Visual Merchandiser Junior - Comercializador Visual Junior

The IKEA vision is to create a better everyday life for the many people. We do this by offering a wide range of well-designed, functional home furnishing products at prices so low that as many people as possible can afford them. We operate in Mexico – and have an ambitious expansion plan to bring a little bit of Sweden to new markets in the region. We are part of the Ikano Group of companies and the only IKEA franchisee owned by the Kamprad family that founded IKEA.

We work towards making sustainability a natural part of our everyday work. We are active in our communities, driving and supporting social initiatives that benefit children, women and the environment.

To create inspiring store solutions for an easy and convenient shopping experience and increasing vitality by translating deep knowledge about consumer buying behaviour, store layout, range presentation and local market knowledge. Thereby contributing 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 of the Job:

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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 visitors' expectations.
4. Keep visitors in mind when working on the shop floor, minimise disruption and remain aware at all times of the importance of safety and the visual impact for visitors.
5. 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.
6. 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.
7. 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.
8. 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.

Motivation

1. The IKEA values truly reflect personal values.
2. A passion for fast-paced, future-oriented retailing, home furnishing, people’s life at home and the IKEA product range.
3. Provide home furnishing solutions that improve people’s life at home.
4. Constantly growing knowledge, capabilities and motivation.
5. Driven to exceed goals and a desire to improve ways of working.

Knowledge

1. Range presentation the IKEA way (layout as a commercial tool, store media, display techniques).
2. Home furnishing the IKEA way.
3. Understand life at home in the local market and the outcome of market research, e.g. IKEA Customer Satisfaction Survey, IKEA Brand Capital.
4. The work method for presenting the IKEA range. The IKEA Concept and IKEA Brand objectives. IKEA mechanical sales system.
5. Understand trends that influence home furnishing and retailing.
6. Commercial calendar and store activities. Commercial lighting. Store communication.

Capabilities

1. Ability to combine commercial, aesthetic and practical skills.
2. Ability to generate, visualise and present new ideas.
3. Ability to work together with others in a team.
4. Confident in approaching and communicating clearly with different people in various situations.
5. Have a flexible and hands-on approach to responsibilities as well as the ability to meet set deadlines.