Visual Merchandise Co-worker

**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.
- Use visual merchandising competence to strengthen the uniqueness of the IKEA identity in range presentation solutions in the store by working with store layout, range presentation and vitality.
- Actively contribute to the department action plan with initiatives that will grow the business and support longterm profitability and execute the agreed plans in close co-operation with other functions.
- Use the knowledge of people's needs and dreams in the local market to plan and implement relevant, inspiring, affordable and commercial range presentation solutions that reflect a wide variety of styles, price levels, meet the many individual tastes and exceed our visitor's expectations.
- Keep visitors in mind when working on the shop floor, minimise disruption and remain aware at all times of the importance of safety and the visual impact for visitors.
- Respect routines and responsibilities, work together with the Com&In team and other functions, act quickly to exploit commercial opportunities and understand the impact of actions on the financial results
- Actively contribute to gathering insights about store layout and range presentation and translating this knowledge into relevant and inspiring store solutions that will support a convenient shopping experience and reflect the local needs of life at home.
- Stay up to date with knowledgeable about home furnishing, retailing and trends in order to generate creative directions that inspire and surprise visitors with a strong visual impression.

**Qualifications** Motivation**:

- The IKEA values truly reflect personal values.
- A passion for fast-paced, future-oriented retailing, home furnishing, people’s life at home and the IKEA product range.
- Provide home furnishing solutions that improve people’s life at home.
- Constantly growing knowledge, capabilities and motivation.
- Driven to exceed goals and a desire to improve ways of working.

**Knowledge**:

- Range presentation the IKEA way (layout as a commercial tool, store media, display techniques).
- Home furnishing the IKEA way.
- Understand life at home in the local market and the outcome of market research, e.g. IKEA Customer Satisfaction Survey, IKEA Brand Capital.
- The work method for presenting the IKEA range. The IKEA Concept and IKEA Brand objectives. IKEA mechanical sales system.
- Understand trends that influence home furnishing and retailing.
- Commercial calendar and store activities. Commercial lighting. Store communication.

**Capabilities**:

- Ability to combine commercial, aesthetic and practical skills.
- Ability to generate, visualise and present new ideas.
- Ability to work together with others in a team.
- Confident in approaching and communicating clearly with different people in various situations.
- Have a flexible and hands-on approach to responsibilities as well as the ability to meet set deadlines.

**Additional Information**
This position is based in Mexico City (Oceanía) and offers a rare opportunity to be part of the establishment of IKEA in a whole new market. You will get a chance to push boundaries and influence the direction of IKEA in Mexico. All as part of a caring and open culture where we live our values, work hard, have fun and operate with a long-term perspective.

Because here opportunities arise and growth follows.