Deputy Sales Manager

Company Description


Here it is. Your chance to develop business and people together and to maximize sales and growth opportunities in the most influential small town in the world.


Can you really reach out to the whole world, while working in a tranquil idyll in the middle of forest? In Älmhult, Sweden, you can. Each year IKEA introduces around 2,000 new products around the world and the total range is almost 10,000. So what happens in Älmhult definitely doesn't stay in Älmhult. It reaches practically every corner of the globe.


The IKEA vision, the IKEA business idea and the IKEA values are our source of inspiration about why we do what we do and how we do it. The IKEA direction, the 3 roads, is our guiding star on what it takes to continue the success of IKEA. We are determined to build a new tomorrow and continue to deliver better products and better homes to the customers, and growth & profitability to IKEA, although it requires that we are better than ever before. We are now looking for a Deputy Sales Manager who is up for the challenge. Are you obsessed with developing business and people? You might just be the one we are looking for!


Job Description
The Deputy Sales Manager position is a business and leadership focused role in the centre of IKEAs product development focusing on connect the product development and the retail channels and are part of create a good meeting with our customers in all channels.
This role reports to MD of IKEA of Sweden .


Your responsibilities will include:
• To lead, coach and develop the Sales Team in Range.
• To contribute as member of the Range Management team to the success and development of the total business
• To secure that the relevant Sales processes & year cycles are executed and deliver to the planned results and KPIs.
• To collaborate across the IKEA network to maximize growth and profitability of the business.
• To assure recruitment and succession planning within the Sales function and matrix for specific roles.
• To secure relevant capacity and competence in the development projects.


Qualifications
We believe that you as a person will bring a solid retail experiences. You are an experienced and value driven leader who is known to motivate, engage and grow people and business hand in hand. You have excellent capabilities to define business focus and future business needs and opportunities. You are used to inspire, build networks and trustful relations across organisation. Working in the IKEA network inspires you. You bring an excellent understanding and practical use of strategic and tactical thinking, and the holistic ability to turn strategies into actions. You manage and achieve results in a position with high level of complexity with an ability to set prioritization for self and others. You lead by example and you are true ambassador of IKEA culture and values.
What knowledge do you need to bring to be successful in the role?
• High knowledge in the market and competitor landscape of the Home Furnishing Businesses
• High knowledge in the retail environment and how the offer meets the customer
• Knowledge in how attract the consumer through marketing and communication efforts


Additional information
Sounds interesting?
Please send us your application – CV and letter of motivation – in English. We really want to get to know you, so make sure you tell us why you would be a good fit for this role. The last day to send your application is 19/10 2020.