IKEA is the world’s largest home furnishing retailer with 460 stores across more than 60 countries. IKEA Malaysia is part of Ikano Retail, one of 12 IKEA franchisees and the only one owned by the family of Ingvar Kamprad, who founded IKEA in 1943.

IKEA Malaysia creates a better everyday life 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. Ikano Handel Sdn. Bhd. owns and operates four omnichannel stores in Malaysia, including IKEA Damansara, IKEA Cheras, IKEA Tebrau and IKEA Batu Kawan. To learn more, visit IKEA.my

• You use home furnishing competence to create home furnishing solutions in room settings, homes, vignettes and sales support areas that reflect the IKEA identity.
• You actively contribute in the gathering of insights from home visit interviews and translating this knowledge into locally relevant, functional, aesthetic and commercial home furnishing solutions that exceed customer expectations and reflect home furnishing the IKEA way.
• You contribute to the creation of a Showroom matrix that reflects a wide variety of styles, living situations and price levels to create a good tempo with distinct visual impressions.
• You secure high quality, simplicity, efficiency and cost consciousness when planning and implementing all range presentation solutions using global tools and best practices.
• You stay up to date and knowledgeable about home furnishing, retailing and trends in order to contribute in workshops to generate creative ideas.
• You contribute to the content of the department action plan with initiatives that will grow the business and support long-term profitability and execute the agreed plans together with the team and other functions.
• You respect routines and responsibilities, work together with team and other functions, act quickly to exploit commercial opportunities and understand the impact of your actions on the financial results.
• You keep visitors in mind when working on the shop floor, ensure disruption is minimised and stay aware of the importance of safety and the visual impact for visitors at all times.

• Have 1 – 2 years of work experience in interior design with an education in interior design major.
• Basic communication skills in English and Bahasa Malaysia.
• Computer proficient with knowledge and experience of using relevant software (e.g. AutoCad).
• Visual competence with a keen eye for aesthetics and ability to generate new ideas and concepts.
• A passion for home furnishing, retailing, design and how people live at home.
• Able to draw, visualise and present ideas.
• Ability to work in a fast retail and goal-based environment.
• Enthusiastic about assignments and working with others in a team.
• Good attention to detail. Practical hands-on approach to work.
• Must willing to work on weekends and public holidays.

Please apply by 17 September 2024