Job description

We are looking for a senior furniture designer to head the design team. We at Chairs & Company, pride ourselves on our trend forward curation and attention to detail on design. We are looking for a senior designer who can work with us to keep the brand relevant in its curation, come up with cutting edge designs and also manage a team of designers to improves processes, design and quality output

Roles & Responsibilities

• Research: Researching market trends, new techniques, and period styles
• Design: Creating new designs or improving existing ones, and producing technical drawings
• Materials: Selecting materials and working out their costs, practicality, and availability
• Prototyping: Testing ideas using models, prototypes, and computer-aided design (CAD)
• Production: Working with manufacturers on the production process
• Client communication: Discussing designs with clients and manufacturers
• Collaboration: Working closely with other professionals, such as production managers, marketing staff, and designers
• Liaison: Liaising with craftsmen or production department staff
• Evaluation: Evaluating issues such as pricing and fixing costs

The person we are looking for:

• 5 years + in working in a related industry designing furniture
• Graduate from a reputed school
• Strong desire to create but also understanding the brand ethos and co-creating within those parameters
• Ability to manage a team and guide them to grow their strengths
• Ability to balance design and cost considerations
• Prior industry knowledge in a similar role. Will be an added advantage
• Entrepreneurial mindset

About Chairs & Company

We are a 5 year old, bootstrapped, 8 member strong team that is based in Bangalore. We are structured to deliver on 3 parameters: Structure: Coveted Curation. Custom Furniture and Interior styling. Our TG are Architects, interior designers, end consumers. Custom furniture accounts for 60% of the business. We currently 1 store strong and have plans to grow in the next 5 years. Our vision is to be the brand of choice in the country when it comes to design and retail of furniture and décor, and we’re looking to expand our team with like minded professionals who are passionate about creating a world class brand, like we are.