Do you want to build competitive advantage through outstanding expertise in areas such as home furnishing, interior design, range presentation, communication or merchandising solutions?

Are you passionate about leading and contributing to development of solution design within modular retail system using democratic design principles as guiding formula for exploration, development and deployment?

Are you a creative problem solver with good communication skills and a passion for transforming the meeting with the customer?
Great! Then you’re the one we are looking for.

As Promote & Present specialist, you will be responsible for solution design within modular retail system, including guidelines, solutions and examples for how the IKEA offer is presented and promoted across all customer meeting points.

• You will lead and contribute to various development initiatives that creates value in the meeting with the customer, leading to business impact across IKEA and unique competitive position in all markets.
• You will enable commercial and operational success through providing methods and tools supporting inspiration, planning and activation.
• The IKEA Direction sets the overall ambition and the Meeting the customer strategy your guiding inspiration source!

About the role

To be able to succeed in this job, you need to share and live the IKEA values.
 

• You have in-depth knowledge about customer centric retail design, processes, methods and tools.

• You are able to translate global trends, strategies and insights to development and design of impactful retail solutions.

• You have knowledge how digital capabilities will enable a rewarding customer experience and create unique business advantages.

• You are passionate about and well connected to latest trends in customer centric retail development and retail experience design.

• You have strong communicative skills and we set high expectations on your passion for, and ability to collaborate and engage people with different competences in a complex and fast paced environment.

Don’t worry!
You will not be alone. In close cooperation with the Present & Sell team you will collaborate across the leadership assignments of Core Business Franchise as well as develop a sustainable business relationships with other IKEA stake holders such as Range and Supply and IKEA retailers.

About Inter IKEA Systems and Core Business Franchise

Inter IKEA Systems B.V. is the franchisor and the owner of the IKEA Concept, including the IKEA trademarks. In Core Business Franchise we are responsible for the IKEA strategic framework and keeping it together through an IKEA Concept which is updated, relevant, implemented and followed-up together with all IKEA trademark users. We enable IKEA people in the value chain by developing new ways of working supported by processes, methods, tools and services, and we also develop the business by leading:

• The development of solutions that will ensure a unique and successful meeting with existing and new IKEA customers.
• When and how IKEA expands, enabling one common way of working with high impact at a low cost.

Does this sound like your next challenge? We welcome your application!

The position is currently located in Helsingborg/Väla but the position will be moved to Malmö by autumn 2020. It is a full time position (40h/week). Travel will be required.

Please send your application – CV and letter of motivation – in English by 7th February 2020. If you have questions about the recruitment process, please contact Gregor Podlewski, HR generalist for IKEA Retail Experience.

We will assess and interview candidates continuously as the applications come in.