Visual Merchandiser, IKEA Delft Store, Full-time

IKEA Gruppe; Delft; On-site; Confidential; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

13th-month salary

Travel allowance

27 vacation days

Pension scheme

Staff discount (15%)

Additional health insurance

Job summary

Delft Store is looking for an experienced Visual Merchandiser to join us. It is your passion to create inspiring store solutions for an easy and convenient shopping experience and increasing vitality, translating knowledge about consumer buying behaviour, store layout, range presentation and local market knowledge.

Through this you contribute to positioning the IKEA Brand in the local market as the home furnishing specialist and the IKEA store as an up-to-date and innovative destination that

Qualifications

• Design-based educational background.
• Minimum 2–3 years of proven work experience in a similar role.
• Proficient in English (written and spoken).

Responsibilities

• Plan and implement relevant, inspiring, affordable and commercial range presentation solutions.
• Ensure high quality, simplicity, efficiency and cost-conscious planning and implementation.
• Contribute to the department action plan and collaborate with other functions to grow the business.
• Stay up to date on home furnishing, retail trends to create inspiring directions.
• Contribute to the store's commercial calendar implementation.

Skills

Communication

English

Experience in visual merchandising

Project prioritization

Education

Design-based educational qualification

Tools

Revit

Job description

Delft Store is looking for an experienced Visual Merchandiser to join us.

What will you do?

It is your passion to create inspiring store solutions for an easy and convenient shopping experience and increasing vitality. You do this by translating deep knowledge about consumer buying behaviour, store layout, range presentation and local market knowledge. Through this you contribute to positioning the IKEA Brand in the local market as the home furnishing specialist and the IKEA store as an up-to-date and innovative destination that always offers something new.

Responsibilities

• Using 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.
• Secure high quality, simplicity, efficiency and cost consciousness in planning and implementing all range presentation solutions by applying national directions and using global tools, proven solutions and best practices.
• Actively contributing to the department action plan with initiatives that will grow the business and support long-term profitability and execute the agreed plans in close co-operation with other functions.
• Keeping your knowledge up to date with regards to home furnishing, retailing and trends in order to generate creative directions that inspire and surprise visitors with a strong visual impression.
• Actively contribute to the implementation of the commercial calendar of the store.

Who are you?

You have a passion for home furnishing, people, retailing and communication. You preferably have a design-based educational qualification and a relevant background working in a design-oriented role. In addition, you have a strong passion, curiosity and understanding of home furnishing and people’s everyday life at home.

Additionally, you:

• Have a minimum of 2 to 3 years of proven work experience in a similar role.
• Are able to prioritize multiple projects and tasks to meet deadlines.
• Have the ability to use your knowledge about life at home into relevant and inspiring range presentation solutions.
• Are a good communicator that has the ability to share and transfer knowledge in many different ways, both individually and in larger groups.
• Communicate well in English (written and spoken).
• Have the potential and wish to grow within Ikea, with a desire to eventually develop into a leader or manager position.
• Knowledge of Revit is a must.

What can you expect from IKEA Delft?

• A 1-year contract with the possibility of extension and the prospect of a permanent contract.
• A gross monthly salary between €3000and €3659based on a full-time(40 hours) contractand work experience.
• 13th-month salary and travel allowance.
• 27 vacation days (based on full-time employment).
• Pension scheme.
• 15% staff discount on in-store purchases, so you can create the feeling of an IKEA showroom in your own home.
• Additionalhealth insurance, on top of your own basic and supplementary health insurance.

About IKEA

IKEA is a global leader in home furnishing and is proud of its values and Swedish culture. AtIKEA, around950 enthusiastic co-workerswork together every day to surprise and inspire our customers.

At IKEA, we believe in the power ofthe many. Together, wearebetter and stronger. Whoever we are, wecreate asone team, where everyone plays an equal role. It is a place where every individual is welcomed, where we support each other to take on new challenges, learn, and lead by example—so we can get the best out of our work together.