Furniture Designer

Company Information:

A pioneer of quality furniture in India, Urban Ladder was founded in 2012 with a simple mission - to make a million homes beautiful. Since 2020, we have been a part of Reliance Retail and today, we are a one stop shop for all furniture and dcor products in India with over 30,000 products from 150 brands delivering across 3000+ pin codes. With an omni-channel presence in all major cities in India, we make exceptional furniture more accessible to people and continue to thrive, helping people create inspiring homes. We are there to help our customers discover the joy of creating and building spaces that mirror who they are.

The UL Workplace: Magical Careers begin with great work that doesn't come with boundaries. Our people prefer to blaze a trail, instead of keeping the lights on. That's because whether it's sourcing, engineering, design, marketing, customer service or any of our teams, our work is always new, challenging, and up-to-the-minute.

Role will include:

• Study, research and plan various styles of furniture design.
• Design, production drawings, production feasibility check and costing check. Coordinate with the 3d team and catalogue team to get it up and running.
• Find ways to improve furniture items already manufactured.
• Stay informed about design trends and developments
• Select suitable materials, which might include wood, textiles.
• Generate sample designs using computer-aided design (CAD), card models, sketches or hard prototypes.
• Use software packages such as AutoCAD, Inventor, SolidWorks and Photoshop.
• Liaise with craftsmen or production department staff (such as production managers, marketing staff and design engineers) about the process of construction or manufacture.
• Evaluate issues such as pricing and fixing costs, fashion, purchasing, safety, materials and manufacturing methods and techniques.
• Use various tools to complete projects from raw materials to finished furniture items.
• Organize plans and schedules with respect to the availability of resources.

Desired Skills and Functional Experience:

• Experience in Furniture Industry.
• Consumer backed thinking.
• High Levels of Ownership and Drive.
• Willingness to learn rapidly + Ability to consistently make things better.
• Clear and articulate communication akin to a person with clarity of thought.
• Extremely hard-working and committed to the cause / values / vision of UL.
• Love for beautiful homes, and all things beautiful; a love for aesthetics.
• Collaboration and Team Management skills.

Values of UL that will be Key to Excelling in this Role:

C- Customer Obsession

H- Honesty and Transparency

A- Action Orientation

S- Stepping Up

E- Efficiency & Excellence.