10 Aug
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Boon Doors
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Jaipur
About the Role We are looking for a proactive and result-oriented Sales Merchandiser to join our furniture manufacturing team. The role will be responsible for coordinating between customers, sales teams, designers, production, sourcing, quality control, and logistics to ensure smooth execution of furniture orders from initial inquiry to final shipment.
The ideal candidate should have strong knowledge of furniture products, materials, manufacturing processes, costing, buyer communication, and order execution. Experience in domestic or export furniture sales and merchandising will be an advantage.
Key Responsibilities1. Sales & Customer Development
- Develop and maintain relationships with existing and potential customers.
- Identify new sales opportunities in domestic and international markets.
- Communicate with buyers regarding product requirements, designs, specifications, prices, and delivery schedules.
- Prepare quotations and commercial offers based on customer requirements.
- Follow up on inquiries, quotations, samples, and orders.
- Negotiate prices, quantities, lead times, and other commercial requirements within company guidelines.
- Support the sales team in achieving monthly and annual sales targets.
2.
Furniture
Merchandising
- Understand furniture designs, dimensions, materials, finishes, construction, and functionality.
- Study customer requirements and convert them into clear product specifications for the factory.
- Coordinate development of new products, prototypes, samples, and pre-production samples.
- Prepare and maintain product specifications, BOMs, costing sheets, and order details.
- Ensure all customer-approved specifications are correctly communicated to production.
- Coordinate with designers and production teams for product modifications and improvements.
- Maintain accurate records of product samples, specifications, prices, and revisions.
3.
Order
Management
- Handle orders from confirmation through production and shipment.
- Prepare order sheets and production instructions.
- Coordinate with production planning to ensure orders are completed as per agreed timelines.
- Monitor production progress and provide regular updates to customers and sales management.
- Identify delays or production issues and coordinate corrective action.
- Ensure that approved designs, materials, finishes, dimensions, and packaging specifications are followed.
4. Costing & Pricing
- Prepare product costing based on raw materials, hardware, labour, packaging, overheads, and other applicable costs.
- Coordinate with purchase and production teams to obtain updated material and manufacturing costs.
- Maintain updated price lists and costing databases.
- Support the sales team in preparing competitive quotations and commercial proposals.
- Monitor changes in material costs and their impact on product pricing.
5. Quality & Compliance
- Coordinate with the Quality Control team to ensure products meet approved specifications and quality standards.
- Follow up on pre-production and final inspection requirements.
- Communicate customer quality requirements to production and QC teams.
- Assist in resolving customer complaints, quality issues, and product discrepancies.
- Ensure corrective actions are properly implemented.
6.
Export Sales Support
Where applicable, the candidate will:
- Communicate with overseas buyers and importers.
- Understand basic export documentation and shipment procedures.
- Coordinate with logistics and documentation teams for timely shipments.
- Follow up on shipping schedules, packing lists, invoices, and other export documents.
- Understand basic international trade terms such as FOB, CIF, EXW, MOQ, lead time, and payment terms.
Required Skills & Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree or diploma in Business, Sales, Marketing, Merchandising, Furniture, Interior Design, or a related field.
- 2–5 years of experience in furniture sales, merchandising, manufacturing, or export sales preferred.
- Strong knowledge of furniture products and manufacturing processes.
- Good understanding of wood, MDF, plywood, veneer, laminates, metal, upholstery, hardware, finishes, and packaging.
- Strong communication and negotiation skills.
- Good command of English, both written and spoken.
- Positive knowledge of MS Excel, Word, email, and ERP systems.
- Strong follow-up and coordination skills.
- Ability to manage multiple customers and orders simultaneously.
- Strong attention to detail and ability to work under deadlines.
Preferred Experience Preference will be given to candidates with experience in:
- Furniture manufacturing
- Furniture export
- B2B furniture sales
- International buyers and distributors
- OEM/ODM furniture
- Product development and sampling
- Furniture costing
- Retail furniture
- Home furniture and décor
- ERP-based order management
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
- Sales target achievement
- New customer development
- Customer retention
- Inquiry-to-order conversion
- Accuracy of quotations and costing
- On-time order execution
- Sample development turnaround time
- Reduction in order errors and production discrepancies
- Customer satisfaction
- Gross margin and profitability
Personal Attributes The successful candidate should be:
- Customer-oriented
- Commercially aware
- Proactive and energetic
- Good at negotiation
- Strong in follow-up
- Detail-oriented
- Organised and disciplined
- Comfortable working with factory and production teams
- Able to work independently as well as in a team
Compensation Salary: Competitive, based on experience and capability
Incentives: Performance-based sales incentives may be provided based on company policy.
Job Type: Full-time
📌 Sales Executive (Jaipur)
🏢 Boon Doors
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