Sales Manager, Architecture & End Users, Singapore

Location: Singapore

Kvadrat was established in Denmark in 1968 and has deep roots in Scandinavia’s design tradition. We hold the leading position in Europe’s high-quality contemporary textiles market.

We are now looking for a new Sales Manager to join our Singapore team, to support our growing A&E business in Singapore as well as Southeast Asia.

Job description:
Your main responsibilities include:

• Strengthen and develop our primary position in the contract market, through visiting and contacting target clients.
• Cooperate and consult clients in Singapore market and obtain specifications of our products for different projects.
• Responsible for the entire Tendering process, control the DMU (Decision Making Unit) to ensure that the specifications will result in orders.
• Work with your Customer Service to ensure that all information is registered in CRM system as required.
• Meet the requirements of our Global Sales Indicators (number of meetings, projects, etc.).

Your profile:

• Fluent in English, both oral and written.
• Honest, open-minded and proactive, with a great passion for work and art.
• Goal and solution orientation, with holistic mindset.
• Understand architecture and design industry.
• Ability to learn and deploy new learning.
• Excellent in communication and presentation.
• Strong project management and negotiation skills.
• Plan and work independently, but also a team player
• Good relationship and networking abilities.

We are Kvadrat

Kvadrat was established in Ebeltoft, Denmark, in 1968 and has deep roots in Scandinavia's world-famous design tradition. A leader in design innovation, Kvadrat produces high-performing design textiles, rugs, acoustic and window covering solutions for both commercial and residential interiors.

Our products reflect our commitment to colour, quality, simplicity, innovation and design. Kvadrat fabrics have been used in some of the world’s most intriguing architectural developments, such as the Gherkin, London; Museum of Modern Art, New York; Walt Disney Concert Hall, Los Angeles; Oslo Opera House, Norway; Reichstag, Berlin; Guggenheim Museum, Bilbao; Copenhagen Opera House, Denmark and Guangzhou Opera House, China.

At Kvadrat, we consistently push the aesthetic, technological and functional properties of textiles. In doing so, we collaborate with leading designers, architects, and artists, including Miriam Bäckström, Tord Boontje, Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec, Thomas Demand, Olafur Eliasson, Alfredo Häberli, Giulio Ridolfo, Peter Saville, Finn Sködt, Roman Signer, as well as Patricia Urquiola.

We try to set up as few rules as possible. In return, we expect each person to always act in accordance with our basic values, and in doing so, to be quality-driven in all decisions and actions, to act according to our mindset of ‘strong teams – one company’, to be passionate about your daily tasks at the job and the design culture that we are an integrated part of, to stay open-minded towards clients and colleagues, and to be honest in communication and treat others with respect.

Kvadrat is a company with high ambitions both for our people and our growth. We are committed to creating a diverse work environment with a strong focus on equality, inclusion, empowerment and respect. Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to ethnical background, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or disability.