Job Description

Company DescriptionIKEA is the world\xe2\x80\x99s largest home furnishing retailer with 460 stores across more than 60 countries. IKEA Singapore is part of Ikano Retail, one of 12 IKEA franchisees and the only one owned by the family of Ingvar Kamprad, who founded IKEA in 1943.IKEA Singapore creates a better everyday life 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. Ikano Pte. Ltd. owns and operates three omnichannel stores in Singapore, including IKEA Alexandra, IKEA Tampines and IKEA Jurong. To learn more, visitYour assignment

• Use visual merchandising competence to strengthen the uniqueness of the IKEA identity in range presentation solutions in the store by working with store layout, range presentation and vitality.

• Actively contribute to the department action plan with initiatives that will grow the business and support long-term profitability and execute the agreed plans in close co-operation with other functions.

• Use the knowledge of people\'s needs and dreams in the local market to plan and implement relevant, inspiring, affordable and commercial range presentation solutions that reflect a wide variety of styles, price levels, meet the many individual tastes and exceed our visitor\'s expectations.

• Actively contribute to gathering insights about store layout and range presentation and translating this knowledge into relevant and inspiring store solutions that will support a convenient shopping experience and reflect the local needs of life at home.

• Stay up to date with knowledgeable about home furnishing, retailing and trends in order to generate creative directions that inspire and surprise visitors with a strong visual impression.

• Respect routines and responsibilities, work together with the Com&In team and other functions, act quickly to exploit commercial opportunities and understand the impact of actions on the financial results.

• Secure high quality, simplicity, efficiency and cost consciousness in planning and implementing all range presentation solutions by applying national directions and using global tools, proven solutions and best practices.

• A passion for fast-paced, home furnishing, visual merchandising and provide home solution how people live at home.

• You are creative with a keen eye for aesthetics and well-versed in relevant software (e.g. Auto-CAD).

• You have experience working in a design-orientated role (interior and graphic design, visual merchandising and store planning) with a focus on customer\xe2\x80\x99s needs and dreams.

• Understand local market trends that influence home furnishing and retailing.

• Have a flexible and hands-on approach to responsibilities as well as the ability to meet set deadlines.

• Confident in approaching and communicating clearly with different people in various situations and ability to work together with others in a team.

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