Business Development Manager - Interior Designers & Architects

Candidates from Luxury background may only apply

Organization Description: Jaipur Rugs is a social enterprise that connects rural craftsmanship with global markets through its luxurious handmade carpets. It is a family-run business that offers an exclusive range of hand-knotted and hand-woven rugs made using 2500 years old traditional art forms. The founder, Mr. Nand Kishore Chaudhary created a unique business model, which provides livelihood to the artisans at their doorstep. This changed the standard practice of involving middlemen to work with artisanal communities. The company currently has a network of over 40,000 artisans spread across 600 rural Indian villages in five states of India. It has an end-to-end business model, right from sourcing of wool to exporting a finished handmade rug.

The modern and eclectic collection of rugs, made using the finest wool and silk, has won numerous global awards and is currently exported to more than 45 countries with the US sales arm, Jaipur Living, Inc. located in Georgia, Atlanta.

Job Description: The specific responsibilities of the position holder will

be (though not restricted to) the following:

• The person should be from sales background, energetic and bent towards luxury and design
• Well connected with IDA’s in region, should be able to network with them socially at events / exhibitions
• Should be experienced in handling project business through architects and interior designers primarily in the residential space
• Able to understand requirements from interior designers and architectures.
• Excellent communication skills and relationship building skills
• Willingness to go the extra mile in order to achieve Company goals and customer expectations
• Self-driven, persistent, action oriented and goal driven.

Desired Experience & Qualification:

• 4+ years of relevant experience or in similar categories of design or luxury
• Undergraduate or Post-graduate in one of the relevant fields: Business Administration, Design, Marketing, CRM will be preferred
• Should have handled / knowledge of project business through architects and interior designers

Desired Background:

• Must have empathy, love and compassion as integral part of his/her self - then only the person will be able to lead the presented portfolio in its entirety.
• A firm believer and practitioner of organizational philosophy, values and culture so as to imbibe that in his/her day to day interaction with the customers