Job Description

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 \xe2\x80\x93 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\xe2\x80\x99 expectations. This will strengthen the IKEA Brand and convert more visitors into customers. Your Assignment

• To lead and inspire the store Comm&In team with IKEA home furnishing knowledge that leads to business growth by exploiting opportunities in the short and long term.
• Work hand-in-hand with Deputy Store Manager to stimulate interest in home furnishing for all co-workers.
• Take initiative to facilitate workshops to generate creative directions and implement a store commercial calendar together with the store management team.
• Lead the store Comm&In team in securing relevant and inspiring range presentation solutions, optimal store layout, effective and efficient store communication that builds the IKEA Brand and distances IKEA retailers from the competition.
• Ensure the store commercial team has the right understanding of store layout, range presentation and store communication that directly improves work method for range presentation.
• Contribute knowledge of people\'s life at home and consumer shopping behaviour in the creation and implementation of the store business plan.
• Based on the national competence development plan, identify current and future business needs in order to recruit, develop and retain a high performing and passionate store Comm&In team.

Qualification

• Home furnishing the IKEA way (living situations, style groups, store communication, furnish with light). And range presentation the IKEA way (layout as a commercial tool, store media, display techniques).
• Understand life at home in the local market and the outcome of market research, e.g. IKEA Customer Satisfaction Survey, IKEA Brand Capital.
• Understand how to build business competence through recruitment, competence development, retention and succession.
• Willing to work shift hours, weekends and public holidays.

More Information
Additional Information You are invited to this Life at Home Journey with IKEA, click here to begin Life at Home Journey with IKEA. Your job application will be prioritised when you complete the Life at Home Journey with IKEA. Please apply by 15 February 2023.
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 \xe2\x80\x93 and responsible \xe2\x80\x93 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 create 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.