Range Manager, Children´s IKEA

We are looking for someone who knows culture and value driven leadership inside out together with product creation and development, has a great eye for trends, esthetics and knows a thing or two about strategies and how to keep the playfulness alive. The Range Manager heads up a team of Product Developers who are at the heart of the IKEA Democratic Design process. A successful Range Manager is strategically capable, creative, and has great insights in people´s life at home and share our point of view. On top of that, Children´s IKEA, strive to create and contribute to a home where families with children love to play and live their dreams together.

As Range Manager you are responsible for:
-Developing the range according to the IKEA identity, and ensure that the business grows, including identifying new product ideas and opportunities in Children´s IKEA.
-As part of the management team, have the responsibility for keeping a highly professional, creative and efficient Product Development process that answers to the consumer?s needs.
-Interpret and translate the IKEA Range and design direction? into a range plan for Children´s IKEA and guide the Product Developers in the right direction.
-Take on a broad influencing and leadership role including people and competence development responsibility for the team of Product Developers.
-Analyze and interpret the market for strategic development of the business from a global perspective.
-Follow up on sales development, analyze, identify and monitor best sellers and potentials etc.

Interested?
The Range Manager is a senior position within IKEA of Sweden. This means that this is a challenging and rewarding position with enormous impact on the many people around the world but it needs something to be successful. Experience in product development is needed. Someone who see the bigger picture of product creation, lead a team, create a range and influence the IKEA overall range direction and product offer. Knowledge, experience and passion for home furnishing, design, style and trends are definitely a must. We love what we do and we seek people who love their work too and who share our four commitments to children:
1.We always take the child?s perspective,
2.Knowledge as a foundation in what we do,
3.Zero-tolerance to any safety or health risk,
4.We make sure to have a positive impact on people and planet.

To be successful in this role, you must have:
-A minimum of five years leading professionals is required. Preferably in a global company.
-Solid IKEA knowledge, or the willingness to acquire quickly, but comprehend the IKEA idea of creating better everyday life for the many.
-A genuine interest in people (and children!) and their life at home.
-Capable of working in a constantly changing, constantly developing environment.
-Be at home in a dynamic, growing net of people requires great communication and relationship building skills connections.
-Natural leader with a clear and defined leadership profile.
-Process and project management aware: well organized and focused.
-Preferably a Design education at BA or MA level.

If you have any questions regarding the position, please contact Business Area Manager Fredrika Inger, fredrika.inger@ikea.com. If you have any questions regarding the recruitment process, please contact Recruitment Specialist Hanne Posselt, hanne.posselt@ikea.com.

Apply via:
https://sjobs.brassring.com/2057/ASP/TG/cim_jobdetail.asp?partnerid=13900&siteid=5116&AReq=261719BR