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, Italy07.2012
J.D. - Industrial Design
Politecnico Di Milano
Milano, Italy07.2009
High School Diploma -
Civico Liceo Artistico, Nicolò Barabino
Genova06.2005
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