FF&E Hospitality Furniture Sourcing Expert Needed - Factory Audit & Supplier Evaluation Guideline

Urgently We am looking for an experienced FF&E / hospitality furniture sourcing specialist to help me build a professional sourcing methodology, supplier evaluation process, and factory audit guideline for hotel and hospitality furniture projects. The goal is not only to find suppliers, but to create a clear, practical sourcing system that can be used for hotel FF&E procurement, including loose furniture, fixed furniture, custom furniture, lighting, upholstery, casegoods, outdoor furniture, and related hospitality items. Scope of work: - Explain the full FF&E hospitality furniture sourcing process step by step - Help structure RFQ templates for hotel furniture suppliers - Create a supplier evaluation and comparison method - Define key technical and commercial criteria for supplier selection - Prepare a detailed factory audit checklist for furniture manufacturers - Explain how to verify real manufacturers vs trading companies - Advise on sample approval, material checks, production monitoring, QC, packaging, and shipment readiness - Provide guidance on sourcing from China, Turkey, Europe, Vietnam, Indonesia, or other relevant manufacturing markets - Recommend best practices for custom hotel furniture, upholstery, casegoods, lighting, and outdoor furniture Ideal freelancer: - Experience in FF&E, hospitality procurement, hotel furniture sourcing, furniture manufacturing, or supplier audits - Strong knowledge of furniture materials, production processes, QC, and export requirements - Experience working with manufacturers, not only online catalogues - Ability to explain the process clearly and practically - Experience with factory audits, inspections, supplier verification, or production follow-up is a strong advantage Deliverables: - FF&E hospitality sourcing process guideline - Supplier search and evaluation checklist - RFQ structure for furniture sourcing - Factory audit checklist - Sample approval and QC checklist - Recommended supplier qualification criteria - Practical explanation session or written guide Please apply with: - Examples of hospitality, hotel, or furniture sourcing projects you have worked on - Countries or supplier markets you know best - Whether you have performed factory audits or inspections before - A short explanation of how you would evaluate a hotel furniture manufacturer Please do not submit AI-generated or generic answers. I am looking for practical, real experience in FF&E hospitality furniture sourcing, factory audits, supplier evaluation, and quality control. To confirm that you have read the full job description, please start your cover letter with the word: “HOSPITALITY”.