ID nabídky zaměstnání: REF351E

Datum zveřejnění: 23/09/2024

About IKEA Kuwait

IKEA is the leading Life at Home brand in Kuwait. We offer well-designed, functional, and affordable, good quality home furnishing beautiful solutions, produced with care for people and the environment. There are several companies with different owners, working under the IKEA Brand, all sharing the same vision: to create a better everyday life for the many people.

IKEA has been in Kuwait for more than 40 years, operated by Al Homaizi Limited and is very well established in Kuwait. IKEA has 6 stores in Kuwait, IKEA The Avenues, The Warehouse, 360, Assima Mall, Khiran Mall and IKEA For Business in Shuwaikh.

Who we are and how we work

We believe in people. We have an optimistic attitude in the way we are and in the way we do things. We believe in diversity, equality and inclusion because they increase our understanding of our customers and each other. We empower and develop our teams through on-job intensive trainings, working together and providing an international and diverse workplace.

In IKEA, every job is different, and every day is different. Are you up to the challenge to join our dynamic and creative work environment?

• Ensure you have the right number of competent co-workers in the right place at the right time and securing that they are fully able and available to serve customers.
• Ensure the shop is in excellent shape as new and fully and efficiently stocked with the four merchandising basics in place at all times and that the IKEA product range is presented in ways that inspire and satisfy customers.
• Ensure your team has all the correct knowledge about the product range in your department and the IKEA services so that they can share this with IKEA customers to improve their overall shopping experience.
• Understand the different IKEA sales and communication channels and IKEA know-how in order to make the best commercial use of this information for different customers.
• Take responsibility for your department goals and secure that your action plan ensures the country priorities for your Home Furnishing Business (HFB) are implemented in your store. You follow up and take action accordingly by using proven solutions and good examples.
• You and your team actively sales steer to your department’s top-selling products, prioritized products (e.g. overstock/over tag) and IKEA service products in order to maximize sales and long-term profitability.
• You act quickly on commercial opportunities; changing availability of products (overstock and out of stock) and customer feedback (10 most asked questions).
• You keep an active eye on the competition and take appropriate action when necessary which you communicate to your matrix partner in the Service Office.
• You develop your team and its individual members and ensure you have a succession in place.
• You actively promote the IKEA social and environmental commitment and work with your team to understand how, together, you can contribute to sustainability.

• Experience of setting action plans and setting and following up on goals.
• Self-reliant and motivated with a proven ability to work as part of a larger team and cross functionally.
• Experience of working in a fast-paced environment.
• Good analytical skills.
• Good communication skills.
• Ability to engage a receiver by creating a passion for your plans.
• Ability to make quick decisions and take personal initiatives.
• Ability to prioritise and organise your own work to make efficient use of the time available.

A few more details for you

This position is full-time and is located in Kuwait. Some travel may be required. 

Please send your  CV in English and tell us why you would be a good fit for this role.