DESIGN EXECUTIVE - BEAUTIFUL HOMES Kolkata)

External Job Description

Job Title - Design Executive

Location - Store

Qualification & Experience

B Arch  - minimum 3 years experience
B.Sc Interior/ Diploma in Interior Design with 5 years experience
DA within Asian paints with 3 years experience in AP
TL within Asian paints with 1-2 years experience in AP

Should have;
1. Worked with a decore brand in a retail selling setup.
2. Direct customer handling experience.
3. Must have team handling experience

Desirable:
Design Portfolio

Software Proficiency:
Autocad/ Sketch up, MS Office (Word, Excel and Powerpoint), Rendering software

Role

1. Store business development initiatives by engaging with internal and external stake holders like architects/interior designers, builders, in store team designers and associates.
2. Manage multiple stores across a geography in terms of maintenance, dealer coordination, new store launches.
3. Managing and driving a team of interior designers and project management associates for developing and delivering business numbers

Description

1. Developing and maintaining process of requirement gathering.
2. Hiring and induction of new joinees in store teams
3. Communicating with internal teams for pricing and order processing
4. Handling escalations
5. Coordinating with IT, Brand team, Design cell to facilitate all necessary information to Store Teams
6. Coordinating and managing high value, high profile projects
7. Good AP Product knowledge
8. Setting standards for creation of the space plan & mood board
9. Helping in maintaining Store's P&L
10. Mentoring teams to correctly guide the customer in selection of material, design concept, feasibility, and Functional usage.
11. Facilitating regular maintenance and order placement for Store upgrade
12. Completing the promises given in categories with the design concept selling.
13. Adhering to the consultation process and reports follow-up.
14. Communicating all new initiatives planned centrally to store teams and ensuring optimum followup for impact
15. Help with sales target achievement through necessary collateral provision and training at each store
16. Strategizing for Upsell and cross-sell

Technical Skills

1.Ability to assess customer requirement.
2. Ability to translate customer brief into design solutions meeting budget and lifestyle.
3. Ability to improvise of system and processes as per business needs
4. Ability to strategize for cross-sell & upsell.
5. Strong aesthetic skills.
6. Understanding of Space.
7. Ability to convey ideas via sketches, 3D renders, storyline, moodboards.

Interpersonal Skills

1. Ability to groom and manage high performance teams
2. Ability to build teams from ground up
3. Ability to build business network/ business development

Behavioral Skills

1. Enthusiasim to learn
2. Enterpreneural and growth oriented
3. High sense of ownership
4. Mentoring & coaching
5. Good interpersonal skills
6. Willingness to travel extensively
7. Strong team player