Business Navigator - Qld Market

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 :

• 5 weeks' Paid Annual Leave, Paid Parental Leave, Family & Community Leave 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
• Bonus programme (where eligible)
• Co-worker Loyalty programme (extra contribution to your superannuation fund where eligible)

Additional Information :

• This role is Permanent Full-time, 76hrs / fortnight.
• You will work a rotating 7-day roster including open and closing shifts.
• You will work out of both the IKEA Logan and IKEA North Lakes stores in a fortnightly roster rotation.
• You will be part of the Duty Manager roster and must be available to work every second weekend across both Queensland units.
• About this work area

As Business Navigator your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to :

• Secure the performance measurement and support to improve performance of the major KPI's to ensure the sustained profitable growth agenda for the Queensland Market.
• Drive sales growth and maximise gross margins through strategic market analysis and business development initiatives in Queensland.
• Leverage market insights to develop and implement effective sales strategies, optimizing financial performance and achieving revenue targets.
• Steer and challenge the organisation by sharing functional expertise and providing financial recommendations to drive sustained growth, optimal performance and long-term profitability.
• Secure compliance with policies and standards and take a leading role in developing and promoting lean, simple and effective ways of working.

As Business Navigator you are :

• An experienced leader with prior retail experience, solid commercial business knowledge and have a cross-functional understanding of furniture retailing in companies like IKEA.
• Equipped with excellent analytical and numerical skills with the ability to recognise trends and translate them into business opportunities.
• Able to translate and impart financial and technical information and present this in a clear and informative manner to a diverse range of stakeholders.
• Equipped with strong communication skills and ability to foster relationships with a wide variety of business partners, with demonstrated ability to influence decisions and KPI improvement with stakeholders.
• Proficient in Microsoft Suite and have expertise in Excel.
• Equipped with PowerBI experience. This is highly regarded for this position.