Department Sales Manager

Inter IKEA Systems B.V.; Exeter; On-site; GBP 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Department Sales Manager, where your leadership and passion for home furnishings will drive sales growth. This role offers the chance to work in a collaborative environment, inspiring your team while ensuring exceptional customer experiences. With a commitment to inclusivity and diversity, you will contribute to a culture that values unique perspectives and talents. If you are looking to grow your career and make a positive impact, this is the perfect opportunity for you. Embrace the chance to lead and innovate in a vibrant retail setting.

Benefits

Starting salary of £34,000 per annum

39 hours a week

Flexible working hours

Opportunity for career growth

Qualifications

• At least three years of experience managing people in a retail environment.
• Ability to deliver sales targets and collaborate with teams.

Responsibilities

• Drive department goals and implement action plans effectively.
• Ensure the shop is clean, tidy, and fully stocked.
• Develop a knowledgeable team to enhance customer experience.

Skills

Leadership

Sales Management

Communication Skills

Team Collaboration

Proactive Mindset

Education

Experience in Commercial Retail

Job description

You care about making a positive impact in the world. You understand greatness requires thinking differently. An inclusive and accepting work environment is important to you.

A job at IKEA is so much more than home furnishings. Together, we work to make a better everyday life for the many. It's the perfect fit if you want to contribute, grow, and share. Join the team and start a better life for yourself.

Join IKEA Exeter as a Department Sales Manager and work collaboratively with your team to co-create the wonderful everyday with our many guests!

If you're a proactive leader with demonstrated experience of driving sales growth within a commercial retail environment, have a passion for home furnishings, and are looking to grow your career with IKEA, this may be the perfect role for you!

Applications close Sunday, 23 March (5pm). Interviews will be the week beginning Monday, 24 March. Planned induction for successful candidates will be 26/27 April.

WHAT WE OFFER

• Starting salary of £34,000 per annum dependent on skills and experiences.
• 39 hours a week, working 5 days over 7 (including 1 - 2 late shifts a week), including alternate weekends.
• We operate 7 days a week to meet the shopping needs of our guests, so this role will require availability to work during the day, late evenings and full weekends.
• We are happy to discuss flexibility and your availability at interview.

WHAT YOU'LL NEED TO HAVE

You bring at least three years of experience managing people in a commercial retail environment. A proactive and passionate leader, you will become an integral part of our sales management team, and you can demonstrate experience delivering to sales targets and organisational priorities. We believe it is important that you have a proactive mindset, collaborating with your team to steer your department and taking advantage of sales opportunities.

You lead through the IKEA Values, and can inspire those around you, which includes leading by example and delegating responsibilities where necessary. You work cross-functionally with other departments and, using your exceptional communication skills, can champion flexibility, speed and simplicity.

You will be someone who believes in and can work in line with the IKEA Concept and Brand Identity.

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING DAY TO DAY

• Take responsibility for your department goals and secure that your action plan ensures the country priorities for your department are implemented in your store. You will follow up and take action accordingly by using proven solutions and good examples.
• You act quickly on commercial opportunities and take full responsibility for ensuring your shop is in excellent shape, clean, tidy, priced and full.
• You develop a successful team ensuring they all have the correct knowledge of the range and IKEA services, so that they can share this with our customers to provide an excellent shopping experience.
• With people at the heart of what you do, you will work with succession to identify talent, whilst ensuring you have the right number of competent co-workers in the right place at the right time.

WE CARE FOR THE PEOPLE

It takes the diversity of thought, background, and culture to make great ideas a reality. We welcome candidates from all walks of life to join us, where we feel valued for our uniqueness and recognised for our diverse talents.

RECRUITMENT PROCESS INFORMATION

If you have any special requirements during the interview process, please let us know as soon as possible.

First step: Please attach an updated CV with your application so we can get to know you better.

Second step: If successful you will be invited to an interview with one of our hiring managers.

Come see things a little differently with us and be part of creating a Wonderful Workday.

IKEA reserves the right to close a job vacancy earlier than originally advertised.

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Why you will love us

From the deep forests in Sweden, we have spread our culture and values around the world. At the heart of our offer are our beautiful home-furnishing products and solutions, made with care for our planet, reaching millions of customers.

At the heart of our business, are our wonderful co-workers representing diversity in all dimensions and passionate for life at home. We all contribute with our uniqueness and we want to grow and develop together.

Our vision, “to create a better everyday life for the many people” inspires and guides us in everything we do. This is IKEA.

What we all have in common

• Living our values
• Being your unique self, while respecting and including others
• A passion for home furnishing
• Performing & delivering while learning & developing