Business Development Executive (Interior Design)

Your new role

As a Business Development Executive, you will be the key figure in bringing in sales revenue and obtaining sustainable clients within the Commercial Office Interior Design (ID) Fit Out space for the Malaysian region. In addition, you will be accountable for new business expansions, building brand awareness, budgeting, winning projects and be the first line to the organization’s clients. These will all translate towards you delivering a truly client-centric solution for multinational and local companies across Southeast Asia.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Acquire leads
• Update cold call database
• Follow up action with emails, letters and brochures
• Secure appointments to present Ai portfolio and services to prospective clients
• Secure invitations for RFP/ Tenders
• Obtain client’s information, design brief and all necessary information
• Disseminate info to the team to participate in the submission
• Plan timelines to meet submission dates
• Identify, communicate and brainstorm client’s needs and requirements with the team to ensure in depth understanding of the project and respond accordingly
• Prepare minutes of meeting to be forwarded to the team for reference
• Circulate “Thank You” note and/or minutes of meeting to the client
• Ensure proper flow of all verbal and written communication with client and among team
• Prepare proposals, RFP and tender responses and to ensure proper submission
• Establish rapport with clients through frequent contacts for project development
• Attend all meetings from design brief till the completion of the project

What you'll need to succeed

• Experience as a Business Development Executive
• Strong industry network and contacts in commercial office design
• Proven track record of success in building and maintaining relationships
• Strong sales background
• Budgeting and quantity surveying experience a plus
• Prospecting and cold calling
• Outstanding verbal and written communications abilities
• Computer skills (MS Word / MS Power Point / MS Excel etc)
• Strong time management
• Preparation and presentation of quotations and tenders together with in house QS
• Able to communicate in English

What you'll get in return

In return for your dedication and hard work, you'll be rewarded with:

• Expanding your work scope and experience within the creative edge of interior design Commercial Office space
• Involvement and ownership of projects in a fast-growing company with huge clientele
• You will be offered a lucrative salary, excellent career progression and non-financial benefits.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: $2,000.00 - $3,500.00 per month

Benefits:

• Health insurance
• Professional development

Schedule:

• Day shift

Supplemental Pay:

• Performance bonus

Experience:

• Business Development: 3 years (Preferred)
• Interior design: 2 years (Preferred)