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GIORGIO PRIANO

GIORGIO PRIANO

Milano

Summary

Dynamic Visual Merchandising Manager with over 10 years of experience in the Furniture and Retail Areas. I have a very strong passion for developing people inside and outside my team. I thrive for the customers needs and I believe in a Strong Business Focus driven by the right people and the right products & services.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience

Work History

Visual Merchandising & Activity Manager

IKEA Deutschland
01.2024 - Current
  • Established skills in creating engaging shopping experiences through strategic layouts and visual presentations.
  • Extensive experience in managing the visual merchandising team and collaborating with sales staff to optimize results in the Retail Store.
  • Consider customer preferences to develop targeted marketing and promotional campaigns.
  • Coordinate promotional activities with sales teams and marketing communications to accomplish company goals.
  • Ensure that the commercial team achieves almost constant communication and collaboration, with a view to the implementation of a large number of activities.
  • Ludwigsburg, Germany

Visual Merchandising & Activity Manager

IKEA Italia
11.2017 - 12.2023
  • Acting Graphic Leader
  • Established skills in creating engaging shopping experiences through strategic layouts and visual presentations.
  • Extensive experience in managing the visual merchandising team and collaborating with sales staff to optimize results in the Retail Store.
  • Consider customer preferences to develop targeted marketing and promotional campaigns.
  • Coordinate promotional activities with sales teams and marketing communications to accomplish company goals.
  • Develop innovative solutions for the Quilts & Department in entry and Cooking & Eating Department.
  • Store planner for total Bathroom department for San Giuliano Store and Bari Store.
  • Italian Store Ambassador in Sweden for Best Store Award
  • San Giuliano Milanese, Milano, Italy

Visual Merchandising & Activity Specialist

IKEA Italia
09.2016 - 10.2017
  • Responsible for the development of merchandising solutions and layouts for various needs.
  • Ensure that the commercial team achieves almost constant communication and collaboration, with a view to the implementation of a large number of activities.
  • Responsible of different departments, commercial activities in the Store and inside the Tiare Shopping Center, plus decoration department.
  • Villesse (GO), Italy

Visual Merchandising & Activity Co-Worker

IKEA Italia
12.2014 - 08.2016
  • In charge of overseeing the living room, storage, dining, cooking, home textiles, rugs, and lighting departments.
  • Develop innovative solutions for the Quilts & Department in entry and Cooking & Eating Department.
  • Member of the Service Office Planning Factory for the new Markethall rebuilding at IKEA Villesse Store, rug department.
  • Salerno, SA, Italy

Communication & Interior Design Co-Worker

IKEA Italia
11.2013 - 11.2014
  • Member of the Service Office Planning Factory for the IKEA Store new Markethall rebuilding.
  • Responsible for the new Italian Platforms of Lighting, Home Organization and Home Textiles Departments.
  • Planner for other contractual (and/or media Italian) countries.
  • Round-up by opening of the new IKEA Pisa Store (1 month and a half).
  • As an intern in the Com&In Lab project, I gained knowledge in Visual Merchandising, Interior Design, and Graphic Communication.
  • Carugate, Milano, Italy

Product & Graphic Designer

Danese Milano
02.2011 - 10.2012
  • Responsible for communication material for two Milano stores.
  • Created product fact sheets for all Danese Milano products.
  • Responsible for special events.
  • Milano, Italy

Education

M.D. - Product Design

Politecnico Di Milano
Milano, Italy
07.2012

J.D. - Industrial Design

Politecnico Di Milano
Milano, Italy
07.2009

High School Diploma -

Civico Liceo Artistico, Nicolò Barabino
Genova
06.2005

Skills

  • Problem-solving
  • Creativity
  • Teamwork
  • Communication
  • Retail Design
  • Customer focus
  • Product development
  • Business plan
  • Build-up
  • Graphic
  • Adaptability and flexibility
  • Goal setting

LANGUAGES

Italian
English
Advanced (C1)

Timeline

Visual Merchandising & Activity Manager

IKEA Deutschland
01.2024 - Current

Visual Merchandising & Activity Manager

IKEA Italia
11.2017 - 12.2023

Visual Merchandising & Activity Specialist

IKEA Italia
09.2016 - 10.2017

Visual Merchandising & Activity Co-Worker

IKEA Italia
12.2014 - 08.2016

Communication & Interior Design Co-Worker

IKEA Italia
11.2013 - 11.2014

Product & Graphic Designer

Danese Milano
02.2011 - 10.2012

M.D. - Product Design

Politecnico Di Milano

J.D. - Industrial Design

Politecnico Di Milano

High School Diploma -

Civico Liceo Artistico, Nicolò Barabino
GIORGIO PRIANO