Range Area Insights Specialist

At IKEA, we do things a little different. We think differently, act differently, and work differently as well. We like to break things. Like rules. And then make things. Like music-playing lamps. And beds disguised as sofas. Even plant balls that help us look after our planet. It’s all part of our vision - to create a better everyday life for the many. And it’s been keeping our co-workers going for over 75 years. By 2030, we hope to help millions more look forward to going home. Maybe you can help us?

About the job

The Insights team at Inter IKEA exists to drive well-informed decision-making by providing timely and actionable insights into the many people and the world that we operate in. In the Insights team we have an unrelenting passion for making sure that everything we do at IKEA truly meets the needs and dreams of the many people, having a positive impact on the world around us and building a brand for generations to come. We do this to ensure that we strengthen the franchise offer and that the business grows.

As Range Area Insights Specialist, you will:
Business partner to HFBs to ensure that we are a clear strategy and product range, rooted in deep consumer and market insights to enable success
Inspire stakeholders to create value by utilizing available data and insight capabilities, managing research according to best practices, and improving insight capabilities when required.
Uncover and land insights with impact on key decisions, enabling successful solutions within a defined business area.
About you

You are:
Thriving in unknown territory: finding new solutions and ways of working to reimagine the future of insight and data at IKEA.
Curious about what makes a business, a brand, and a product perform and be desired by consumers.
A growth mind-set; curious to explore and eager to learn.
A love for solving problems for consumers/business.
Enjoy developing IKEA by building relationships, partnerships, and networks.
To be successful in this role, the following knowledge, skills and experiences would be valuable:
Understand the IKEA business and operating model and how data and insights affect the value chain.
A strong passion and ability in building a product range that truly serves the wants and needs of the many people.
University education or equivalent combination of relevant training and work experience within the areas of Business, Engineering, Social sciences, psychology or similar.
Extensive relevant experience in the area of insights, ideally 5-7 years of experience.
Relevant experience working with IKEA home furnishing businesses or externally in consumer goods.
Good understanding of the relevant tools and methodologies for innovation insights (opportunity identification, concept testing, and post-launch performance monitoring).
Ability to articulate and interpret business questions that reflect business priorities and needs, for a range area.
Ability to gather the right data through excellent consumer research, appropriate methodologies, and correct usage of insights products, analysing and identifying patterns across diverse sets of data to come to a deeper understanding of consumer needs and dreams regarding home furnishing.
Ability to inspire and equip co-workers with the tools and capabilities to make insight-driven decisions by facilitating the correct usage and interpretation of insights.
Ability to ensure efficient, effective development of insights and recommendations through agile WoW.
Ability to influence business decisions with confidence by knowing your stakeholder, using clear communications skills and storytelling.
 

This role is full-time (40 hours per week) and based in Älmhult. We are recruiting for 2 positions. They will sit in the Insights function in Range and report to the Range Insights Manager.

We will start reviewing and interviewing candidates as applications are received, but we will only make a selection after the job has closed.

Interested? Submit your CV, in English, by 31st October 2023.