Visual Merchandiser

Job description

About the job

IKEA PENANG
The first IKEA store in Malaysia northern region, Penang, will open by 1st quarter 2019 and we are now hiring our store team. The successful candidate may be required to attend on the job training at IKEA Cheras/ Damansara before the Penang store opening.

ABOUT THE JOB
To create inspiring store solutions for an easy and convenient shopping experience and increasing vitality by translating deep knowledge about consumer buying behaviour, store layout, range presentation and local market knowledge thereby contributing to positioning the IKEA brand in the local market as the home furnishing specialist and the IKEA store as an up-to-date and innovative destination that always offers something new.

YOUR ASSIGNMENT
Your tasks will include:
·  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.
·  Keep visitors in mind when working on the shop floor, minimise disruption and remain aware at all times of the importance of safety and the visual impact for visitors.
·  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. 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.
YOUR PROFILE
Your knowledge, skills and experience include:
·  A design-based education.
·  Visual competence with a keen eye for aesthetics.
·  Customer-focused mindset.
·  Ability to generate new ideas and concepts.
·  A passion for home furnishing, retailing, design and how people live at home.
·  Ability to draw, visualise and present an idea.
·  Ability to work in a fast-paced retail environment.
·  Enthusiastic about assignments and working with others in a team.
·  Good attention to detail. Practical hands-on approach to work.
·  Basic communication skills in English.
·  Experience of working with visual merchandising in a retail environment. Please apply by 14 November 2018 viaour IKEA job page: www.IKEA.com.my

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

Additional Information :

All applications must be submitted via our job page: IKEA.com.my latest by 14 November 2018.

We will use the information you have provided to us in your CV to assess your application and your suitability for employment with us. In the event your application is not shortlisted, we would like to keep a copy of your CV in case there are any other opportunities that may arise in the future for which we think you may be suitable and for our own administration and statistical analysis purposes. For the avoidance of doubt, we will retain your CV for a period of one (1) year and thereafter, we will destroy your CV.

Job ID

331499BR

Removal Date

14/11/2018