Senior Designer

Roles & Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor the design team, ensuring high-quality and timely project deliverables.
• Review furniture layouts, scope lists, presentations, material boards, and design documentation.
• Guide furniture selection, European brand shortlisting, sourcing coordination, and material selection in line with project requirements and budgets.
• Ensure all designs align with project objectives, client expectations, and brand standards.
• Coordinate with architects, consultants, clients, sales teams, and project teams throughout the project lifecycle.
• Attend client and architect meetings and provide design direction where required.
• Review and approve design presentations, specifications, and project submissions.
• Conduct site visits to verify design implementation, furniture placement, and design compliance.
• Support the team in furniture mapping, space planning, and design problem-solving.
• Drive innovation, process improvements, and design best practices within the department.
• Monitor project timelines and ensure adherence to design schedules.
• Work closely with procurement and logistics teams to ensure smooth execution of approved designs.
• Coordinate with European furniture brands, vendors, and suppliers for specifications, quotations, and project requirements.
• Train and develop junior designers to improve team capability and performance.

Preferred Attributes

• Strong knowledge of luxury furniture, interior materials, and space planning.
• Mandatory experience in European luxury furniture sourcing, specification, and brand management.
• Proven experience in managing design teams and multiple projects simultaneously.
• Excellent presentation, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong understanding of furniture layouts, styling, and material specifications.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD, PowerPoint, and design presentation tools.
• Ability to review, guide, and improve design outputs independently.
• Strong leadership, decision-making, and problem-solving abilities.
• Experience working with luxury residential, hospitality, commercial, or turnkey interior projects.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• Quality and accuracy of design deliverables.
• Timely completion of design milestones and submissions.
• Client and architect satisfaction levels.
• Design compliance during project execution.
• Team productivity and development.
• Successful coordination between design, sales, procurement, and project teams.
• Effective sourcing and specification management of European furniture brands.