Ikea Jurong

**Company description**
The IKEA vision is to create a better everyday life for the many people. We do this by offering a wide range of well-designed, functional home furnishing products at prices so low that as many people as possible can afford them. We operate in Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand - and have an ambitious expansion plan to bring a little bit of Sweden to new markets in the region. We are part of the Ikano Group of companies and the only IKEA franchisee owned by the Kamprad family that founded IKEA.

We also develop, own and operate Shopping Centres that are anchored by IKEA and create walkable communities by including residential, office and other types of real estate in our development plans.

We work towards making sustainability a natural part of our everyday work. We are active in our communities, driving and supporting social initiatives that benefit children, women and the environment.The IKEA vision is to create a better everyday life for the many people. We do this by offering a wide range of well-designed, functional home furnishing products at prices so low that as many people as possible can afford them. We operate in Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand - and have an ambitious expansion plan to bring a little bit of Sweden to new markets in the region. We are part of the Ikano Group of companies and the only IKEA franchisee owned by the Kamprad family that founded IKEA.

We also develop, own and operate Shopping Centres that are anchored by IKEA and create walkable communities by including residential, office and other types of real estate in our development plans.

We work towards making sustainability a natural part of our everyday work. We are active in our communities, driving and supporting social initiatives that benefit children, women and the environment.

**Job description** About the job**

You build, lead and develop IKEA and IKEA Jurong in accordance with the IKEA vision, IKEA business idea and the IKEA Human Resources Idea to secure the short, medium and long term growth, and profitability of our business. Reporting to the Store Manager, you will be also be responsible for the Communications & Interior Design department, leading, developing and inspiring the team and other functions in the store in increasing the home furnishing interest of the many people and creating demand for home furnishing solutions and know how in the local market. You will be accountable for the store layout, range presentation and store communication thereby contributing to positioning the IKEA brand as the leader in life at home.

**Your assignment**
- Growing our market share by making the IKEA store more accessible to the many people and encouraging existing customers to shop more frequently over time and new consumers to become regular customers. An excellent shopping experience is always top of mind.
- Establish common goals, follow up and coach the performance of members of the store management team and develop their competencies.
- Ensure that the store achieves IKEA’s positioning objectives and operates as a highly efficient sales machine, implementing the IKEA Concept to achieve profitability, customer and co-worker satisfaction.
- Support the Store Manager to steer the store towards growth, optimal performance and sustained long term profitability, in line with the IKEA objectives and values.
- By focusing on Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), you will ensure that the IKEA mechanical sales system and merchandising basics are in throughout the store. You will manage store activities with various campaigns and drive sales and maximize profits.
- Ensuring all co-workers are highly motivated and efficient co-worker allocation to meet visitors’ and customers’ needs. You actively lead and develop cooperation across all areas of the store and with Service Office, through working closely together, sharing knowledge and showing understanding of each other’s responsibilities to achieve our objectives.
- To lead, develop and inspire the Com&In team and other functions in the store in increasing the home furnishing interest of the many people and creating demand for home furnishing solutions and know how in the local market. Accountable for the store layout, range presentation and store communication thereby contributing to positioning the IKEA brand as the leader in life at home.
- Secure a competent and highly performing team and to attract, develop and inspire our coworkers in order to position the IKEA as the best employer in our local market

**Qualification**
- You are passionate about people’s everyday life at home and in home furnishings. You are likely to have 8-10 years of management experience in high volume or multi-unit retail environment.
- You can take a multi-dimensional view, considering customers, commercial, people, financial and operational perspectives.
- You possess strong leadership qualities, able to lead by example, and support co-workers in their growth and dev