Store Interior Design Manager

The IKEA vision is to create a better everyday life for the many people. We do this by offering a wide range of well-designed, functional home furnishing products at prices so low that as many people as possible can afford them.

We are determined to bring a little bit of Sweden to Mexico.

To lead and manage a team of interior design co-workers to create relevant, functional, 
aesthetic and commercial home furnishing solutions that contribute to positioning the 
IKEA brand as the leader in life at home and increase interest for home furnishing in 
the local market.

• Lead and manage a team of Interior Design co-workers and over all secure our 
uniqueness of the IKEA identity in range presentation and home furnishing 
solutions in room settings, homes, vignettes and sales support areas.
• Be responsible for gathering and arrange co-worker team and the other stake 
holder for home visit interview, plan in secure time , cost and quality through 
out the work process. Over all secure the life at home has been apply into locally 
relevant, functional, aesthetic and commercial home furnishing solutions that 
exceed customer expectations and reflect home furnishing the IKEA way.
• Actively support in the development of the department action plan with interior 
design initiatives that are focused on growing the business and support longterm profitability and execute agreed plans together with the Com&In team and 
other functions.
• Responsible of preparation for measuring performance interior design part 
/related functional review points in order to identify improvement areas and 
using the details follow up and learning to improve the team.
• Secure that interior designers team execute home furnishing solutions with 
high quality, simplicity, cost-effectiveness and efficiency using global tools and 
best practices.
• Be responsible for the recruitment and competence development of Interior 
Design co-workers and secure successor planning by constantly searching for 
potential candidates.

• Act quickly to exploit commercial opportunities and ensure the Interior Design 
co-workers understand the impact of Com&In actions on the financial results.
• Ensure the team always keep visitors in mind, disruption is minimized and 
communicate changes when working on the shop floor.
• Actively contribute in the national Interior Design network and share national 
directions and global tools with the Interior Design co-workers in the stores.
• Plan and support the related home furnish range presentation and other 
related project-resources throughout the organization without losing their own 
Com &In store capacity.

Motivation:
• The IKEA values truly reflect personal values
• A passion for fast-paced, future-oriented retailing, home furnishing, people’s life at 
home and the IKEA product range.
• Interest about design, trends and home furnishing and life at home which can 
impact the IKEA Concept, IKEA Brand, the customer and IKEA retailing
• Passionate about developing people succession and team work.
• Driven to exceed goals and possess a desire to improve the ways of working by 
helping the team succeed and develop.

Knowledge: 
• Home furnishing the IKEA way ( ie, living situations, style groups, store 
communication, furnish with light).
• Knowledge in Range presentation the IKEA way 
• Life at home in the local market and the outcome of market research, e.g. IKEA 
Customer Satisfaction Survey, IKEA Brand Capital.
• interior design and trends that influence home furnishing.
• Deep knowledge in The work method for presenting the IKEA range. IKEA Concept 
and IKEA Brand objectives.
• Deep knowledge in Leadership capabilities
• IKEA mechanical sales system. Global tools and solutions.
• Deep knowledge in build interior design succession.
• Knowledge of tools, proven solutions to make global solutions.
• Knowledge in relevant software and production tools designed for interior design.
• Capabilities (Top 10 points): 
• Ability to identify and combine commercial, aesthetic, creative and practical mind 
that can lead and contribute to setting clear directions.

• Ability to create a trustful and creative environment.
• A natural ability to move smoothly from assessing the over all picture and cascade 
down to the smaller scale.
• Excellent in analytical and strategic skills.
• Ability to steer the store business over the short-, mid- and long term supported 
with team action.
• Ability to lead/mange the team action plan and drive the team to success.
• Ability to present, facilitate and communicate to the others with fluently in English.
• Ability to influence and convince with clear communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to identify, initiate and transfer development and innovation opportunities 
into tangible actions 
• Ability to visualise the one IKEA Brand and provide seamless solutions across all 
IKEA touchpoint.