At IKEA Marketing & Communication (IMC), we’re people-centric, have a passion for making great stuff, and we aim to be the best communication partner for the whole of IKEA. We work closely and together with our colleagues across IKEA, creating state-of-the-art communication at the lowest price. Located in Älmhult, Sweden, we’re a melting pot of many different nationalities and cultures. Because in order to make things better for the many, we want to involve people from all parts of the world. Nonetheless, we never forget our Swedish heritage that forms the backbone of who we are today.  

We’re on the lookout for passionate doers, idea makers, creative thinkers - people who want to find answers to everyday problems in people’s lives, for society and the planet. 

Now we are looking for a passionate Business Navigation Manager.

Come and join us!

As Business Navigation Manager you will play a central role in steering the business towards growth and goal achievements, driving the business performance agenda, focussing on navigation and analytics of communication development. Your role is to identify business potentials and enable innovation to secure effectiveness and efficiency within given frames. 

You lead and develop the functional team, and together with your team, you work closely with the business managers and teams to develop analytical methods, reports and tools to spot business opportunities, early warnings and risks and enable navigation towards commonly agreed business goals.  You thrive on change, using it as opportunity to grow yourself and your team.

You are part of the Business Navigation & Finance team and report to the Business Navigation & Finance Manager for IMC.

Further, in your role you will be responsible for leading and developing the Business Navigation function at IMC. You play a key role in setting performance criteria and provide navigation support to achieve and follow up results and goals. Lead with fact-based decision making, based on a holistic business view with the entire IKEA value chain in mind.

Support business development by providing analysis, reports, tools and relevant business insights, in order to identify and act on potentials for business improvements and ensure that budget and forecast is aligned, accurate and reliable, meeting business needs, with agreed business objectives.

You will also strengthen business steering/navigation and analytics capabilities by providing team leadership and actively engage and build trustful relationships with business partners across the Inter IKEA Core Businesses.

For you to be successful in the job as Business Navigation Manager, we think it is important that you are action-oriented and result driven, enjoy working in a fast-paced environment and are future-oriented, having a strong ability to adapt to and lead others through change. You can translate long-term priorities into clearly defined business objectives and get the job done together with others, while keeping the bigger picture in mind. 

You are also curious and open minded with excellent analytical skills combined with strong strategic business understanding and you are great in building partnerships based on trust, collaboration and support across business areas/functions and it’s clear that you live the IKEA values and nurture a strong and living IKEA culture.

Furthermore, we wish: 

•    You have a proven track record in meeting/exceeding results in a business leadership role
•    You have excellent leadership skills, being a down-to earth leader providing clarity with a positive, inspiring approach and leading through others with the aim to let them shine in their roles and assignments
•    You have excellent written and verbal communication skills, you can simplify complex matters and can inspire others to see opportunities and as English is our corporate language, the ability to express yourself in English is a prerequisite, both in written and verbal
•    A solid background and knowledge in Business Navigation from working in a business and/or a financial role is preferred
•    A university degree in business administration or similar

Curious to know more? Let’s connect!

Please send us your application – CV and letter of motivation – in English. We really want to get to know you, so make sure you tell us why you would be a good fit for this role, you do that under message to Hiring Manager. The last day to send your application is the November 7th 2021.

If you have any questions about the role, please contact Hiring manager, Lisa Thomson at [email protected]. For questions about the recruitment process, please contact Recruiter, Christina Appelqvist on +46-766 113408

We are looking forward to receive your applications!

What if you could inspire to make everyday life just a little bit better?  
The answer is simple: You can. This is what motivates us at IKEA. We’re constantly searching to find new ways to be better. We use insights from real life at home all over the world, learning about the needs and dreams of people. We use our home furnishing knowledge to help inspire people with ideas and solutions that will help them live the life they want.