Visual Merchandise & Activity Manager

Visual Merchandise & Activity Manager"You care about making a positive impact in the world. You understand greatness requires thinking differently. An inclusive and accepting work environment is important to you.A job at IKEA is so much more than home furnishings. Together, we work to make a better everyday life for the many. It's the perfect fit if you want to contribute, grow, and share. Join the team and start a better life for yourself."LocationSydney (Tempe)Employment typeFull Time PermanentDepartmentInterior Design & Visual MerchandisingDeadline2024-05-20Mobility supportDomesticYou already applied for this job.Candidate profile (title) Our team within IKEACandidate profile (text) - Default language At IKEA, our vision is to create a better everyday life for the many people. We believe that everything we do comes with the responsibility to create a positive impact on people, society and the planet. We are passionate about home furnishing, creating a positive life at home and sharing our tasty responsibly sourced food with the many people across the world.We are guided by our cultures & values, creating a great place to work.
We stand for equality, diversity and inclusion.
We care about people & planet and promote health & wellbeing.
We nurture your development and provide career opportunities to unlock your potential.Key responsibilities (title) What you need to knowKey responsibilities (text) Working at IKEA has its benefits and rewards:

• 5 weeks' Paid Annual, Paid Parental, Family & Community and much more
• 24/7 access to our Employee Assistance Program for health and wellbeing support
• 15% Co-worker discount
• Low-cost nutritious meals including complimentary drinks in our Co-worker restaurant
• Co-worker uniform provided
• Free Co-worker parking
• Digital Entertainment membership (thousands of discounts for dining, fun activities, shopping and travel across Australia & New Zealand)
• Bonus programme (where eligible)
• Co-worker Loyalty programme (extra contribution to your superannuation fund where eligible)

Additional information:

• This role is permanent full-time, 76hrs/fortnight.
• • You have the availability to work Monday to Friday 7:30am to 3:30pm (and occasional weekend or Public Holiday shifts, as per business needs).
• As part of the recruitment process this role requires a pre-employment check for final candidates.
• If you are successful for this role, you will be required to obtain a National Police Check.

Team vision ( title) About this work areaTeam vision (text) As Visual Merchandise & Activity Manager your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

• Contributing to positioning the IKEA store as the first choice for home furnishing in your local market.
• Providing home furnishing solutions for a single product or a combination of products to improve people's life at home.
• Demonstrating the uniqueness of the IKEA product range through your visual merchandising competence and display techniques in different store media and activity areas to distance us from the competition.
• Working with vitality to motivate people to visit the IKEA store more frequently.
• Securing the use of the store layout as a commercial tool to plan and implement commercial strategies throughout the store while creating a good overview and strong visual impact.
• Coach a team of Visual Merchandisers to develop their creative problem-solving skills to ensure that we are delivering on commercial results and sales opportunities.
• Recruiting, developing, and leading your team by encouraging open, constructive, and honest, two-way feedback.

Let's connect Who you areLet´s connect As Visual Merchandise & Activity Manager you are/have:

• A deep passion, curiosity, energy and understanding of home furnishing and people's everyday lives at home.
• Proven problem-solving abilities to assess options, identify and implement creative, innovative and flexible solutions with the Visual Merchandise remit
• Ideally a higher education qualification in visual merchandising or industrial design, and a solid background of working as a Visual Merchandiser.
• Proficient ability in Microsoft Office and experience working with SketchUp, AutoCAD and/or Revit.
• Proven experience in people leadership, a motivational leader who can engage people fully to reach set goals and generate growth and long-term profitability.
• Confident in communicating, influencing, and coaching others and continually seek new opportunities to improve the way we work, and encourage your team to do so.

Local section (title) We need people like youLocal section (text) At IKEA, work is so much more than a job. Come join us!Why you will love usFrom the deep forests in Sweden, we have spread our culture and values around the world. At the heart of our offer are our beautiful home-furnishing products and solutions, made with care for our planet, reaching millions of customers.At the heart of our business, are our wonderful co-workers representing diversity in all dimensions and passionate for life at home. We all contribute with our uniqueness and we want to grow and develop together.Our vision, “to create a better everyday life for the many people” inspires and guides us in everything we do. This is IKEA.What we all have in common

• Living our values
• Being your unique self, while respecting and including others
• A passion for home furnishing
• Performing & delivering while learning & developing
• Having fun!