Presales Specialist-Designer

Alankaram; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 550,000 - 850,000; Full time

Job summary

Alankaram, Bengaluru showroom, invites an Interior Designer with strong client-facing skills to join our Pre-Sales team. The role blends design knowledge with commercial sense to translate conversations into orders.

You will collaborate with homeowners, architects and interior designers to select and customise furniture, present proposals, and prepare quotations while maintaining CRM records. The ideal candidate has 3–7 years of experience, a Diploma or Bachelor's in Interior Design, and a

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or diploma in Interior Design.
• 3-7 years of experience in interior design or premium home interiors.
• Strong understanding of furniture proportions, materials, finishes and space planning.
• Ability to interpret floor plans and architectural drawings.
• Excellent client-facing communication and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Attend to clients visiting the Bengaluru showroom and understand their requirements, lifestyle, space, budget and aesthetic preferences.
• Recommend furniture, materials, finishes, fabrics, colours and configurations.
• Help clients visualise how furniture will work within interiors in terms of scale, proportion, circulation and design language.
• Coordinate with internal design and technical teams for customisation, dimensions, materials, finishes and feasibility.
• Prepare and explain quotations clearly to clients.
• Follow up with clients after showroom visits and quotations.
• Maintain CRM with complete client information, requirements and quotation status.

Skills

Client-facing

Interior design

Space planning

Furniture knowledge

Presentation skills

Education

Bachelor's / Diploma in Interior Design

Spatial Design

Job description

Experience: 3-7 years

Employment Type: Full-time

About the Role

We are looking for an Interior Designer with strong client-facing skills to join the Pre-Sales team at our Bengaluru showroom.

This role is ideal for a designer who enjoys understanding spaces, interacting with clients, recommending furniture and material solutions, and converting design conversations into successful orders.

Unlike a conventional retail-sales role, this position requires a strong understanding of interior design, furniture proportions, materials, finishes, space planning and aesthetics. You will work closely with homeowners, architects and interior designers to help them select and customise furniture suited to their spaces.

The role offers an opportunity to combine design knowledge with commercial and client-management skills, with a clear career path towards Senior Pre-Sales Designer, Sales Manager, Showroom Manager, Zonal Sales Manager and Regional Sales Manager.

Key Responsibilities

• Attend to clients visiting the Bengaluru showroom and understand their requirements, lifestyle, space, budget and aesthetic preferences.
• Recommend appropriate furniture, materials, finishes, fabrics, colours and configurations.
• Help clients visualise how furniture will work within their interiors in terms of scale, proportion, circulation and overall design language.
• Understand architectural drawings, floor plans, mood boards and interior-design presentations shared by clients or architects.
• Prepare furniture selections and preliminary proposals for complete rooms or residences.
• Coordinate with the internal design and technical teams for customisation, dimensions, materials, finishes and feasibility.
• Prepare and explain quotations clearly to clients.
• Follow up professionally with clients after showroom visits and quotations.
• Build long-term relationships rather than focusing only on immediate transactions.
• Coordinate with architects and interior designers who visit or refer clients to the showroom.
• Maintain complete and accurate client information, requirements, follow-ups and quotation status in the CRM.
• Participate in periodic reviews of open enquiries and quotations.
• Assist clients through the complete pre-sales journey until order confirmation and handover to the execution/back-office team.
• Keep yourself updated about Alankaram products, construction methods, solid woods, upholstery, finishes, hardware and customisation possibilities.
• Maintain a high standard of product presentation and client experience within the showroom.
• Support showroom events, architect interactions, product launches and design presentations whenever required.

What We Are Looking For

Education

Bachelor's / Diploma in:

• Interior Design
• Furniture Design
• Spatial Design
• or a related design discipline.

Experience

Ideally 3-7 years of experience in one or more of the following:

• Luxury home interiors
• Modular/interior solutions
• Kitchens or wardrobes
• Premium building materials

Previous sales experience is useful but not mandatory if the candidate has excellent client-facing ability and commercial orientation.

The candidate should have:

• Strong understanding of interior design and furniture
• Good aesthetic sense
• Ability to understand floor plans and dimensions
• Confidence while interacting with premium clients
• Ability to understand an unstated client requirement
• Strong follow-up discipline
• Ability to manage multiple clients simultaneously
• Comfort with numbers, quotations and pricing
• Ability to explain design recommendations logically rather than merely expressing personal preferences

Particularly Important for This Role

We are looking for someone who can move naturally from:

"What kind of home are you creating?"

to

"These are the furniture pieces, dimensions, finishes and combinations that will work best for your space."

and eventually to:

"Let me prepare the complete proposal and help you take this forward."

The candidate therefore needs to be a designer first, but commercially minded.

Performance Indicators

• Qualified clients handled
• Showroom walk-in to quotation %
• Quotation value generated
• Quotation-to-order conversion %
• Follow-up compliance
• Average response time
• Client feedback
• Repeat/referral business

A strong candidate should be able to progress through:

You should have:

• Degree/Diploma in Interior Design or Architecture
• 3+ years relevant experience
• Strong design and aesthetic understanding
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Confidence dealing with premium clients
• Ability to understand drawings and space plans
• Strong ownership and follow-up skills
• A commercial mindset and willingness to work towards sales goals

Build expertise in premium furniture and client advisory while developing a career beyond conventional interior-design roles.

Strong performers can grow into Senior Pre-Sales, Sales Manager, Showroom Manager, Zonal Sales Manager and Regional Sales Manager roles.