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Job Requisition ID: 157521
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 organization 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
Overview of the role
The Interior Designer works with the visual presentation of the IKEA product range in the Furniture Showroom. All designing, presentations and communications should be as per IKEA standards.
What you will do
Commercial
- Assist in planning in-house projects and in preparing drawings and perspectives accordingly to IKEA Concept.
- Implement and maintain all interiors and displays in the showroom.
- Conduct daily inspection of the showroom and ensure that damages are corrected immediately.
- Support the planning and implementation of the store commercial calendar.
- Maintain all areas in the store in accordance to IKEA standards.
- Follow IKEA manuals to produce functional home furnishing solutions within the store.
Operational
- Get involved in other projects relating to activities that are carried out in the store from time to time. This may include rebuilding business area, based on feedback from range relating to changed priorities, or poor performance of the area.
- Assist Visual Merchandisers as and when required, in projects or activities that are planned for the store.
Customers
- Show customers the extension of the range coordination, and various ideas and proposals for different rooms in the house, living and realistic, complete with accessories.
- Plan and decorate the room sets to be inspirational for the customers and offer home furnishing solutions
- Assist the customer with solutions for their homes
Required skills to be successful
- Excellent written and verbal English
- Excellent Design & Creative skills
- Good knowledge in home furnishing, market, social trends, fashion
- Good knowledge of AutoCAD
- Strong drafting, space planning, interior and architectural design skills
What equips you for the role
- Educational background in Interior Designing or Architecture
- 3 to 5 years in Interior designing
About Al-Futtaim Retail
Al-Futtaim Retail has established itself as one of the leaders in Retail across the Middle East, Africa & Asia over the past 30 years. We have developed partnerships with some of the biggest and most respected Brands in the world including IKEA, ACE and Toys R Us in the Middle East and the Inditex Group of Brands (Zara, Mango, Bershka and P&B) across Asia. We are also one of the largest Global partners of Marks and Spencer’s in both regions with over 75 stores offering both fashion & food options.
Most recently we have been responsible for bringing brands to the Middle East for the first time with the exciting launches of Watsons and B&Q and we aim to continue to be agile and adaptive to our markets with new launches and further development. For this to be possible we aim to recruit the best talent from all backgrounds who will continue to challenge and develop our diverse workforce which includes over 100 nationalities across 12 countries. Join us today and make a difference
