Assistant Communication & Interior Design Manager | Retail | RSO Jebel Ali

Company description

Established in the 1930s as a trading business, Al-Futtaim Group today is one of the most diversified and progressive, privately held regional businesses headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Structured into five operating divisions; automotive, financial services, real estate, retail and healthcare; employing more than 35,000 employees across more than 20 countries in the Middle East, Asia and Africa, Al-Futtaim Group partners with over 200 of the world’s most admired and innovative brands.

Al-Futtaim Group’s entrepreneurship and relentless customer focus enables the organisation to continue to grow and expand; responding to the changing needs of our customers within the societies in which we operate.

By upholding our values of respect, excellence, collaboration and integrity;
Al-Futtaim Group continues to enrich the lives and aspirations of our customers each and every day.

The Assistant Communication & Interior Design Manager leads, develops, and inspires the Com&In team to increase interest in home furnishing and demand for solutions and knowledge in the local market. Responsible for store layout, range presentation, and communication to position the IKEA Brand as a leader in home life. Supports the Com&In manager in ensuring smooth operations aligning the department’s action plan with the store to create an inspiring shopping experience and maximize sales.

This role requires overseeing resources, managing a budget, and supporting sales through creative store solutions.

• Lead and inspire the store Com&In team to use knowledge of IKEA home furnishing and people’s life at home to grow the business.
• Be the creative leader by initiating and facilitating workshops to generate creative directions.
• Secure vitality and seasonality in the store by creating and implementing a store commercial calendar together with the store management team.
• Lead the Com&In team to ensure relevant and inspiring range presentation solutions, optimal store layout, and effective store communication that builds the IKEA Brand.
• Ensure the commercial team understands store layout, range presentation and store communication to contribute to range presentation methods.
• Participate in creating the store business plan by contributing knowledge of people’s life at home and consumer shopping behavior.
• Participate in presenting the range process along with Sales Managers and the Logistics Manager typically using the IKEA way.
• Follow up and review planning, preparation, and implementation processes of planned changes with , VM, and Activity functions.

• Responsible for maintaining the store budget for the Com & In department.
• Contribute with expertise to achieve the store sales target.

• Ensure that the IKEA store provides a vibrant and exciting atmosphere to encourage repeat visits.
• Contribute with knowledge of people’s life at home and consumer shopping behaviour to create and implement the store business plan.

• Get involved in projects relating to activities carried out in the store, including rebuilding business areas based on feedback and priorities.
• Coordinate planned marketing activities with the commercial calendar to align store changes with major activities like Christmas.
• Focus on aligning the Com&In action plan taking into account rebuilds of room settings, homes, specialty shops, and compacts.
• Ensure continuous alignment with different departments to avoid agenda overlaps with carpentry, graphics, assembly, electricians, and IT.

• Ensure Com & In co‑workers receive necessary safety and security training related to equipment use.
• Ensure all co‑workers are properly trained and developed to secure store performance and succession needs.
• Participate in Com & In department meetings and seminars.
• Recognized as a potential successor for the Com & In manager.
• Work closely with the Com & In Manager and substitute in their absence.
• Maintain good relations between Com & In and other departments.

• Strategic and Analytical Planning Skills
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