About the job

Reporting to the Sales Team Leader, this Associate role's main responsibility is to ensure an enjoyable, convenient and successful shopping and buying experience that leads to increased sales and sustained long-term profitability. He/she also ensures satisfied customers, develop and execute sales steering and selling the IKEA way.

Your assignment

• You actively approach customers who you see require additional help. You identify their needs by asking the right questions and advise them on the best solutions for their homes in order to exceed their expectations;
• You ensure the shop is in excellent shape as new and fully and efficiently stocked with the four merchandising basics in place at all times and that the IKEA product range is presented in ways that inspire and satisfy customers;
• You understand how to use the different IKEA sales and communication channels and know-how for the different customers you meet;
• You keep your area of responsibility clean, tidy, priced and fully stocked, and ensure that the IKEA basic merchandising standards are in place at all times to give customers a positive shopping experience;
• You convey passion about IKEA products and actively learn about their features and benefits, and you share this knowledge with customers and colleagues.

The marketing officer will be responsible for:

• Closely working with the marketing manager to develop and execute marketing plans
• Managing daily administrative tasks to ensure the Marketing department runs smoothly
• Creating reports on marketing and sales metrics, like conversion rates
• Assisting with organizing promotions and events
• Collaborating with the Design team to create marketing materials
• Keeping organized records of marketing metrics and results of past campaigns
• Preparing regular sales forecasting reports
• Monitoring competitors’ marketing activities