About this role
Why join us?
Our purpose is design for the good of humankind. It’s the ideal we strive toward each day in everything we do. Being a part of MillerKnoll means being a part of something larger than your work team, or even your brand. We are redefining modern for the 21st century. And our success allows MillerKnoll to support causes that align with our values, so we can build a more sustainable, equitable, and beautiful future for everyone.
JD for Market Manager – Chennai, Kerala & Sri Lanka
- Revenue Growth: Leading corporate sales within the region both directly and through the dealer channel and meet profitability targets.
- Account Management: Identifying and targeting key new accounts, including global corporations, and maintaining long-term client relations to ensure repeat business.
- Stakeholder Engagement: Actively engaging with Architect & Design (A&D) firms, Managed space providers, and Project Management Consultants to secure product specifications and collaborate internally with operations team and Dealer partners to deliver the projects ‘on-time’ and ‘on-budget’.
Channel & Dealer Management
- Network Expansion: Appointing, training, and growing the dealer network to ensure high standards of product knowledge and professionalism.
- Retail Strategy: Building and ensuring a seamless retail experience for customers, both online and offline.
Market Strategy & Execution
- Regional Strategy: Establishing objectives and developing localized strategies for key markets – Chennai, Kerala & Sri Lanka.
- Product Launches: Managing the introduction and marketing of new products to the regional market.
- Consulting Services: Promoting workplace consulting services with strategic regional accounts.
Qualifications & Experience
- Education: A bachelor’s degree in business, Marketing, or a related field is typically required.
- Experience: Successful candidates often have 6–10 years of experience in sales or marketing within the furniture, design, or commercial real estate industries.
- Skills: Strong project management, strategic thinking, and the ability to work in a non-hierarchical, highly collaborative environment.
Who We Hire?
Simply put, we hire qualified applicants representing a wide range of backgrounds and abilities. MillerKnoll is comprised of people of all abilities, gender identities and expressions, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, veterans from every branch of military service, and more. Here, you can bring your whole self to work. We’re committed to equal opportunity employment, including veterans and people with disabilities.
MillerKnoll complies with applicable disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact MillerKnoll Talent Acquisition at [email protected].
Other facts
About MillerKnoll
MillerKnoll is a global collective of design brands built on the foundation of two icons of modernism: Herman Miller and Knoll. Our portfolio also includes furniture and accessories for commercial and residential spaces from Colebrook Bosson Saunders, DatesWeiser, Design Within Reach, Edelman, Geiger, HAY, HOLLY HUNT, Knoll Textiles, Maharam, Muuto, NaughtOne, and Spinneybeck | FilzFelt.
Guided by a shared purpose—design for the good of humankind—we generate insights, pioneer innovations, and champion ideas to help spaces better support how people live, work, and gather today.
We reach customers across office, residential, healthcare, and education markets through a network of MillerKnoll dealers, all of whom are highly credentialed, independently owned businesses. In addition, we manage an ever-expanding global retail footprint delivering world-class brick-and-mortar and ecommerce experiences.
What you'll do
- The Market Manager will lead corporate sales in the region, manage key accounts, and engage with stakeholders to ensure project delivery. They will also be responsible for expanding the dealer network and developing localized market strategies.
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