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【IKEA Shin-Misato/Saitama】 Visual Merchandising/Activity Manager Full-time

Marknadsföring, media och kreativt · Konst och mode · Grafisk design

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IKEA Shin-Misato/Saitama is looking for a full-time Visual Merchandising/Activity Manager. This role involves leading a team to create inspiring product presentations, enhance the IKEA brand, and improve the customer shopping experience. The ideal candidate will have strong visual merchandising experience, leadership skills, and a passion for home furnishings and design.

Ansvarsområden

  • Lead, develop, and inspire a team of Visual Merchandising/Activity co-workers.
  • Create exciting range presentation solutions to provide an easy and convenient shopping experience.
  • Gather and translate knowledge of people's needs into relevant and inspiring range presentation solutions.
  • Lead the team in creating affordable and commercial range presentation solutions that reflect diverse tastes.
  • Stay knowledgeable about retailing, home furnishing, and trends to facilitate workshops.
  • Responsible for recruitment, competence development, and succession planning of Visual Merchandising/Activity co-workers.
  • Provide support in developing the department action plan using layout as a commercial tool.
  • Act quickly to exploit commercial opportunities and ensure the team understands the financial impact of their actions.
  • Ensure range presentation solutions are executed with high quality, simplicity, cost-effectiveness, and efficiency.
  • Ensure the team minimizes disruption and communicates changes when working on the shop floor.
  • Contribute to the national Visual Merchandising/Activity Managers network and share national directions and global tools.

Krav

  • Strong visual and commercial competence with a passion for home furnishing, design, and how people live at home.
  • Proven leadership experience, including coaching and developing others.
  • Ability to plan, prioritise and execute work to achieve agreed goals and deadlines.
  • Clear communication skills, including the ability to verbally explain concepts and visual interpretation.
  • Good communication skills in English.
  • Effective problem-solving and decision-making skills.
  • Significant experience of working as a visual merchandiser.
  • Experience working in a fast-paced retail environment with a customer-focused approach.
  • Computer proficient with knowledge and experience of using relevant software (e.g. Revit).

Önskade kvalifikationer

  • Ability to propose optimal ways to use IKEA products that suit people's lifestyles and environments.
  • Ability to introduce coordination ideas for Japanese homes leveraging Swedish design.
  • Passion for providing a better everyday life for more people through IKEA products.
  • Ability to create inspiration that exceeds the expectations of store visitors.
  • Ability to strengthen the IKEA brand and attract more customers through visual communication.
  • Ability to create solutions that meet the needs of Japanese customers based on IKEA's global direction.
  • Support the Com&In manager to facilitate workshops that generate creative directions.
  • Execute agreed plans together with the Com&In team and other functions.
  • Ensure Visual Merchandising/Activity co-workers understand the impact of Communication&Interior Design team actions on the financial result.
  • Apply national directions and use global tools and best practices.
  • Ensure the team always keeps visitors in mind, minimize disruption and communicate changes when working on the shop floor.
  • Share national directions and global tools with co-workers.

Förmåner

  • Full-time regular employee, 40 hours/week.
  • Probationary period: 6 months.
  • Retirement system in place up to age 65.
  • Annual holidays: 127 days or more.
  • Paid leave: Granted after 6 months of employment (up to 20 days).
  • Maternity leave.
  • Childcare leave (reduced working hours available upon return).
  • Paternity leave (paid leave for fathers).
  • Partner's childcare leave.
  • Personal injury/illness leave.
  • Caregiving leave / Nursing care leave / Family care leave.
  • Condolence leave.
  • Volunteer leave.
  • Refreshment leave.
  • Comprehensive social insurance (Employees' Pension, Health Insurance, Employment Insurance).
  • Commuting allowance (up to 2,500 JPY/day).
  • Commuting by private car allowed.
  • Uniform rental.
  • Employee cafeteria available.
  • Employee discount system.
  • Fully equipped locker rooms and shower rooms.
  • Christmas present.
  • Salary increase: Once a year (January).
  • Bonus: One IKEA Bonus Program.
  • Tack! Co-worker Loyalty Program (pension accumulation for 5+ years of service).
  • Life insurance, long-term care insurance.
  • Defined contribution pension plan (6.5% of salary contributed by the company).
  • Employee-only smoking area available.
  • Learning opportunities: LinkedIn Learning available.
#Visual Merchandising#Activity Manager#Interior Design
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