy
  • some REVIT

Timeline

Senior Procurement Lead

RIOS Studio
02.2022 - 06.2025

Operations Manager

Claudia Afshar Luxury Design
06.2021 - 02.2022

Install Manager; Design Project Coordinator

B2 Architecture + Design
12.2015 - 11.2020

Tennessee State University

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