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Company Description

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 Singapore, Malaysia, and Thailand – 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 also develop, own and operate Shopping Centres that are anchored by IKEA and create walkable communities by including residential, office, and other types of real estate in our development plans.

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.

Job Description

To lead and manage a team of interior design co-workers to create relevant, functional, aesthetic, and commercial home furnishing solutions that contribute to positioning the IKEA brand as the leader in life at home and increase interest for home furnishing in the local market.

Your assignment

1. Lead and manage a team of Interior Design co-workers and overall secure our uniqueness of the IKEA identity in range presentation and home furnishing solutions in room settings, homes, vignettes, and sales support areas.
2. Be responsible for gathering and arranging co-worker team and the other stakeholders for home visit interviews, planning to secure time, cost, and quality throughout the work process. Overall secure that life at home has been applied into locally relevant, functional, aesthetic, and commercial home furnishing solutions that exceed customer expectations and reflect home furnishing the IKEA way.
3. Actively support in the development of the department action plan with interior design initiatives that are focused on growing the business and support long-term profitability and execute agreed plans together with the Com&In team and other functions.
4. Responsible for preparation for measuring performance of the interior design part/related functional review points to identify improvement areas and using the details follow-up and learning to improve the team.
5. Secure that the interior design team executes home furnishing solutions with high quality, simplicity, cost-effectiveness, and efficiency using global tools and best practices.
6. Be responsible for the recruitment and competence development of Interior Design co-workers and secure succession planning by constantly searching for potential candidates.

Qualifications

1. 3 -5 years of relevant retail working experience.
2. A passion for fast-paced, future-oriented retailing, home furnishing, people’s life at home, and the IKEA product range.
3. Passionate about developing people, succession, and teamwork.
4. Ability to identify and combine commercial, aesthetic, creative, and practical mind that can lead and contribute to setting clear directions.
5. Ability to visualize the one IKEA Brand and provide seamless solutions across all IKEA touchpoints.

Additional Information

Please apply by 15 May 2024.

Important Note:

You are invited to this Life at Home Journey with IKEA. Your job application will be prioritized when you complete the Life at Home Journey with IKEA.

Working with us has its rewards

Wherever you work within IKEA Southeast Asia, you enjoy a wide range of benefits. Here are just some of them:

IKEA discounts

Co-workers are our most valued customers and are entitled to a 15% discount on any home furnishings and food sold in our stores, from the first day of work.

Flexi Benefits

We offer flexi benefits to cater to our co-workers who are in different life stages with differing benefits needs. Within an annual Flexible Spending Account, co-workers can claim against dental, optical, fitness memberships or classes, vaccination or immunization, non-insured outpatient medical expenses, health screenings, health supplements, IKEA purchases, health aid & equipment, and mental health.

Maternity and paternity leave

We give mother four consecutive months of maternity leave and father receives four weeks of paid time off after a baby has arrived to help share the joys – and responsibilities – at home.

Gifts

We enjoy special occasions together and give tokens to mark birthdays, marriage, and the arrival of a baby. We reward loyalty through our Long Service Awards.

Work environment

As home furnish experts, we take pride in providing inspiring workplaces that showcase IKEA products and create a relaxed, open atmosphere where we work side by side.

Incentive plan

All co-workers may earn an annual financial reward when we meet our shared business objectives.