Co-worker Visual Merchandising & Activity (f/m/d)

IKEA; Riddes; On-site; CHF 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

28 vacation days

8 weeks paid parental leave

Very attractive social benefits

Staff discount 15%

Public transport reimbursement 85-100%

Free parking

LinkedIn Learning access

Canteen meals CHF 4.50 / CHF 3.50

Bonus payments

Job summary

IKEA Switzerland in the Wallis region seeks a Co-worker Visual Merchandising & Activity to shape product presentation and store storytelling. You combine aesthetics with practical display knowledge to inspire shoppers and support the brand.

You collaborate with sales and logistics, implement visual concepts, and maintain attractive layouts to enhance the buying experience while upholding IKEA standards.

Qualifications

• Studied visual merchandising, industrial design or art.
• Excellent visual sense and aesthetics.
• Ability to withstand stress and heavy workload.
• Solid knowledge of Auto CAD.
• Very good English (B2+).

Responsibilities

• Offering furnishing solutions around a product or combination of products that will inspire visitors and meet their furnishing needs.
• Showing how the IKEA assortment is unique through visual merchandising skills and display strategies in media and store areas.
• Ensuring the store layout is used correctly to provide a clear overview and strong visual impact for buying.
• Collaborating with sales, logistics and partners to present the range attractively for customers.

Skills

Creative mindset

Visual merchandising

Presentation techniques

English (B2+)

Education

Visual merchandising, industrial design or art

Tools

Auto CAD

Job description

Co-worker Visual Merchandising & Activity (f/m/d)

"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.

As part of our team in the Visual Merchandising department, you will be responsible for the presentation and communication of the IKEA furnishing range. With strong visual impressions, you will continue to surprise and inspire our visitors, thus strengthening the IKEA brand.

• You have studied visual merchandising, industrial design or art.
• You have a creative spirit supported by commercial and visual skills and a keen sense of aesthetics.
• You actively seek to simplify our working methods and optimize expenses.
• You are able to withstand stress and a heavy workload.
• You have an expert regarding the different means of communication and product presentation techniques.
• You have solid knowledge of Auto CAD software.
• You have a very good knowledge of English, minimum level B2 (spoken and written).

Your responsibilities

Offering furnishing solutions around a product or combination of products that will inspire visitors and meet their furnishing needs.

Showing how the IKEA assortment is unique through your visual merchandising skills and strategies for displaying products in different media in the store and business areas to set us apart from the competition.

Making sure the store layout is used correctly to get a good overview of the products and visual impact to facilitate the buying process.

Working closely with the sales, logistics and partners involved: sharing knowledge while respecting each other's responsibilities, in order to present the range in the most attractive way for the customer.

About this work area

Where others see home furnishing products, we see smart solutions to create a better everyday life. With a great deal of passion, imagination and brainstorming we turn colours, textiles and furniture into inspiring environments that excite, engage and convince IKEA visitors that they can do it too!

Do you think this would work for you?

We mentioned earlier that we want our employees to be happy and healthy.

• 28 vacation days (based on a 100% workload)
• 8 weeks paid parental leave for fathers; 20 weeks paid parental leave for mothers
• Very attractive social benefits
• 15% staff discount on your purchase - in every Swiss IKEA store
• You prefer to come by public transport? We pay between 85% and 100% of the fare
• Free parking facilities
• Unlimited access to the LinkedIn learning platform
• Affordable and healthy meals in our staff canteen (CHF 4.50 for meat dishes and CHF 3.50 for veggie dishes)
• Bonus payments for all employees

There are many opportunities for career development at IKEA. We encourage and support our employees to try out different roles, move between functions or even go abroad.

That is it from us.