Are you ready to put in the next gear of moving IKEA and making us better together? 

We are looking for Range Area Manager 

In IKEA of Sweden, Range, we want to put in the next gear of moving IKEA product range and make us better together. We have decided to put the product in the center – with a full focus on the core of our assignment, product development. 

Our business is about developing products, it’s at the center of all that we do, our daily job. We are looking for you, who are very familiar with working with the IKEA range, passionate about home furnishing and the business we’re in and interested in solving real needs in people’s homes. 

We’re looking for a Range Area Manager (RAM) for the Home Organization business and one of your main responsibilities is to create the best pre-conditions for delivering better products at lower cost. Our biggest focus in the coming years is to create even better complete and co-ordinates storage solutions across the home and our material transformation into sustainable material without compromising on the low price and the quality. Our biggest products areas in the range offer sits in boxes & baskets, clothes & shoe organizers, knob & handles, waste sorting and laundry. Home organization will continue to grow both in value, pieces and markets share and we hope you would like to be a part of this! In Range Area (RA) Home organization you lead and work together with a unit of 45 people from different functions. You lead a Range Area Management team, and you will report to the Manager for Home Furnishing Accessories.  

The Range Area Manager: 
•    Is an experienced leader with proven record of range and business development and performance over time in a similar context 
•    Lead the creation of the HFB portfolio and secure that it drives growth and positioning 
•    Lead the Range Area business in an efficient and effective way by collaborating with other RA’s and other relevant stakeholders throughout the whole value chain 
•    Is used to prioritizing and simplifying for your teams and organization, for best use of time 

Your values-based leadership, leading by example every day, staying close to your team, and knowing your business are pre-requisites to lead, build and develop the RA. You have a development mindset, and you are comfortable exploring and not having all the answers. Leading with trust and give space for people to take own initiatives comes naturally to you. At the same time, you can give clarity, direction and you are confident taking both easy and challenging decisions. 

The Range Area Manager is crucial for our product development business, and we believe that your presence with the team and working majority of the time in the office is important. 

Additional information 

To simplify and have good speed in the recruitment process, you apply for the role by uploading your CV in Smart Recruiters, including your answers to these five questions (no motivational letter needed): 
•    What do you believe is your contribution to this position? 
•    What values and strengths will come through in your leadership? 
•    Imagine the Home Organization business in 2030, what would it look like? 

Keep your answers short and concise. 

Register you application as soon as possible. Apply no later than the 2nd of February. Note htat we will close the opportunity to apply as soon as we consider us done with the recruitment. Questions about the recruitment process can be answered Jonas Levin at [email protected]