Visual Merchandising Specialist

ايكيا السليمان; Dammam; On-site; SAR 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading furniture retail company located in Dammam, Saudi Arabia, seeks a candidate with a bachelor's degree in interior design or architecture. The role requires visual merchandising skill and experience with software tools like Revit and AutoCAD. Key responsibilities include implementing inspiring range presentations and collaborating with departments for business growth. Candidates should confidently communicate in English and understand local market trends to enhance the shopping experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in interior design, architecture or related field.
• Proficient in software tools such as Revit, AutoCAD, and Sketchup.
• Ability to communicate confidently and clearly in English.

Responsibilities

• Use visual merchandising to enhance IKEA identity.
• Collaborate with departments to grow business.
• Implement inspiring range presentation solutions.

Skills

Visual merchandising competence

Communication skills in English

Understanding of designs and trends

Knowledge of local market

Education

Bachelor’s degree in interior design, architecture or any related field

Tools

Revit

AutoCAD

Sketchup

Job description

Company Description

Come help us create a better everyday life for the many people. That’s the IKEA vision. We do that by offering a wide range of home furnishings with good design and function at prices so low that many people will be able to afford them.

Purpose:

To inspire and surprise visitors by presenting and communicating the IKEA home furnishing offer with strong visual impressions that exceed visitors’ expectations. This will strengthen the IKEA Brand and convert more visitors into customers.

Accountabilities

• 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 long-term 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, minimize 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.
• 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 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 and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in interior Design , architecture or any related filed
• Software skills (Revit, AutoCAD, Sketchup etc..)
• Communicate confidently and clearly in English
• Understanding of designs and trends
• Knowledge of local market