Pricing Leader

WHY WE WILL LOVE YOU
Do you have strong analytical skills with the ability to prioritize and make decisions with speed and simplicity? Do you have the ability to understand the complexity of IKEA business and the role of commercial and selling as an integrated part of the business? Can you see the point of close follow ups and measure performance of output, in order to capture learnings and improve planning and performance moving forward? Combine this with a good sense of leadership for both peers and stakeholders as well as competence to take on a holistic view of a global organization and identify business opportunities accordingly. Do you feel intrigued? If so, the role as Pricing Leader might be perfect for you. In an inspirational way and with the IKEA tone of voice you have the ability to collaborate, co-create and build trustful relationships and demonstrate strong communication- and interpersonal skills.
To succeed as a Pricing Leader, we believe that you have been working with Sales, Business Management, and Commercial Planning for a minimum of 10 years at IKEA. During half of that time you have gained experience from Pricing and achieved a good understanding from the retail industry and the home furnishing sector. Besides that, we do also believe that you know how to lead and influence co-workers and have achieved strong leadership capabilities. Furthermore, you have a proven record in planning, driving output and measuring business performance and a deep understanding of the pricing year cycle, processes and tools.
We do also believe that you have good knowledge about:
· The IKEA concept, brand objectives, values and vision
· Project-, change-, and stakeholder management
· Range dimensioning and sales planning processes and tools
· IKEA supply chain and impact of (in)accurate planning
· How consumer acts, feels and behaves in a retail environment
A DAY IN YOUR LIFE WITH US YOUR RESPONSIBILITES
As a Pricing Leader, you will be responsible for the execution and development of the pricing year cycle. You will drive pricing learning solutions and ways of working within Ingka and its alignment to other core processes, such as sales and supply planning, range dimensioning and financial business planning for our complete commercial offer. In this position, you will also lead a team of three Pricing Specialists.
Furthermore, you will:
• Lead the competence development for pricing and competitor monitoring in all markets and secure there is relevant mentoring and support in place throughout the year cycle
• Manage the analysis of an in-depth pricing performance, delivering to the financial business plan and the goals set within
• Lead and/or contribute to the development of new tools (pricing, competitor monitoring), templates, learning solutions, ways of working in strong co-operation with IKEA Range and Supply and Core Business Franchise
• Contribute to the Ingka Pricing Strategy and propose actions to deliver in line with this strategy
• Provide and share expertise on pricing in a clear and inspiring way to enable constant improvement learning with and between markets
This role is based in Malmö and you will report to the Commercial Offer Manager.
ABOUT THIS WORK AREA
The mission for Market Support is to enable extraordinary growth by supporting the markets in a new era of meeting the customer. We will empower the markets to realize a simple, unique, and seamless meeting. We will provide our markets with economy of scale and exceptional quality in common solutions for all. We will organize for efficiency and effectiveness.
QUESTIONS AND SUPPORT? LET’S CONNECT!
If you have questions regarding the recruitment process, please feel free to contact Caroline Årzén, caroline.arzen@ingka.ikea.com. Please note that for this position we have a preferred candidate.