Job ID: REF5603K

Date posted: 17/12/2024

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. We operate in Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand – and have an ambitious expansion plan to bring a little bit of Sweden to new markets in the region. We are part of the Ikano Group of companies and the only IKEA franchisee owned by the Kamprad family that founded IKEA.

We also develop, own and operate Shopping Centres that are anchored by IKEA and create walkable communities by including residential, office and other types of real estate in our development plans.

We work towards making sustainability a natural part of our everyday work. We are active in our communities, driving and supporting social initiatives that benefit children, women and the environment.

About the job

Reporting to the Customer Relations Manager, the Checkout Manager manage and supervise a team of cashiers with the Checkout Team Leaders to provide an easy-buying experience for all customers throughout the complete payment process and ensuring payments transactions are handled in an effi-cient, reliable and secure manner.
Your assignment
Your tasks will include:

• Contribute to the creation and operational implementation of the local customer relations' action plan.
• Support a customer-focused culture throughout the complete unit and ensure an overall easy buying experience.
• Contribute to the building of business competence by supporting co-workers in their efforts to improve according to agreed development plans.
• Implement the global solutions, services and tools that support easy and fast check out, and a safe and secure working environment according to the IKEA Safety and Security requirements.
• Analyse customer related and financial key performance indicators and act with relevant stakeholders on the root causes of customer dissatisfaction and other cost drivers.
• Ensure a customer-friendly, efficient and cost-effective execution of the payments process.
• Provide an inspiring and motivating direction for the team and its individual members to ensure development and succession.
• Maintain relations with external and internal partners, e.g. cash in Transit Company.
• Support proactively with customer insights for business and functional improvements.
• Ensure balanced operational excellence in daily operations to enhance the easy buying experience in line with Commercial Review requirements.
• Ensure “First Time Right” mind set is secured with internal stakeholders

Your profile

• Understanding of business and a background gained from working in a customer-focused, fast-paced and multichannel retail environment.
• Experienced in creating and implementing short-term plans and following up goals.
• Proven customer-focused mind-set.
• Self-reliant and motivated with a proven ability to work as part of a team as well as independently.
• Self-confident and assertive with the ability to influence through the use of customer insights.
• Ability to set clear expectations and directions.
• Proven record/experience of developing people and organisations.

Please apply by 31 December 2024.