Range Manager

Are you ready to put in the next gear of moving IKEA and making us better together? 

We are looking for a Range Manager in Range Area Kitchen and Home Appliances!

In Core Business Range, we are ready to put in the next gear of moving IKEA and making us better together. We have decided that we will focus, simplify and concentrate going forward by putting the product in the center – with a full focus on the core of our assignments. 

Our business is about developing products, it’s at the center of all that we do, our daily job.

We are looking for you who are excited to get to work with the kitchen and home appliances range in IKEA and all the activities that takes place in and around the kitchen in people’s life at home. You are passionate about Home furnishing and the business we’re in and enthusiastic about solving real needs in people’s homes. You will a key player securing that we optimize for relevance and have the best possible products at lowest possible price. 

We are now looking for a Range Manager to Range Area Kitchen and Home appliances that will secure that we put the product range offer in focus. You are responsible to build a complete and coordinated, relevant and commercial product range offer for the Range Area, with IKEA unique identity that enables a better life at home for the many people. Together with your colleagues in the Range Area management team, you create preconditions to deliver better homes, better products with all five dimensions of Democratic Design and optimal IKEA value chain. 

To step into this position, we believe that you have;
experience in leading and working in the range and product development process and leads the creation of Range plans together with the Range Area management team, based on the IKEA Range & Communication strategy. 
knowledge, experience and passion for home furnishing, Democratic design, style, materials, expressions, and trends. 
Drive to create the best, most affordable IKEA product range offer for an optimal IKEA value chain. 
a development mindset, and you are comfortable exploring and not having all the answers. 
the ability to easily connect with people, have a collaborative and engaging way of working through creative processes and across organizations. 
You are also a natural leader who works actively with developing yourself, your leadership and the team that you lead, and you communicate and express yourself in a simple way. And of course, always with IKEA culture and values in everything you do.

The Range Manager is crucial for the development of our business, and we believe that your presence with the team and working majority of the time in the workplace is important. This is a permanent role based in Älmhult. 

Does this sound interesting? Then please, send in your application already today!

Last application date is June 25 2023.  If you have questions about the role, connect with Anton Axholt and with Christina Appelqvist or Maria Fridh for questions about the recruitment process.