Communication and Interior Design Manager | Al Futtaim Group Dubai, UAE
About the Business:
One of the companies bearing Al-Futtaim name is IKEA.
IKEA is the world’s largest home furniture store, founded in Sweden over 60 years ago. Our operations around the world are constantly increasing with new stores and markets added to the success story.
At IKEA not only our furniture is down to earth, straightforward and inspiring, but so is our work ethics. Despite being the leading home furnishing retail franchisee across the world, we at IKEA still give you the room to grow At IKEA “creating a better everyday life for the many” isn’t only our vision, it’s our way of life
About the Job:
We currently have a vacancy for a Communication and Interior Design Manager to join our IKEA team in the Dubai Festival City store. In this role:
- Support the Showroom Sales Manager, Market hall Sales Manager and IKEA Food & Beverage manager with expertise to secure that the commercial level regarding range presentation and visual merchandising in the store is optimised and that there is a common thread throughout the store
- Responsible to ensure that time plans and budgets set by the Store Manager are followed for all work related to changing and updating all areas of the IKEA store in sync with the Commercial Calendar
- Develop and implement the annual business plan with the store management team in regards to your own department and areas of responsibility.
- Work with Com&In Manager in the Service Office to plan and organise marketing activities related to the commercial calendar.
- Accountable for the salary costs for the Com&In department as set in the budget by the Store Manager.
- Ensure that the IKEA store provides a vibrant and exciting atmosphere that ensures customers come back.
- Ensure that all the Com&In team that build up range presentations using store equipment and racking as well as lighting fixtures have received proper education in safety and security aspects related to the use of this equipment so they are able to follow the rules and regulations and prevent accidents.
- Ensure the competence development and training for the co workers in the Com&In department.
- Have all co-workers properly trained including development programs to secure the store performance and succession needs.
- Ensure that systems and methods stated in IKEA Concept Documentation are implemented throughout the whole store.
- Plan and lead major changes in the store including building up new room sets, new homes, new departments.
Skills
About You:
The ideal candidate:
- High School/Trade School Graduate.
- 5 years interior design/visual merchandising experience in or outside IKEA.
- Highly developed knowledge of home furnishings and the way people live.
- Project management experience.
- Store layout planning experience.
- Strategic Planning and Analytical Skills, Effective Communication, Excel competence.
- Behavioral competences: Interpersonal Skills, Business Acumen, Problem Solving, Confident, Leadership Skills and Strategic Thinking.
Company Profile
Established in the 1930s as a trading business, Al-Futtaim is one of the most progressive regional business houses headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Structured into six divisions; automotive, retail, electronics, engineering and technology, real estate, financial services and general services, Al-Futtaim operates through more than 60 companies and maintains a decentralised approach, giving individual businesses flexibility and versatility to maintain a competitive stance.
Employing in excess of 20,000 people across the UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Oman, Egypt, Syria, Pakistan, Singapore and Europe, this approach benefits employees, providing a clearly defined work culture where individuals are empowered with authority and responsibility for their work.
The success of Al-Futtaim is attributed to proactively managing change whilst upholding the values of integrity, service and social responsibility. The majority of businesses, built on a portfolio of world leading brands, dominate their sector.
