You have an education in visual merchandising or industrial design and experience of working as a visual merchandiser.
You are able to inspire, motivate and engage people fully to reach set goals, and generate growth and long-term profitability.
You are continually seeking new opportunities to make improvements in the way we work and encouraging your team to do the same.
You are challenging your team and yourself in order to strengthen the IKEA Brand and at the same time exceed the expectations of customers.
You provide range presentation solutions that improve people’s life at home and exceed visitors' shopping experience.
You are passionate about developing people and personal competence.
You understand life at home in the local market and the outcome of market research, e.g. IKEA Customer Satisfaction Survey, IKEA Brand Capital.
You know the work method for presenting the IKEA range.
You have ability to combine and identify commercial, aesthetics and practical skills.
You have ability to create a trustful and creative environment.
You have a natural ability to move smoothly from assessing the bigger picture to seeing the small details.
You have good analytical and strategic skills and the ability to steer the store business over the short-, mid- and long term.
A day in your life with us
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.
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.
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 the recruitment and competence development of Visual Merchandising/Activity co-workers and securing personal succession planning by constantly searching for potential candidates.
Provide active support in developing the department action plan using layout as a commercial tool as well as range presentation and vitality initiatives that are focused on growing the business and supporting long-term profitability and 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.
Actively contribute in the national Visual Merchandising/Activity Managers network and share national directions and global tools with the Visual Merchandising/Activity co-workers in the stores.