Experience

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  IKEA

  • Netherlands
  • Retail
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Interior Designer

    • Jun 2023 - Present

    • Leverages interior design knowledge and experience to execute room settings, vignettes, and sales support areas• Executes the showroom vision to reflect a wide variety of styles, price points and living situations• Implement department action plan to grow the business and increase profitability• Uses creative approach to solve home furnishing challenges that exist in the local market• Utilizes interior design tools to ensure simplicity, cost-effectiveness and efficiency in store design• Remains up-to-date and knowledgeable about current home furnishing and interior design trends• Secures an impression of new and inspiring solutions to meet the demands of our customers

  • Visual Merchandiser

    • Nov 2015 - Jun 2023

    • Providing home furnishing solutions for Ikea’s products to improve people’s life at home.• Demonstrating the uniqueness of the IKEA product range through your visual merchandising competence and display techniques.• Constantly showing new and inspiring home furnishing solutions that motivate people to visit the IKEA store • Securing the use of the store layout to create a good product overview and strong visual impact that facilitates the buying process.• Contributing to positioning the IKEA store as the first choice for home furnishing in your local market.

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  La-Z-Boy

  • Interior Design Assistant

    • Aug 2014 - Nov 2015

    • Contribute to store sales goals• Assist Interior Designer to achieve established In-Home program goals• Ensure that each La-Z-Boy customer has an informative and positive experience• Responsible to support design related functions in the store• Maintaining customized portfolio before and after pictures of previous In-Home design projects• Schedule professional home consultations to present customized room designs, including sample fabrics, furniture, tables and accessory recommendations as well as the benefits of a professional installation service Execute and explain the In-Home Design process per company guidelines.

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  Firehouse subs

  • Shift leader

    • Sep 2011 - Apr 2014

    • Shift leading the team members to keep the restaurant in good service • A key holder to close the restaurant and prepare for morning opening • Assisting customers by giving them the service they need to be satisfied • Making deposits and counting down drawers• Training new employees on how to be a cashier and how to prep and prepare the food• Ensure all areas are maintained and clean

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  AE designs

  • Design Internship

    • Jan 2014 - Mar 2014

    Schedule appointments to meet with vendors to select new products for upcoming projectsOrganized clients project binders to ensure products, material and finish selections are ordered and updated Created material boards for projects to show the clients different color scheme optionsAnswered phone calls when needed Worked with Junior Designer to complete tasks when needed Organized and kept material library updated