DESIGN EXECUTIVE - BEAUTIFUL HOMES (Ahmedabad)

Asian Paints Limited; India; On-site; INR 350,000 - 700,000; Full time

Job summary

Asian Paints Limited is seeking a Design Executive to drive store design initiatives, coordinate with architects and interior designers, and manage multiple stores across a region. You will lead and mentor a team of interior designers and project management associates to deliver on business numbers and store upgrades.

The role requires strong AutoCAD/SketchUp skills, space planning, and excellent stakeholder management, with experience in a retail decorating environment.

Qualifications

• B Arch/Interior design education with relevant experience.

Responsibilities

• Store business development initiatives by engaging with architects/interior designers and store teams.
• Manage multiple stores across a geography for maintenance, dealer coordination, and store launches.
• Lead and mentor interior designers and project management associates to achieve business targets.

Skills

Autocad

SketchUp

MS Office

Rendering software

Team management

Stakeholder engagement

Design concepts

Education

B Arch

B.Sc Interior

Diploma in Interior Design

DA within Asian paints

TL within Asian paints

Tools

Autocad

Sketch Up

MS Office

Rendering software

Job description

Location: Ahmedabad, GJ, IN

Areas of Work: Sales & Marketing

Job Id: 13586

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

Requirements

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

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