Job Description:
In order to develop sales in an efficient and effective way in all media in order to attract more customers to come more often and buy more. We do this by optimizing our sales priorities, commercial activities and ensuring the right forecasts for our total offer. Our main responsibilities are developing and executing sales steering, selling the IKEA way, range grouping, pricing, range management and launches. This ensures an enjoyable, convenient and successful shopping and buying experience, which leads to increased sales and sustained long-term profitability.
YOUR ASSIGNMENTS: Support the sales leaders, by analyzing the range frame, to ensure the correct range for every store. Maintain competitor information system to ensure the accuracy and relevance of data. Compile competitor monitoring reports and information for the sales leaders to ensure that the IKEA store secures the lowest price. Work with sales leaders to ensure all product information correct and complete. Know the principals of the mechanical sales system to check in-store communication and secure it is correct and supports the easy buying process. Coordinate the ordering of buying guides and product related information. Ensuring the stores order appropriate quantities on time to meet visitor demand in their stores. Maintain the P-tag system, being the super user for this and supporting stores to ensure they can use it correctly. Maintain the intranet sales page to ensure all information is correct and up-to-date. Have a good knowledge of how the stores work, the country commercial calendar and the needs of customers and the impact. Have a global overview in order to find a solution for the needs of sales colleagues. Coordinating and knowing the timetable and priorities of annual sales meeting, both national and international and prepare the information needed. Understand the peak times of Country sales manager and sales leaders and the deadlines they work to, present information to achieve their deadlines. Minimum Qualifications:
Ability to prioritize and organize work in order to make the most efficient use of time available Interest in people´s everyday life at home and in home furnishing Flexible approach to work and open to change Experience of working in an IKEA store or other retail company Ability to communicate clearly and succinctly both verbally and in writing Ability to understand customer needs Ability to read and communicate in English Proven ability to build and maintain an effective network Self-reliant and motivated with proven ability to work as part of a team as well as independently Highly developed analytical and numerical skills Ability to work with timelines and schedules and maintain deadlines Computer proficient
