Visual Merchandise/Activity Manager

Job DescriptionJob ID: 242972Date posted: 07/06/2024 Our team within IKEAAt 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.What you need to knowWorking at IKEA has its benefits and rewards:

• 5 weeks' Paid Annual Leave, Paid Parental Leave, Family & Community Leave 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
• As our store operates 7 days per week, you must have the availability to work a rotating roster with shifts ranging from 7:30am - 3:00pm. You also have the availability to work alternating weekend shifts (both Saturday and Sunday).
• 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.

About this work areaAs 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.
• Recruiting, developing, and leading your team by encouraging open, constructive, and honest, two-way feedback.

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.
• Ideally a higher education qualification in visual merchandising or industrial design, and a solid background of working as a visual merchandiser.
• Clear technical strengths, with experience working with SketchUp, AutoCAD and/or Revit.
• 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.

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