Can you really reach out to the whole world, creating a better everyday life for the many people? In Älmhult, Sweden you can. Älmhult is home to IKEA of Sweden. Here the IKEA range is developed and made available to stores and customers all over the world. We are here to offer a wide range of well-designed, functional home furnishing products at prices so low that as many people as possible will be able to afford them. That is our promise, and we do this every day with great passion and energy.

Sales Responsible, Business Area Living Room & Workspaces
IKEA of Sweden, Älmhult

We are constantly striving to create a Better IKEA and a Better everyday life for the many people. Business Area Living room & Workspaces is a big part of IKEAs product range, and we try in every case to challenge ourselves to develop our ways of working in order to meet the needs of the many people

Right now we’re looking for 2 Sales Responsible to join our Commercial team and who will report to the Commercial Manager.

About the assignment
The Sales Responsible is a key position within IKEA and plays a major role in the product development processes by securing the link between our sales channels and IKEA of Sweden.
Together with the Product Offer Development team they are responsible for developing, revising and leading implementation for cluster of products (news, moves, improves) as well as commercial activities connected. Furthermore they are responsible to transfer knowledge from market insights, define sales potential and range classification and contribute to the projects including the cost of phasing in/out.
As Sales Responsible you need to be experts in what our customers and markets need and want. Their contribution is incorporating market need into business development and delivering business priorities to retail .You need to initiate and propose activities to secure sales results and range potentials on the global market.

About the job
You feed the product development process with customer behaviour and needs from global market.
You provide competitor information and market trends for the specific home furnishing areas.
You provide detailed sales reports and analytics for the specific home furnishing areas.
You lead and influence different stakeholders from a retail and customer perspective to secure commercial success and acceptance of the range in the IKEA sales channels.

The position is permanent and located in Älmhult, Sweden. Älmhult has excellent commuting possibilities with hourly trains to Malmö, Lund and Växjö and an IKEA shuttle bus back and forth to Helsingborg two times a day.
IKEA of Sweden is a vibrant culture where ideas are heard, where there is opportunity to learn new skills and where the goal always is “to create a better everyday life for the many people”. We give down-to-earth, straightforward people the possibility to grow, both as individuals and in their professional roles.
We offer position in a fast paced, truly global environment with an endless supply of challenges and development opportunities.

About you
The Sales Responsible position is a challenging and rewarding position with enormous impact on the many people around the world but it needs something to be successful. We love what we do and we seek people who love their work too and who share our values in their professional and everyday life.
To be able to deliver in this role, the Sales Responsible should have:
• Solid commercial retail knowledge and insights in the various sales channels.
• A strong business sense paired with excellent communication and influencing skills is required
• Solid knowledge on the sales competence areas (planning, steering, pricing etc.)
• Strong insights in the customer needs, behaviours and decision journey in the various sales channels from global perspective
• Strong analytical and financial competence

Sounds interesting?
If you have any questions regarding the position, please contact Commercial Manager Cecilia Friberg, at +46 732321990
With questions regarding the recruitment process, please contact Recruitment Specialist Hana Pazourova, at +46 708337087

We will be interviewing continuously, therefore please apply as soon as possible and by the latest November 19th.
We look forward to receiving your application in English!

IKEA Range & Supply has the responsibility to develop, design, produce and supply IKEA stores with home furnishing solutions available to the many people. Each year IKEA Range & Supply introduce 2,000 new products in the IKEA stores. The total range is almost 10,000 products.