Deputy Business Navigation & Operations Manager

Job Description

Deputy Business Navigation & Operations Manager You care about making a positive impact in the world. You understand greatness requires thinking differently. An inclusive and accepting work environment is important to you. A job at IKEA is so much more than home furnishings. Together, we work to make a better everyday life for the many. It's the perfect fit if you want to contribute, grow, and share. Join the team and start a better life for yourself. At IKEA, our vision is to create a better everyday life for the many people. We believe that everything we do comes with the responsibility to create a positive impact on people, society, and the planet. We are passionate about home furnishing, creating a positive life at home, and sharing our tasty responsibly sourced food with the many people across the world.We are guided by our cultures & values, creating a great place to work.We stand for equality, diversity, and inclusion.We care about people & planet and promote health & wellbeing.We nurture your development and provide career opportunities to unlock your potential. What you need to know Working at IKEA has its benefits and rewards:• Leave entitlements – 5 weeks Paid Annual, Paid Parental, Family & Community, and much more• 24/7 access to our Employee Assistance Program for health and wellbeing support• 15% Co-worker discount• Low-cost nutritious meals including complimentary drinks in our Co-worker restaurant• Co-worker uniform provided• Free Co-worker parking• Digital Entertainment membership (thousands of discounts for dining, fun activities, shopping, and travel across Australia & New Zealand)• Bonus programme (where eligible)• Co-worker Loyalty programme (extra contribution to your pension fund where eligible) Additional Information:• This role is Temporary Full-time, 76hrs/fortnight for 12 months with an aim to secure the Business Navigation & Operations Manager role permanently.• The internal job title for this role is Deputy Business Navigation & Operations Manager• Applications close Wednesday 29 January, 2025• As our store operates 7 days per week, you must have the availability to work a rotating roster with a mix of day and evening shifts. You also have the availability to work alternating weekend shifts (both Saturday and Sunday).• As part of the recruitment process, this role requires a pre-employment check for final candidates. About this work area As Business Navigation & Operations Manager, your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:• Lead the financial business planning process for the store, securing that financial dimensions are aligned with the store priorities whilst creating commitment amongst stakeholders when setting goals.• Contribute and play an active role as a key part of the Unit Management team.• Secure full understanding of the market profit and loss, seeking out opportunities to grow the business whilst adopting a cost-conscious approach to decision making.• Provide relevant, user-friendly business information, securing competence in the organisation to allow analysis and understanding of business performance to make optimal business decisions.• Secure succession through talent identification as well as developing and empowering leaders and teams through sharing your knowledge of the business.• Lead the Business Risk and Compliance team to create a safety culture that puts visitors, customers, and co-workers’ wellbeing first.• Lead the Product Quality and Recovery team to optimize profitability. Who you are As Business Navigation & Operations Manager you are:• Passionate about growing the business through strategic and operational development.• A highly experienced leader who has the ability to drive the business plan agenda and steer the business to deliver growth and profitability.• Driven and naturally curious to identify and analyse opportunities within the business to contribute to business growth in a cost-conscious way.• Able to build robust relationships with stakeholders and influence decisions to positively contribute to the business plan, commercial direction, and customer experience.• Good communication skills with the ability to influence and create energy and commitment within the organisation.• Someone with a strong sense of urgency and result orientation.• Able to demonstrate a high level of Integrity and maturity.• Interested in home furnishing and understanding of IKEA values and what it means for people’s everyday life at home.• Someone with 3-5 years of experience in a similar role. We need people like you At IKEA, work is so much more than a job. Come join us! From the deep forests in Sweden, we have spread our culture and values around the world. At the heart of our offer are our beautiful home-furnishing products and solutions, made with care for our planet, reaching millions of customers.At the heart of our business, are our wonderful co-workers representing diversity in all dimensions and passionate for life at home. We all contribute with our uniqueness and we want to grow and develop together.Our vision, 'to create a better everyday life for the many people' inspires and guides us in everything we do. This is IKEA. What we all have in common Living our values Being your unique self, while respecting and including others A passion for home furnishing Performing & delivering while learning & developing #J-18808-Ljbffr