Deputy Market Manager, IKEA Barkarby

Now we are looking for our new Deputy Market Manager who has a passion for growth, both within business and people. Are you an entrepreneur who wants to try new things, like to make quick decisions, and have a growth mind set? Your ambition is in the future, to take on a Market Manager role somewhere in Sweden or why not abroad? And maybe this is the way for you to grow towards your goal.
We are looking for an experienced leader with strong commercial background to take on the role as Deputy Market Manager for IKEA Stockholm Barkarby. As a foundation, you are a role model of the IKEA culture & values. You are also an entrepreneur who takes calculated risks and is willing to share responsibility with others, with an eagerness to exceed goals and targets. You understand the importance of creating collaborative teams across your own organization but also are also used to co-operate with other parts of IKEA. Last, but not least you have a passion for Home Furnishing!
For this role you need to speak English and it is preferable if you also speak Swedish.


YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES
Your overall assignment is to support your Market Manager to drive extraordinary growth and brand positioning, maximizing sales and encouraging an excellent shopping experience across all channels, strengthening the competitive position of IKEA in the market. You are a strong contributor in positioning IKEA as Sweden’s leading Interior Design retailer by presenting the IKEA range in an inspiring and commercial way - always with the customer in focus. IKEA Barkarby aim to explore potentials, drive sales growth and profit, and to nurture the entrepreneurial spirit... challenging today's way of operating the market and the efficiency of the whole pipeline, highlight and spread Best Practice within IKEA.
Together with the team of Market Managers, the Area Manager and Country Service Office you share entrepreneurial ideas and express opportunities for improvement on current ways of working. You actively engage with and share the responsibility in the delivery of the INGKA sustainability strategy to enable the ongoing transformation and growth of the IKEA business. You ensure high quality execution of all People processes securing performing, competent and engaged co-workers. As a digital ambassador in the function, you embrace the digital transformation in the market.
You, together with the Market Manager will represent the IKEA Stockholm Barkarby, by building networks with all relevant stakeholders in the local community as well as on the national and global arena in IKEA. You are a part of and contribute to the development of the store Management Team to achieve IKEA goals and standards, delivering an efficient and profitable operation in line with the IKEA Concept to secure IKEA as the best home furnishings company in the local market!
In our team we take pride in seeing everyone around us grow and develop, and we encourage people to experiment, test, try - and sometimes fail. As long as they learn along the way! We know that everything is changing more rapidly today and that we sometimes need to lead in the unknown. So, we throw ourselves out there to explore new possibilities and ways of doing things to make both our people and our business prosper.


APPLY NOW!
The position is a fulltime position with preferable start date in August/September or by agreement. Apply through our internal website with your CV and personal letter. Last day to apply is 14th of July, but selection and interviews will take place on an ongoing basis, so do not wait with your application, send it in today!
We already have a preferred candidate for the position. No relocation support.