Also called: Hospitality Purchasing Agent, FF&E Coordinator
Buys and tracks every bed, lamp, chair, and rug for new hotels and offices, getting thousands of items made, shipped, and installed on time.
An FF&E (furniture, fixtures, and equipment) specialist turns a designer's hotel plans into thousands of purchase orders, from headboards to door handles. They chase factories, track shipping containers, and solve problems when 200 chairs arrive in the wrong color a week before opening.
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Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's in interior design, business, or hospitality.
Ways in: 4-year college, On-the-job training. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Interior Design, Business Administration, Hospitality Management.
Growing about average. Follows hotel and office construction.
Medium risk for 10 years. Software and AI handle tracking and quotes; negotiating and fixing late or wrong shipments stay human.
Classes: Business, Math, Art or design.
Official data: O*NET occupation 13-1023.
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