Assistant Communication & Interior Design Manager | Retail | IKEA RSO Jebel Ali

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  • Dubai
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 1 month ago
Overview Of The Role:The Assistant Communication & Interior Design Manager leads, develops, and inspires the Com&In team to increase interest in home furnishing and demand for solutions and knowledge in the local market.Responsible for store layout, range presentation, and communication to position the IKEA Brand as a leader in home life.Supports the Com&In manager in ensuring smooth operations aligning the department's action plan with the store to create an inspiring shopping experience and maximize sales.This role requires overseeing resources, managing a budget, and supporting sales through creative store solutions.What You Will Do:Range Presentation and Design
  • 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.
  • Be the creative leader 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 Com&In team to ensure relevant and inspiring range presentation solutions, optimal store layout, and effective store communication that builds the IKEA Brand.
  • Ensure the commercial team understands store layout, range presentation and store communication to contribute to range presentation methods.
  • Participate in creating the store business plan by contributing knowledge of people's life at home and consumer shopping behavior.
  • Participate in presenting the range process along with Sales Managers and the Logistics Manager typically using the IKEA way.
  • Follow up and review planning, preparation, and implementation processes of planned changes with ID, VM, and Activity functions.
Financial Management
  • Responsible for maintaining the store budget for the Com & In department.
  • Contribute with expertise to achieve the store sales target.
Customer Experience
  • Ensure that the IKEA store provides a vibrant and exciting atmosphere to encourage repeat visits.
  • Contribute with knowledge of people's life at home and consumer shopping behaviour to create and implement the store business plan.
Operational Management
  • Get involved in projects relating to activities carried out in the store, including rebuilding business areas based on feedback and priorities.
  • Coordinate planned marketing activities with the commercial calendar to align store changes with major activities like Christmas.
  • Focus on aligning the Com&In action plan taking into account rebuilds of room settings, homes, specialty shops, and compacts.
  • Ensure continuous alignment with different departments to avoid agenda overlaps with carpentry, graphics, assembly, electricians, and IT.
People and Development
  • Ensure Com & In co-workers receive necessary safety and security training related to equipment use.
  • Ensure all co-workers are properly trained and developed to secure store performance and succession needs.
  • Participate in Com & In department meetings and seminars.
  • Recognized as a potential successor for the Com & In manager.
  • Work closely with the Com & In Manager and substitute in their absence.
  • Maintain good relations between Com & In and other departments.

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