Business Navigation Specialist

Job Description

Company DescriptionYou see things a little differently. So do we. We believe that what you value is more important than what your CV says. Come see things a little differently with us and help us create a better everyday life for the many people. Do you value simplicity, cost-consciousness, a humble attitude and willpower? Then an IKEA career may be right for you.To navigate the growth of IKEA and steer the business towards sustained long term profitability by:

• providing accurate, relevant and user-friendly business information for effective decision-making
• analyzing business information and identifying business opportunities
• being an active partner in business development initiatives.

Responsibilities include:

• Responsible at Store level for the analysis, reporting and the co-ordination and execution of bi-monthly forecast.
• Support retail business navigation and retail business information partners in achieving a healthy profits and loss through key performance analysis and evaluation.
• Perform business analysis to identify trends, opportunities and potential risks, and present them in an understandable and actionable manner.
• Understand how information is used today and determine the future needs of reporting at store level.
• Establish follow-up mechanisms for projects and contribute to business development initiatives.
• Assist to secure data quality of retail business information and key performance indicators in the data sources.
• Work with other functions within the store to assure the alignment of business information.
• Creating and maintaining a long-term Staff Planning vision for a great Customer Experience and be the speaking partner on Staff Planning, internally and externally, for all relevant stakeholders.
• Initiating as well as supporting initiatives aiming at adapting and improving processes, tools and systems supporting that vision.
• Drive & implement a country staffing approach that secures a diverse and appropriate staff structure.
• Co-operate across functions to ensure everyone understands and contributes to the staff planning process.
• Responsible for following up the complete staff planning process from forecasting to ensuring work schedules comply with all labor rules and internal requirements.
• Secure access to updated knowledge about market trends, latest developments and best practices in Staff Planning.
• Drive the process of implementing the framework on Staff Planning, including follow ups
• Guide and steer projects within Staff Planning
• Audit process for CR weekly transaction (Return / vouchers, etc)
• Projects follow up

Qualifications

• Computer proficiency with intermediate MS Excel skills and a good understanding of data science, new technologies, analytics and their wide-ranging application in business context.
• Experience in data analysis, developing metrics and projections based on analysis results. 
• Ability to take and analyze complex data and make it simple, relevant and understandable for decision-makers.
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate people and tasks, follow up and work with a sense of urgency.
• Have a passion for providing the best possible staffing levels in order to maximize sales and improve the customers shopping experience.
• Comprehensive understanding of how to structure data and information in both processes and information technology tools to ensure reliable, accessible and relevant information, always securing the appropriate levels of privacy and security. 
• High proficiency in spoken and written English
• Proven track record in delivering under time pressure

 JOB-SPECIFIC CAPABILITIES LEADERSHIP CAPABILITIES

• Attention to detail: thoroughness and quality in accomplishing a task; provide timely, accurate and reliable data
• Analytical: to examine data, determine cause & effects, draw conclusions;
• Results Orientation:  to focus on meeting and exceeding the desired result;
• Strong Collaborator being good at building alliances and working together with the team and other stakeholders in the Store and Service office
• Ability to communicate in clear, straight forward manner.

Additional InformationAVAILABILITYAt IKEA we have our customers always in focus and we are there for them at any time they shop with us. This means that we expect you to be there as well, also during the evenings and weekends.GROWING TOGETHER IKEA offers an exciting and empowering work environment in a global marketplace and as the worlds leader at life at home, you have exceptional opportunities to grow and develop together.Application Deadline: March 27, 2022

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