Visual Merchandise Specialist

**Company description**
The IKEA vision is to create a better everyday life for the many people. We do this 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. We operate in Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand - and have an ambitious expansion plan to bring a little bit of Sweden to new markets in the region. We are part of the Ikano Group of companies and the only IKEA franchisee owned by the Kamprad family that founded IKEA.

We also develop, own and operate Shopping Centres that are anchored by IKEA and create walkable communities by including residential, office and other types of real estate in our development plans.

We work towards making sustainability a natural part of our everyday work. We are active in our communities, driving and supporting social initiatives that benefit children, women and the environment.

**Job description**
To inspire and surprise visitors by presenting and communicating the IKEA home furnishing offer with strong visual impressions that exceed visitors’ expectations. This will strengthen the IKEA Brand and convert more visitors into customers.

**Your assignment**
- Lead and manage a team of visual merchandise co-worker in secure/apply/inspire/ raise their competence in range presentation and challenge them to strengthen the uniqueness of the IKEA identity in range presentation throughout
- Actively support the development and execution of the store business plan and department action plan with Visual merchandise knowledge and initiatives that are focused on growing the business and supporting long-term profitability.
- Maintain deep and up-to-date knowledge about range presentations, retail and trends in order to support the Com&In manager to facilitate workshops that generate creative directions that inspire and surprise visitors with strong visual impressions.
- Transfer deep knowledge and competence about layout as a commercial tool and range presentation in working together with the Com&In team and other store functions through exploiting commercial opportunities and understanding the impact of these 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.
- Establish an open, collaborative working relationship with all functions in the store through transfer of knowledge based on regional guidelines.

**Qualification**
- A genuine curiosity for development and innovation, driven by a positive forward looking and problem-solving approach.
- Motivated by the IKEA vision, culture and values, IKEA Brand and the sustainability direction
- Passionate about design, global trends, local market, visual merchandise and retailing. The way it can impact the IKEA Concept, the IKEA Brand, IKEA retailing and improve people’s life at home.
- Energised by the potential of cross functional co-creation and collaboration with customers, colleagues, suppliers and other relevant stakeholders, in and outside of IKEA.
- Inspire with creativity to influence and share specialist knowledge.
- Expert in how visual merchandising know-how and knowledge create unique business advantages.
- Deep knowledge about the IKEA product range and the IKEA range strategy.
- Knowledge how visual merchandising contributes to a more sustainable life.
- Deep knowledge about retail and customer shopping behaviour in a multichannel environment.

**More Information**

**Working with us has its rewards**

Wherever you work within IKEA Southeast Asia, you enjoy a wide range of benefits. Here are just some of them:
**IKEA discounts**

Co-workers are our most values customers and are entitled to a 15% discount on any home furnishings and food sold in our stores, from the first day of work.

**Flexi benefits**

We offer flexi benefits to cater our co-workers who are in different life stages with differing benefits needs. Within an annual Flexible Spending Account, co-workers can claim against dental, optical, fitness memberships or classes, vaccination or immunisation, non-insured outpatient medical expenses, health screenings, health supplements, IKEA purchases, health aid & equipment and mental health.

**Maternity and paternity leave**

We give mother four consecutive months of maternity leave and father receives four weeks of paid time off after a baby has arrived to help share the joys - and responsible - at home.

**Gifts**

We enjoy special occasions together and give tokens to mark birthdays, marriage, the arrival of a baby. We reward loyalty through our Long Service Awards.

**Work environment**

As home furnish experts, we take pride in providing inspiring workplaces that showcase IKEA products and crate a relaxed, open atmosphere where we work side by side.

**Incentive plan**

All co-workers may earn an annual financial reward when we meet our shared business objectives.