📍 Mumbai | Full-time

We are looking for a Sales & Design Executive who combines strong design expertise with client-facing and business development skills.

The ideal candidate should have a degree in Textile Design, Surface Design, Fashion/Textile Design, Interior Design, or a related discipline from a reputed design institute, along with 3–5 years of professional experience.

This is not a conventional sales role. The candidate should be able to understand a client's design requirements, develop or modify the
design, create visual presentations, recommend suitable materials and finishes, and convert the design conversation into a commercial opportunity. The candidate should therefore have a combination of: Design + Technical Understanding + Client Interaction + Sales Ability.

The candidate will work closely with architects, interior designers, design studios, and retail clients to develop customized wallpapers, murals, embroidered surfaces, motifs, textiles, and other wall-covering solutions.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Design-Led Sales
• Meet architects, interior designers, design studios, and retail clients to understand project requirements.
• Translate design briefs into suitable wallpaper, surface, textile, embroidery, and wall art solutions.
• Present relevant Artisan Craft products and develop customized concepts where required.
• Provide design-led recommendations rather than functioning only as a product salesperson.
• Follow up on enquiries and convert design discussions into quotations, samples, and orders.

Design Visualization & Presentation

• Prepare mood boards, concept boards, design
  presentations, elevations, and visual references.
•  Create artwork and presentations using Adobe
  Photoshop and Illustrator.
• Use Procreate for sketching, motif development,
  concept creation, and hand-drawn design exploration.
• Prepare basic CAD drawings/elevations for
  communicating design requirements and dimensions.
• Create accurate design layouts for production and client approvals.
•  Product Knowledge & Technical Coordination
• Understand different wallpaper substrates, printing techniques, textures, embroidery, embellishments, textiles, and
  surface finishes.
• Coordinate with the design, merchandising,
  production, and installation teams to ensure that proposed designs are
  technically feasible.
• Assist in developing samples and prototypes for
  customized projects.
• Understand repeat patterns, scale, proportions,
  colour separation, artwork resolution, and production requirements.
• Client & Architect Relationship Management
• Build strong relationships with architects and
  interior designers.
• Regularly visit design studios and project sites
  where required.
• Understand upcoming projects and identify opportunities for customized wallcoverings.
• Maintain a strong pipeline of design-led sales opportunities.
• Present new collections and customized design capabilities to potential clients.

Sales & Commercial Responsibilities

• Generate business through architects, interior
  designers, design consultants, and project-based clients.
• Prepare quotations and coordinate internally for
  pricing and feasibility.
• Track leads, enquiries, samples, quotations,
  follow-ups, and conversions through the company's CRM.
• Achieve monthly sales and collection targets.
• Maintain accurate records of client requirements
  and project status.

Market & Design Research

• Track international and Indian trends in wallpapers, textiles, embroidery, surface design, luxury interiors, and décor.
• Identify new motifs, materials, techniques, and
  design directions.
• Study competitor products and premium
  international surface-design brands.
• Bring new design ideas that can be converted into commercially viable Artisan Craft collections.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS & SKILLS

Education

• A degree/diploma from a reputed design institute in:
• Textile Design
• Surface Design
• Textile & Apparel Design
• Fashion & Textile Design
• Interior Design
• Product Design
• Communication Design
• Candidates from prominent design institutes with a strong design portfolio will be preferred.

Experience

• 3–5 years of professional experience.
• Candidates with an Interior Design background and strong surface/textile design capabilities may also be considered.
• Experience in wallpaper, textiles, home décor, furnishing, surface design, or luxury interiors will be an advantage.

Design Software – Required

• Adobe Photoshop – Proficient
• Adobe Illustrator – Proficient
• Procreate – Proficient or strong working knowledge
• Basic AutoCAD/CAD drawing skills
• Additional Software – Advantage

Experience with:

• Kaledo (Lectra)
• NeoTexture Edit
• Textile/surface pattern development software
• Other digital textile or repeat-pattern software
  will be a significant advantage.
• Design Knowledge Strong understanding of:
• Surface pattern design
• Motif development
• Pattern repeats
• Colourways
• Textile structures
• Embroidery
• Textures
• Digital printing
• Wallpaper production
• Scale and proportion
• Material and finish selection

 Sales Skills

• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to confidently interact with architects
  and interior designers.
• Strong follow-up and relationship-building
  skills.
• Commercial understanding and ability to convert
  design requirements into business.
• Willingness to travel for client meetings and
  project visits.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

Performance will be evaluated on:

• Monthly sales achieved.
• Number of active architect/interior designer accounts.
• New qualified design leads generated.
• Conversion of enquiries into orders.
• Number of customized designs developed.
• Speed and accuracy of design response.
• Number of new projects identified.
• Repeat business from architects/designers.
• CRM discipline and follow-up.
• Contribution to new product and surface-design development.

Benefits

• Competitive salary with performance-based incentives.
• Opportunity to work with leading architects and interior designers.
• Exposure to luxury interiors, textiles, embroidery, wallpapers, and bespoke surface design.
• Opportunity to participate in new product and collection development.
• Dynamic and collaborative design-led work environment.
• Strong career growth opportunity across Design, Product Development, and Business Development.