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As Visual Merchandise & Activity Manager your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to: Lead and 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. 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.
Job Responsibility:
Lead and 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
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
Requirements:
Higher education qualifications in visual merchandising or design
Solid background of working as a visual merchandiser
Clear technical strengths, with experience working with SketchUp, AutoCAD and/or Revit
Experience of working in a fast retail and customer-focused environment
Ability to prioritise and organise work and the work of others to make the most efficient use of time
Confident in communicating, influencing, and coaching others
A motivational leader who can engage people fully to reach set goals and generate growth and long-term profitability
A deep passion, curiosity, energy and understanding of home furnishing and people’s everyday lives at home
What we offer:
Leave entitlements – 5 weeks Paid Annual, Paid Parental, Family & Community and much more
24/7 access to our Employee Assistance Program for health and wellbeing support
15% Co-worker discount
Low-cost nutritious meals including complimentary drinks in our Co-worker restaurant
Co-worker uniform provided
Free Co-worker parking
Free benefits membership (savings and discounts on everyday expenses, entertainment, retail and well-being offers across hundreds of retailers and service providers)
Bonus programme (where eligible)
Co-worker Loyalty programme (extra contribution to your superannuation fund where eligible)