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Lead and manage a team of Interior Design co-workers to strengthen the IKEA identity in range presentation and home furnishing solutions. Translate insights from home visits into locally relevant solutions. Create store Showroom matrices. Ensure quality and cost-effectiveness. Develop department action plans. Recruit and develop team members.
Job Responsibility:
Lead and manage a team of Interior Design co-workers, inspire and challenge them to strengthen the uniqueness of the IKEA identity in range presentation and home furnishing solutions in room settings, homes, vignettes and sales support areas
Be responsible for gathering and translating insights from home visit interviews into locally relevant, functional, aesthetic and commercial home furnishing solutions that exceed customer expectations and reflect home furnishing the IKEA way
Lead a team of Interior Design co-workers in creating the store Showroom matrix that reflects a wide variety of styles, living situations and price levels that create a good tempo with distinct visual impressions
Secure that interior designers execute home furnishing solutions with high quality, simplicity, cost-effectiveness and efficiency using global tools and best practices
Maintain deep and up-to-date knowledge about home furnishing, retailing and trends in order to support the Communication and Interior design manager to facilitate workshops that generate creative directions that inspire and surprise visitors with strong visual impressions
Actively support in the development of the department action plan with interior design initiatives that are focused on growing the business and support long-term profitability and execute agreed plans together with the Communication and Interior design manager team and other functions
Be responsible for the recruitment and competence development of Interior Design co-workers and secure successor planning by constantly searching for potential candidates
Act quickly to exploit commercial opportunities and ensure the Interior Design co-workers understand the impact of Communication and Interior design manager actions on the financial results
Ensure the team always keep visitors in mind, disruption is minimized and communicate changes when working on the shop floor
Actively contribute to the national Interior Design Managers network and share national directions and global tools with the Interior Design co-workers in the stores
Any security breaches must be notified concerned authority and manager
Be aware of all security related emergency response and follow the policy and procedures
I adhere to IKEA supply chain and security policy, and report to concern manager in case of any identified security breaches
Requirements:
Managerial experience of leading and working with interior design in a retail environment
Possess an interior design-based education
Home furnishing the IKEA way (living situations, style groups, store communication, furnish with light)
Range presentation the IKEA way (layout as a commercial tool, store media, display techniques)
Understand life at home in the local market and the outcome of market research, e.g. IKEA Customer Satisfaction Survey, IKEA Brand Capital
Understand interior design and trends that influence home furnishing
The work method for presenting the IKEA range. IKEA Concept and IKEA Brand objectives
IKEA mechanical sales system. Global tools and solutions