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Business Navigation Operations Manager

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  • Bloomington, United States
  • Leadership & Management
  • Full time

Job Description

  • Job ID: 290526

  • Date posted: 07/05/2025

    • What you'll need to have

    • Minimum experience: 5 years
    • Previous management experience in a financial/commercial role with proven analytical and numerical skills.
    • Proficient in Microsoft Office applications (especially Excel spreadsheet and formulas).
    • Previous experience in leadership technique of working through others, by influencing, collaborating and cocreating in matrix and interdependent organizations.
    • Experience leading in a changing environment
    • Proven record of consistently meeting agreed budgets and goals, and working on plans over a number of
    years.

    Your responsibilities

    • Ability to develop business with a holistic view, taking customer, supplier, IKEA value and brand as well as
    total cost development in mind.
    • Ability to identify, analyze and realize business opportunities.
    • Ability to lead and guide cross-functional teams to develop new skills or knowledge and to identify coach
    and develop successors
    • Ability to lead in the unknown and transforming environment and be agile in addressing changing business
    needs and,or priorities
    • Ability to communicating effectively, influencing people, building relationships and contributing to a team
    effort.
    • Ability to prioritize, multitask and meet aggressive deadlines.
    • Ability to design, develop, and/or deliver training programs
    • Ability to value and consider the perspectives and backgrounds of all parties.

    Together as a Team

    In our team we take pride in seeing everyone around us grow and develop, and we encourage people to experiment, test, try - and sometimes fail. As long as they learn along the way! We know that everything is changing more rapidly today and that we sometimes need to lead in the unknown. So we throw ourselves out there to explore new possibilities and ways of doing things to make both our people and our business prosper.

    Apply now!

    JOB TYPE – Regular, Full-time. In Location, Onsite; Retail, Sales, Services, Supervisor, People and Business Management, Home Furnishing

    HOURS – Salaried, Retail Management

    SHIFTS – Fully open work schedule availability including evenings and weekends required; Operations generally range between the window of 6am to 11pm; Minimum one weekend off per month; Work schedules are published one month in advance

    PAY – The starting rates/salary for this position range from $83,009 to $123684 and will be based on equivalent work experience

    POSTING – The anticipated closing date is on or around 5/20/25

    PROCESS – Due to the holidays, please expect some delays in the recruitment process

    TAKE A JOB TOUR – Check out the IKEA Food tour and learn what it is like to work with us at the video below or follow link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zb0rl6yeUgg

    BENEFITS ELIGIBLE? – Yes

    At IKEA, taking care of our co-workers and their dependents is a top priority. That’s why we offer our eligible, regular co-workers (part-time and full-time) a full menu of benefits and perk options to help everyone maintain work and life balance, be well and plan for their future. Join our team and enjoy these benefits and so much more!

    *Generous paid time off, holiday and sick time
    *WiselyPay – get earned wages up to two days early
    *Paid parental leave (up to 16 weeks)
    *KinderCare tuition discount
    *Retirement and bonus plans
    *Co-worker discount, meal deal, and referral bonus
    *Pet insurance program
    *Education assistance and learning programs
    *Safety shoe reimbursement
    *24/7 telehealth visits
    *Dental and vision plans
    *Medical and Rx plans (must work min. 20 hrs/wk)
    *A fun and inclusive work environment

    POLICY – Thank you for your interest in applying for this role. Please be aware that this is a Sensitive Position. The successful candidate will be required to complete a background check and a drug test as a condition of employment for this role.




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