Store Visual Merchandiser/Activity manager/Com&In

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About the job

ABOUT THE JOB
As the store visual merchandise/activity manager you share your extensive knowledge of people's life at home and high level of home furnishing competence with your team of 10 co-workers. Together you present and communicate the IKEA offer in ways that make it attractive and relevant to your local market. You also support customer self-choice in the IKEA store and the IKEA mechanical sales system. This is a challenging role in a fast-moving retail environment.

As the store visual merchandiser/activity manager you share your extensive knowledge of people's life at home and high level of home furnishing competence with your team. Together you present and communicate the IKEA offer in ways that make it attractive and relevant to your local market. You also support customer self-choice in the IKEA store and the IKEA mechanical sales system. This is a challenging role in a fast-moving retail environment.

YOUR ASSIGNMENT
Your tasks will include:
·  contributing to positioning the IKEA store as the first choice for home furnishing in your local market.
·  providing home furnishing solutions for a single product or a combination of products to improve people's life at home.
·  demonstrating the uniqueness of the IKEA product range through your visual merchandising competence and display techniques in different store media and activity areas to distance us from the competition.
·  working with vitality to motivate people to visit the IKEA store more frequently.
·  securing the use of the store layout as a commercial tool to plan and implement commercial strategies throughout the store while creating a good overview and strong visual impact.
·  recruiting, developing and leading your team by encouraging open, constructive and honest, two-way feedback. YOUR PROFILE

Your knowledge, skills and experience include:

·  A minimum of 2 years experience working as a Visual Merchandising Manager in a large retail organization
·  A minimum of 2 years experience in managing and leading a team of Visual Merchandisers
·  A higher education qualification in visual merchandising or industrial design and a solid background of working as a visual merchandiser.
·  Passion and knowledge of home furnishing, retail and communication
·  Able to act as an inspiring and motivating leader who can engage people fully to reach set goals, and generate growth and long-term profitability.
·  Able to work strategically, creatively and operationally, organising, coaching and influencing others
·  A desire to continually seek out new opportunities to make improvements in the way we work and encouraging your team to do the same.
·  Able to challenge your team and yourself in order to strengthen the IKEA Brand and at the same time exceed the expectations of customers.
·  AutoCad and freehand drawing skills
·  Project management experience
·  This role requires you to b e fully flexible for evening and weekend working.

Interested?
Please upload your cover letter and CV online which should explain your motivation to work in Home Furnishings and why you are interested in this role.

IKEA offers an exciting and empowering work environment in a global marketplace. And as the world's leader in life at home, you have exceptional opportunities to grow and develop together with us.

Job ID

241966BR

Removal Date

29/04/2016