Within delegated areas of responsibility to drive and actively contribute into the development and implementation of break-through initiatives to ensure Meeting Place asset value growth, and to drive Meeting Place transformation by co-developing commercial agenda, driving and ensuring timely implementation of new business ideas and re-development initiatives, with IKEA store, partners, customers and community needs in focus. To grow, learn and develop a broader perspective before moving to another assignment.
Drives independently and actively contributes to the tasks based on the assignments delegated by Meeting Place Manager that can be related but not limited to the following ones:
Builds and develops together with Meeting Place Manager empowered, front-led and adaptable teams by taking an active part in recruitment, development, succession and motivation
Develops the environment of entrepreneurship, diversity and inclusion leading by example and promoting IKEA Culture & Values, health and well-being for all people in the Centres. Develops, implements and leads a follow up of Meeting Place strategic planning, business planning and budget to ensure constant Market Value growth of the asset within the transformation and re-development area.
Contributes to commercial agenda focusing on improvements of customer experience/ or community engagement/ or partner relationship/ or commercial projects including re-development program (based on the scope defined), thus driving visitation to Meeting Place and IKEA store.
Identifies new business opportunities, initiates and pilots the implementation of new ideas by engaging local and global stakeholders in order to ensure efficient transformation and re-development.
Acts as Ordered in Meeting Place re-development program including but not limited to customer journey, customer experience, commercial results, financial KPIs, KVIs, stakeholder management, timely implementation of deliverables.
Contributes to Meeting Place Sustainability agenda to become Sustainability leader on the market by driving initiatives in this area in accordance with the Ingka People & Planet Positive strategy.
Builds relationships with local authorities, governmental institutions being a speaking partner for Public Relations (incl. Mass Media & Public Affairs) to ensure efficient transformation and re-development.
Handles Safety & Security and Compliance matters (incl. legal, procurement, asset management, inspections & authorities checks) within the area of responsibility.
Acts as a leading member of Meeting Place Crisis management team.
Establishes effective cooperation with Facility Management department to ensure operational excellence.
Develops efficient networking by contributing to global and local initiatives, engaging required expertise from Service Organization and exchanging leading practices with other Meeting Places as well as with external partners.
We are the ones meeting our customers – in our stores, online, in our catalogue and beyond. We have knowledge of the IKEA product range, local markets and customer needs and we constantly find new ways of making real connections with our customers to maximize sales and profitability. Together with thousands of colleagues around the world we’re a diverse team working for the continued global success of the IKEA Concept – a concept that helps millions of customers create a better everyday life!
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.
