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Should I hire a procurement manager for my small ID studio, could use feedback from studio owners/operators

Hi, this is a really useful forum. Hope to get some relevant feedback. I'm the owner of a small ID studio for luxury residential and commercial projects. We currently manage all FF&E procurement ourselves and it honestly takes up a huge capacity. Has anyone outsourced this to a procurement company? Was it worth it financially? Should I hire a procurement manager for this. Just wondering if there are other studio owners out there who might have some thoughts. Thanks in advance
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@Tamim_sr.architect 23 days ago

We outsourced procurement 18 months ago. It freed up significant capacity but you share the margin. We now do a hybrid, keep procurement for key statement pieces where the client relationship matters, outsource the volume items. Worth testing on one project first.

@UHabib 22 days ago

Hi, i am managing procurement for 1 company since 6 years, and willing to work with you with low margin or freelance