【Key Competence】
・Business-minded and result-driven with a customer focus.
・Proven leadership with experience in leading and developing people.
・Ability to set budgets, implement action plans and follow up goals.
・Understanding of profit and loss and how to impact business results.
・Experience of taking commercial decisions based on local market insights.
・Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
・Strong analytical and numerical skills.
・Ability to communicate in English.
・Ability to engage, influence and inspire others.
・Ability to confront and manage poor performance.
・Ability to influence and collaborate in a matrix organisation.
・Understanding of how to create business in a multichannel retail environment.
・Proven ability to drive high commercial performance.
・Understanding of sales steering, pricing and commercial layout.
・Strong alignment with the IKEA values.
【Required Qualifications】
The expected start date of this position is 2026 11/1 or 12/1.
1, Ensure a broad Kansai market perspective is applied to drive sustainable growth in both business performance and people development.
2, Ensure strong leadership and collaboration across the Store commercial team and Sales team through excellent communication skills.
3, Ensure an optimal shopping experience for customers by understanding IKEA’s omnichannel transformation and creating a shop floor that meets customer needs.
You lead and inspire your team to create an excellent shopping experience that drives customer satisfaction, sales and profitability. Using your understanding of the IKEA product range, local market, competition and customer needs, you steer the business in a multichannel retail environment across both the IKEA store and IKEA website. Together with your team and stakeholders, you contribute to the four tasks of the IKEA store: driving sales, inspiring customers with home furnishing solutions, providing specialist knowledge and creating a great day out for the whole family.
【Employment Type】
【Working Hours】
8:00-22:00 (Shift Work)
【Holidays】
Annual holidays: 127 days or more
〈Other holidays〉
【Benefits】
Apply now!
【Application documents】
Please submit the following documents when applying:
-Cover letter or motivation letter
-Resume/CV
【How to apply】
Think this might be the job for you? Please apply today using the register button on this page!
Attach a resume and cover letter, and we will get back to you as soon as we can.
【Hiring Process Steps】
Document Screening
1st Interview: Online or In-person
2nd Interview: Online or In-person
Final Interview: Online
Reference Check
(References may be requested from your current or former manager and/or colleagues.)
*The reference check will be con*ucted as part of the selection pro*ess and will be completed through * questionnaire.
*The interview for*at may be adjusted depending on th* circumstances.
＜Online company information session＞
The company information session is an opportunity to learn more about IKEA and working at IKEA.
We encourage you to attend.
*Reservations cannot be made here. Please check the latest session schedule at IKEA Japan website.
https://www.ikea.com/jp/ja/this-is-ikea/work-with-us/
*As IKEA is a global company, time zones can affect the closing of application periods. Please apply at least 2 days before the deadline.
*Furthermore, it is possible a position's recruitment may close early if the contract has been filled. We advise that you submit an application as soon as you can.
*Please note that as part of the selection process, we may ask for references from those who have experienced working with you. The reference will be in the form of a questionnaire.
We welcome applications from individuals who are willing to take on challenges with a positive attitude and without fear of failure.
Your unique personality will make IKEA even more special!
Questions and support? Let's connect!
IKEA Japan Recruitment Team: 029.recruiters.jp@ikea.com
ONE BRAND, MANY COMPANIES AND MANY, MANY PEOPLE
We’re a diverse group of down-to-earth, straightforward people with a passion for home furnishing. We come from all over the world, but we share an inspiring vision: “to create a better everyday life for the many people”.
How we realise this vision is based on our shared humanistic values. These values are the foundation of our work and our inclusive, open and honest culture where you can be yourself. Our culture is based on the spirit of togetherness, enthusiasm and fun. And we’re always looking for people who share our positive attitude and values.
IKEA unites thousands of co-workers and hundreds of companies with different owners, all over the world, organised in a franchise system. It’s one brand but it reaches millions of hearts and homes.
ABOUT INTER IKEA GROUP
The purpose of Inter IKEA Group is to secure continuous improvement, development, expansion and a long life of the IKEA Concept. It has three core businesses: Franchise, Range & Supply and Industry.
• Inter IKEA Systems B.V. is the owner of the IKEA Concept and the worldwide IKEA franchisor. The assignment is to continuously develop the IKEA Concept and to ensure its successful implementation in existing and new markets. 11 different groups of companies own and operate IKEA sales channels under franchise agreements with Inter IKEA Systems B.V. A large group of franchisees are owned & operated by INGKA Group. Inter IKEA Systems B.V. also assigns different IKEA companies to develop range, supply and communication.
• IKEA Range & Supply is responsible for developing and supplying the global IKEA range. This means working with the whole value chain: from the needs and wants of the many people, through product development and the sourcing of raw materials, to a product’s end-of-life.
• IKEA Industry is the largest producer of wooden furniture in the world and manufactures wood-based furniture for the IKEA product range. We can offer a wide variety of exciting roles and assignments - from product development to production and from distribution and store design to interior design. And much, much more! And we’re always looking for people who have the desire to learn and grow professionally right along with our business.
We can offer a wide variety of exciting roles and assignments - from product development to production and from distribution and store design to interior design. And much, much more! And we’re always looking for people who have the desire to learn and grow professionally right along with our business.
