B2C Interior Designer | Retail | IKEA Qatar

Job Requisition ID: 171556 

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 A”rab 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.

Overview of the role

To contribute to positioning the IKEA store as the “Leader in life at home” in our market in order to maximize sales and long-term profitability.

What you will do

• To contribute to positioning the IKEA store as the “Leader in life at home” in our market in order to maximize sales and long-term profitability by
• Using a home furnishing ideas to create solutions for homes, offices and other areas that reflect the IKEA identity.
• Actively contribute in the gathering of insights from home visit interviews and translating this knowledge into locally relevant, functional and aesthetically complete home furnishing solutions that exceed customer expectations and reflect home furnishing the IKEA way
• Secure high quality, simplicity, efficiency and cost consciousness when planning and implementing the home furnishing projects using global tools and best practices.
• Contribute to the content of the department action plan with initiatives that will grow the business, support long-term profitability, and execute the agreed plans together with the Home & Business Planning team and other functions.
• Respect routines and responsibilities, work together with Home & Business Planning Department and other functions and understand the impact of your actions on the final results.
• Conduct on-site observations, take brief and assess the clients’ need, prepare and participate in the client presentation.
• Deliver a result that benefitting the clients brief within the specified deadline.

Required skills to be successful

• Experience of selling to customers by understanding their needs and able to address their concerns, if any
• Experience of negotiating outcomes in a commercial context
• Strong leadership skills
• Problem solving and decision-making skills
• Proficient on AutoCAD and Revit
• Fluent in Arabic & English

What equips you for the role

• Experience of minimum of 3 years in an interior design role
• Ideally knowledge of the IKEA Concept
• Possess an interior design-based education
• Has thorough knowledge of the role and responsibilities of the Communication & Interior Designer
• Strong interest in home furnishing and life at work
• Experience of working in the furniture industry
• Customer-focused mindset
• Ability to enthuse customers

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