WHAT YOU'LL NEED TO HAVE

• Ability to lead the business through people by demonstrating strong leadership capabilities.
• Good level of knowledge of cost and budget management including experience with scheduling in a fast paced and ever-changing retail environment.
• Leadership experience in a fast-paced environment with the ability to prioritise and organise your own and others workload.
• Business-minded with customers in focus to deliver results, ability to make quick decisions and take personal initiatives, open to change.
• Leading others, you will have good communication skills that can enable building relationships with co-workers and customers.
• Confidence to express ideas and opinions through effective interpersonal and communication skills to influence and build effective relationships across all levels.
• The possess the skills needed to devise and implement action plans, set expectations, provide clear direction and follow up goals.
• You have effective problem-solving and decision-making abilities, particularly when faced with operational challenges inherent to the retail industry.

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING DAY TO DAY

Reporting to the Unit manager you will:

• You and your team actively sales steer to the departments top selling products to maximise sales.
• You keep an eye on competition and take appropriate action where necessary.
• With people at the heart of what you do, you will work with succession to identify talent,
• Responsible for developing and implementing common operational framework, standards, plans, way of working, tools and KPI’s to deliver to the business goals and ensure a well-maintained department.
• Secure a skilled and efficient team, recognise and understand their contribution, identifying and developing the many talents within the department to secure succession planning. 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, including those with disabilities, to join us, and feel valued in the workplace.

Come see the wonderful workday where we create a better everyday life for the many

RECRUITMENT PROCESS INFORMATION

Let us know if you require any adjustments to be made during the interview process as soon as possible.

• Please attach an updated CV and feel free to add a cover letter with your application so we can get to know you better.
• Successful candidates will be invited by email to attend a face to face interview at the Chester store.

We understand not everyone will be successful, but we promise to keep you informed either way.

Final offers of employment are contingent upon clear results in mandatory background checks. Backgrounds checks must be completed by all successful candidates. This role requires:

• Medical questionnaire

For any advice or support, email me at james.fraser1@ingka.ikea.com and I will be happy to help!