Job ID: 267989

Date posted: 02/01/2025

The IKEA vision is to create a better everyday life for the many people. We do this by offering a wide range of well-designed, functional home furnishing products at prices so low that as many people as possible can afford them.

Purpose of the job

We are now looking for a Business Navigator to create enhance customer value, good growth and optimise long term business performance for IKEA Retail, by enabling better business decisions, securing efficiency and leading in accordance with financial and business strategies. This includes securing (financial) business performance, a safe and secure environment in compliance with laws, policies and standards and process.

You will be a pro-active, trustworthy business partner who takes a multi-dimensional view of the business, connecting the needs of customers and the organisation with a complete overview of the profit & loss, and understanding of the balance sheet and cash flow management. Supporting and challenging the organisation through business-case thinking. Take the lead in developing and promoting lean, simple and effective ways of working.

You will support country Ingka business performance that is beneficial to people & planet and protects and adds value to our assets, securing profitable growth and financial independence. By providing services, supporting a strong compliance framework, and effective governance to enable entrepreneurship and safeguard our people, customers and businesses.

To succeed in this role as a Business Navigator you have cross-functional understanding of retail sector, good understanding of data science, new technologies, analytics and their wide-ranging application in business context, as well as in-depth knowledge of business tools, processes and cycles.

For this role we believe you have minimum 5 years’ experience from working with both commercial and financial processes. On top of this you have proven track record in delivering under time pressure and are fluent in English, both written and spoken.
Your responsibilities

Provide country management with information, analysis and expert insight to support, challenge and steer the country towards growth, optimal performance and sustained long-term profitability.
Provide accurate, timely and relevant business information and expertise to the necessary target groups in a way which inspires and engages them to take meaningful decisions and actions to achieve the goals
Partner with the units in their financial performance and be responsible for the subsequent country financial submission to global retail business navigation
Have a full overview of the P&L and take responsibility for specific lines of the country P&L supporting challenging and steering the units and central functions to achieve their goals in these areas
Contribute functional expertise to the country pricing process to maximise commercial opportunities and achieve country gross margin goals
Identify and actively pursue business opportunities as they arise
Work, and follow up with, appropriate partners in units and SO functions to secure the effective implementation of tools, processes and best practice to secure the customer experience and the strong retail foundation
Secure the performance measurement and support to improve performance of the major KPI’s by being close to operations such as organizing workshop for business improvement, benchmark activities etc.

In this role you will report to the Country Business Navigation Manager.
This role is located in Service office, Espoo.
Apply now!
This is a permanent & full-time role.

We are reviewing applications on a continuous basis so make sure to submit your application (with your CV & salary request) soon but no later than Sun 26.1.2025!

If you have job specific questions, please contact Marina Mezentseva (+358 406653700/ marina.mezentseva1@ingka.ikea.com).

We warmly welcome your application!
IKEA, more than a job ✨
World needs more people like you. So do we. Come to work with us just as you are.

Working at IKEA is more than just a job – with us you are part of an equal and diverse working community. A sense of belonging is important to our employees, and team spirit is at the heart of what we do. IKEA offers a variety of career paths and opportunities to develop yourself in roles that are right for you. We give you the opportunity to bring your ideas to the table to help us develop our work, and to create new IKEA success!

We value all our employees equally and our pay is in line with the collective agreement for the retail sector. Your salary level will depend on your job role, your previous work experience and any relevant qualifications.

In addition to your salary, you will also enjoy a wide range of comprehensive staff benefits, including flexible Smartum saldo, staff discounts on our products, healthy and delicious breakfast and lunch menus at very low prices in our staff restaurants, One IKEA Bonus, and much more!

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