Strategic Business Navigator: Growth & Performance

IKEA Gruppe; Kuching; On-site; Confidential; Full time

Job summary

IKEA Kuching is seeking a highly analytical Business Navigation Leader to drive end-to-end business performance, planning, forecasting, and governance. You will provide strategic leadership to store management and align initiatives with profitability and sustainable growth.

You will collaborate across Commercial, Operations, and Finance to enable fact-based decisions, establish performance frameworks, and guide transformational improvements for East Malaysia.

Qualifications

• Experience leading business planning and performance management in a complex environment.
• Strong analytical capabilities and translating data into actionable decisions.
• Excellent financial acumen with budgeting, forecasting, and profitability management.
• Proven stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Business Navigation function and partner with store leadership to drive performance.
• Oversee annual business planning, forecasting, and KPI governance.
• Develop dashboards and insights to support strategic decisions.
• Drive productivity, profitability, and cost-efficiency across functions.

Skills

Business Navigation

Finance

Performance Management

Strategic Planning

Leadership

Job description

IKEA Kuching is seeking a highly analytical Business Navigation Leader to drive end-to-end business performance, planning, forecasting, and governance. You will provide strategic leadership to store management and align initiatives with profitability and sustainable growth.

You will collaborate across Commercial, Operations, and Finance to enable fact-based decisions, establish performance frameworks, and guide transformational improvements for East Malaysia.