Store Visual Merchandise/Activity Manager

Job description

What you'll need to have

Our IKEA family is growing fast in Romania. After two stores in the capital of Bucharest and five pick-up points around the country, we have just started preparatory works for the construction of our new store in the city of Timisoara. The IKEA vision is to create a better everyday life for the many people. We do this by offering a wide range of well-designed, functional home furnishing products at prices so low that as many people as possible can afford them.

Join our team as Visual Merchandising/Activity Manager at IKEA Timisoara who with his/her leadership could take the IKEA Store to the next level of inspiration and commerciality.

As a Visual Merchandising/Activity Manager, you will be responsible for leading, developing and inspiring the Visual Merchandising/Activity Team and other store functions in securing that store communication completes and amplifies the shopping experience and range presentation through IKEA visual and verbal identity thereby contributing to building consumers’ perception of the IKEA Brand in the local market as unique and consistent.

About you:
• 3 years’ experience working as a visual merchandiser/leader.
• Experience working in visual merchandising in a retail environment.
• Experience leading co-workers.
• Proven success in leading creative processes and coaching people.
• Experience working in a fast-paced retail environment.
• You have the ability to communicate confidently and clearly in English.

A day in your life with us

About the assignment:

• Manage a team of Visual Merchandising/Activity co-workers and inspire and challenge them to strengthen the uniqueness of the IKEA identity in range presentation solutions in the store.
• Lead a team of Visual Merchandising/Activity Co-workers in creating relevant, inspiring, affordable and commercial range presentation solutions that reflect a wide variety of styles, price levels, meet many individual tastes and exceed visitor's expectations.
• Responsible for gathering and translating knowledge of people's needs and dreams in the local market into relevant and inspiring range presentation solutions that support a convenient shopping experience and reflect the local needs of life at home.
• Keep up to date and knowledgeable about retailing, home furnishing and trends in order to support the Com&In Manager to facilitate workshops that generate creative directions that inspire and surprise visitors with a strong visual impression.
• Responsible for the recruitment and competence development of Visual Merchandising/Activity co-workers and securing personal succession planning by constantly searching for potential candidates.
• Actively support the department action plan using layout as a commercial tool as well as range presentation and vitality initiatives focused on growing the business and supporting long-term profitability. Execute agreed plans together with the Com&In team and other functions.
• Act quickly to exploit commercial opportunities and ensure the Visual Merchandising/Activity co-workers understand the impact of Com&In actions on the financial result.
• Ensure that Visual Merchandising/Activity co-workers base their work on the layout as a commercial tool and execute range presentation solutions with high quality, simplicity, cost-effectiveness and efficiency by applying national directions and using global tools and best practices.
• Ensure the team always keep visitors in mind, minimise disruption and communicate changes when working on the shop floor

Together as a team

Where others see home furnishing products, we see smart solutions to create a better everyday life. With a great deal of passion, imagination and brainstorming we turn colours, textiles and furniture into inspiring environments that excite, engage and convince IKEA visitors that they can do it too!

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