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 Arab 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 organization 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
We are looking for an artful Interior Planners / Designers for Kitchen Designing & Execution of projects for EGGO KSA. You will deal with design from conceptual development and liaising with the stakeholders to managing and executing the design. The goal is to design practical spaces yet visually pleasing.
As an Interior Planner you will be the first point of contact with the customer. In this role you will be responsible for the planning of kitchens and wardrobes of the customer. Key focus is to understand the customer need, the dimensions of the living space and then plan the best solution possible. You will also be responsible for booking the measurement appointment at the customers residence. Following it up with a planning meeting. Suggesting the right accessories, appliances and close the sale. He/ She will also work closely with the fitters to minimise errors in planning and thereby reduce the overall costs of the kitchen. You will provide constant feedback on the performance of products (internal and external) to the Product / Master data executive.
What you will do
Planning

• Design concepts for customers using design applications
• Provide the best solution possible to the customer for kitchens and wardrobes
• Create kitchen designs to create the custom design based on customer requirements.
• Guide installation teams throughout the installation process.
• Research and follow industry changes, evolutions, and best practices

Store Disciplines, SOP’s, and Routines

• Follow all store SOP’s, routines, and guidelines
• Follow the store operating guidelines

Customer Service

• Understand the customer needs and provide a “solution-based sales”
• Act as a key point of contact between the customer and the company
• Achieve objective for area of sales for given customer segment
• Upsell products and services to increase volume of sales
• Always keep the customer first and work with fitters, product executive to provide seamless service

Required skills to be successful

• Stakeholder Management
• Artistic ability, vision, and creativity with attention to detail
• Excellent Communication and presentation skills
• Project and time management skills
• Demonstrated ability to consistently meet deadlines

What Equips you for the role

• Minimum 3+ years of proven experience as Interior Designers / Kitchen Planners.
• BS degree in Interior Design/ Diploma or similar relevant field
• Good knowledge of designing kitchens & interpretation of drawings including site supervision & execution is a must
• Expertise in layout, color, lighting, materials selection, custom furniture, and all installations
• Hands on experience with AutoCAD, SketchUp, 3D Max, Illustrator or other relevant design programs
• Excellent portfolio of previous works

About Al-Futtaim Retail Al-Futtaim Retail has established itself as one of the leaders in Retail across the Middle East, Africa & Asia over the past 30 years. We have developed partnerships with some of the biggest and most respected Brands in the world including IKEA, ACE and Toys R Us in the Middle East and the Inditex Group of Brands (Zara, Mango, Bershka and P&B) across Asia. We are also one of the largest Global partners of Marks and Spencer’s in both regions with over 75 stores offering both fashion & food options.

Most recently we have been responsible for bringing brands to the Middle East for the first time with the exciting launches of Watsons and B&Q and we aim to continue to be agile and adaptive to our markets with new launches and further development. For this to be possible we aim to recruit the best talent from all backgrounds who will continue to challenge and develop our diverse workforce which includes over 100 nationalities across 12 countries. Join us today and make a difference…