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You are responsible to secure that the small IKEA store is providing home furnishing solutions at the lowest prices in the local market. You take overall responsibility to develop the IKEA store financial and commercial goals. You develop and implement the store’s yearly business plan and ensure that the store operations are living up to IKEA’s conceptual requirements and local legislation. You will ensure that the store achieves IKEA’s international positioning objectives and operates as a highly efficient sales machine, implementing the IKEA Concept to achieve profitability, customer and co-worker satisfaction. As an IKEA ambassador, you are someone who creates an environment where the IKEA culture is a strong and living reality. You take the lead in attracting, inspiring and developing people according to IKEA’s co-worker idea for people retention and development. You establish common goals, follow up and coach the performance of all members of the store management team and develop their competencies.
Job Responsibility:
Secure that the small IKEA store is providing home furnishing solutions at the lowest prices in the local market
Take overall responsibility to develop the IKEA store financial and commercial goals
Develop and implement the store’s yearly business plan
Ensure that the store operations are living up to IKEA’s conceptual requirements and local legislation
Ensure the store achieves IKEA’s international positioning objectives
Operate the store as a highly efficient sales machine
Implement the IKEA Concept to achieve profitability, customer and co-worker satisfaction
Create an environment where the IKEA culture is a strong and living reality
Take the lead in attracting, inspiring and developing people according to IKEA’s co-worker idea for people retention and development
Establish common goals, follow up and coach the performance of all members of the store management team
Develop the competencies of the store management team
Requirements:
7-10 years of management experience in high volume or multi-unit retail environment
Strong passion for home furnishing and retailing
Genuine interest in customers
Strategic, analytical and tactical abilities
Ability to develop in-depth knowledge of local market demographics and economic conditions
Proven leadership capabilities
Ability to lead by example and bring out the best in co-workers
Ability to motivate and develop the organization
Likes a challenge and can capitalize on IKEA being attached to a shopping centre
Ability to build local succession
Shares knowledge and learning
Confident in communicating, coaching and influencing others