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JOB DESCRIPTION / ROLE

Employment: Full Time

Deputy Communication & Interior Design Manager | Retail | IKEA Al Ain

Job Requisition ID: 162877

Established in the 1930s as a trading business, Al-Futtaim Group today is one of the most diversified and progressive, privately held regional businesses headquartered in Dubai, United A"rab Emirates. Structured into five operating divisions; automotive, financial services, real estate, retail and healthcare; employing more than 35,000 employees across more than 20 countries in the Middle East, Asia and Africa, Al-Futtaim Group partners with over 200 of the world's most admired and innovative brands. Al-Futtaim Group's entrepreneurship and relentless customer focus enables the organisation to continue to grow and expand; responding to the changing needs of our customers within the societies in which we operate.

By upholding our values of respect, excellence, collaboration and integrity; Al-Futtaim Group continues to enrich the lives and aspirations of our customers each and every day.

Overview of the role

Leading, developing and inspiring the Communication& Interior Design (Com&In) Team and other functions in the store in increasing the home furnishing interest of the many people and creating demand for home furnishing solutions and know how in the local market.

Securing the operation of the function by aligning the department action plan with the rest of the store to secure vitality and inspiration to provide an inspiring shopping journey for the visitors and Maximize sales.

Active member of Store Management team for the IKEA Small Store

What you will do

Range presentation/ Design / Commercial
- Lead and inspire the store Com&In team to use knowledge of IKEA home furnishing and people's life at home to grow the business by initiating and facilitating workshops to generate creative directions
- Secure vitality and seasonality in the store by creating and implementing a store commercial calendar together with the store management team
- Lead the store Com&In team in securing relevant and inspiring range presentation solutions, an optimal store layout and 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 thereby contributing to the work method for range presentation
- Assist the Store Manager in identifying current and future business needs in order to recruit, develop and retain a high performing and passionate store Com&In team. Lead and challenge the Com&In team to constantly take actions that exploit commercial opportunities both in the short- and long term
- Lead the work method of the IKEA way to present the range process together with the Sales Managers and Logistics Manager
- Supervise the daily and weekly operational work done by the specialist co-workers in the Com&In department
- Work closely with Deputy Sales Manager to change the range presentation either due to a range change, sales drop or out of stock situation to advise on how to secure the optimal range presentation and achieve sales goals
- Follow up, and review the planning, preparation, and implementation process of planned changes with the ID, VM, GD and Activity function
- Assist the Store Manager in maintaining the store budget for the department
- Co-ordinate with the planned marketing activity of the commercial calendar to ensure required changes are done to highlight the new products or the activity related articles & to be displayed in a manner that catches the customer's imagination
- Align the Com&In action plan considering business commercial calendar, rebuilds of room settings, homes, specialty shops, and compacts
- Ensure continuous alignment with the different works between the different functions to eliminate overlapping of the agenda with carpentry, graphic, assembly, electrician, and IT requests
- Trinity working with Sales Logistics and CRM

People and Development:
- Ensure that all Com & In co -workers have receive the necessary training in safety and security aspects related to the use of this equipment so they are able to follow the rules and regulations and prevent accidents
- Make sure all co-workers are properly trained including development programs to secure the store performance and succession needs
- Maintain & build good relation between Com & In and other departments.

Requirements:

Required skills to be successful
- Strategic Planning and Analytical Skills
- Effective Communication
- MS Office & Excel proficiency.

What equips you for the role
- Extensive experience of working in a design-orientated role (interior design, graphic design, visual merchandising and/or store planning).
- Interior design/visual merchandising supervisory experience in or outside IKEA
- Project management experience
- Store layout planning experience
- Deep interest in and highly developed knowledge of home furnishings and the way people live

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ABOUT THE COMPANY

Established in the 1930's, the Al-Futtaim Group initially operated as a trading enterprise. Rapid development throughout the 1940's and 50's saw it establish itself regionally as an integrated commercial, industrial and services organisation, positioning itself one of the leading business houses in the lower Gulf region. Today, it operates collectively over 40 companies bearing the Al-Futtaim name, dominates many market segments in the UAE, and has expanded its sphere of operation to include Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Oman and Egypt.

The Group comprises a diverse range of strategically positioned operating subsidiaries and associate companies, structured to give the Al-Futtaim Group the flexibility and versatility to keep ahead of local competition while keeping pace with the ever-evolving global business scenario. The Groups continued investment in world-class systems technology is clear evidence of its commitment to maintain leading edge performance and service delivery.

The success of the Al-Futtaim Group can be attributed to a business approach that combines the ability to change with the traditional values of integrity, service and social responsibility that define its core business philosophy. This, linked with the Groups belief in decentralisation, gives the heads of the operating companies a high degree of functional autonomy and authority, providing the Group with essential flexibility, and individual employees a clearly defined work culture and sense of responsibility.