Interior Design Associate at Softhills Limited

We are seeking a creative, customer-focused, and detail-oriented Interior Design Associate to join our team.

The ideal candidate should have a strong eye for design, understand how to combine furniture, lighting, colours, décor, and accessories to create beautiful and functional spaces, and be comfortable working directly with customers.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist customers in selecting furniture, lighting, décor, rugs, accessories, and other products that suit their spaces, preferences, and budgets.
• Provide professional interior styling and design recommendations to customers.
• Develop room concepts, mood boards, colour combinations, and product selections.
• Assist with space planning, furniture placement, and layout recommendations.
• Understand customers' requirements and translate them into suitable design solutions.
• Take or interpret room measurements to recommend appropriately sized furniture and décor.
• Prepare product recommendations and quotations for customers.
• Follow up with prospective customers and help convert design consultations into sales.
• Assist customers with selecting materials, finishes, colours, fabrics, and complementary pieces.
• Support interior design projects for homes, offices, shortlets, lounges, and other spaces.
• Visit project locations when necessary for measurements, consultations, or design assessments.
• Work closely with sales, logistics, procurement, and installation teams to ensure smooth project execution.
• Maintain strong knowledge of available products, specifications, dimensions, and design applications.
• Stay updated on interior design, furniture, lighting, and home décor trends.
• Maintain professional communication with customers throughout the consultation and purchase process.

Requirements

• Degree, diploma, or relevant qualification in Interior Design, Architecture, Interior Architecture, Fine Arts, or a related field is an advantage.
• Previous experience in interior design, furniture, home décor, architecture, or a related field is preferred.
• Strong sense of colour, proportion, furniture placement, and visual aesthetics.
• Ability to understand room dimensions and basic space planning.
• Good communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
• Strong customer service and relationship-management skills.
• Ability to recommend products confidently and contribute to sales.
• Creative, organized, detail-oriented, and solution-driven.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Basic knowledge of design tools such as AutoCAD, SketchUp, Canva, Photoshop, or similar software is an advantage.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced retail and e-commerce environment.