ID da oferta: REF5753A

Data de publicação: 09/01/2025

Ikano Retail owns and operates IKEA stores in Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Philippines and Mexico. We have an ambitious expansion plan and encourage our people to move between roles and even countries. We are not afraid to take on responsibility. We strive to make a positive impact on people and the planet. We laugh and have fun on a daily basis, working together. And we are always looking for people who share our values to join the IKEA family.

As Country Communication & Interior Design Manager you will use the IKEA business priorities, knowledge of our range, range presentation and communication techniques, trends, the national market, competition and customers’ living situations to drive and develop solutions in Thailand across all media. You will lead and inspire through the store teams and functions to achieve Com&In excellence, sales growth and profitability.

• Lead and inspire the Store Communication & Interior Design (Com&In) function using knowledge of Range Presentation, IKEA home furnishing, Local Relevance and people's life at home to grow the business supporting long-term profitability.
• Inspire and challenge the Country Marketing and Store Com&In and Commercial Teams to support and develop the IKEA visual identity and knowledge of life at home. Exploit commercial opportunities both in the short- and long term.
• Inspire the Store Com&In teams to secure relevant and inspiring range presentation, an optimal store layout and effective and efficient store communication that builds the IKEA Brand and distances IKEA from the competition.
• Secure that the Country Commercial Team has the right understanding of the Store Layout, Home Furnishing, Local Relevance, Range Presentation and Store Communication to contribute to the development of store media.
• As member of the Country Management and Commercial Team, contribute with knowledge of people's live at home and consumer shopping behaviour to participate in creating and implementing the country business plan and other relevant strategies aligned with global IKEA priorities.
• Build Com&In competence in the stores and secure succession for future. Lead the process for how to recruit, develop and retain high performing and engaged Com&In co-workers.

• Highly self-motivated with a passion for home furnishing, range presentation, communication and people to deliver excellence in the store environment and home to home messaging.
• Continually looking for ways to improve the business & people together.
• Strong commercial appetite that inspires others to act in the same way.
• Highly collaborative with a strong sense of ‘togetherness’ to achieve the goal.
• Inspirational in how you communicate and engage others in your plans.
• Deep understanding of the local market, the customers (their life at home) and the drivers of customer satisfaction in Thailand.
• Excellent Home furnishing, range presentation, communication skills.
• To develop long term strategic plans, set budgets and follow-up on goals with agility as needed.
• To be able to analyse the performance of the business and take actions to, as needed, optimise performance in both financial and consumer insight elements.

Please apply by 09 February 2025.