Retail Sales Department Manager

Join to apply for the Sales Department Manager (Shopkeeper) role at IKEA 2 days ago Be among the first 25 applicants Join to apply for the Sales Department Manager (Shopkeeper) role at IKEA Get AI-powered advice on this job and more exclusive features.
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.
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)
• Benefits Membership (savings and discounts on everyday expenses, entertainment, retail and well-being offers across hundreds of retailers and service providers)
• Co-worker Loyalty programme (extra contribution to your superannuation fund where eligible)Additional Information
• This role is Permanent Full-time, 76hrs/fortnight
• This role is eligible for domestic and international relocation
• The shift times are between 08:00am to 9:30pm, weekdays and alternating fortnightly weekend shifts (both Saturday & Sunday).
ABOUT THIS WORK AREA As Sales Department Manager (Shopkeeper) your responsibilities will include:
• Optimising sales and profitability of the home furnishing departments in your area of responsibility by taking full ownership of the range and activating the IKEA commercial priorities.
• Developing a deep knowledge of the range, and a strong understanding of our customers, the local market and trends, acting quickly on commercial opportunities and customer feedback.
• Working side by side with your team on the shop floor, mentoring, coaching, and building competence with a commitment to building succession and supporting their development
• Embedding the IKEA Concept and maintaining highly commercial, inspiring, and visually appealing departments where customers always find it easy to shop.
• Connecting the wider IKEA strategies to your team's contribution to actively build a high-performance culture, empowering your team to create value for our customers.
• Managing accurate range forecasting, sales steering, and quickly adjusting when needed to meet volume commitments.
To be considered for this role experience in the following is essential:
• A minimum of three years of leadership experience within a high-volume commercial environment (Department or Store Manager, Key Account Manager, B2 B or B2 C Sales Leader or similar), with ability to demonstrate a successful track record of achieving sales and profitability targets.
• Experience building a high performing team, leading performance, development, competence building, and securing succession for leadership/specialist roles.Who you areAs Sales Department Manager (Shopkeeper) you are or have:
• Experience delivering a commercial activity plan and sustaining long-term growth within an omnichannel retail landscape.
• Strong interest in home furnishings with the proven ability to gain a deep understanding of the local home furnishing market and your range in order to maximise selling opportunities.
• Experience building a high performing team and securing succession.
You resonate with the IKEA values and lead by example, supporting and developing your team with a continuous improvement mindset.
• Proven ability to collaborate and influence across functions and communicate effectively at all levels of the business.
• Adaptability and experience leading and embedding change.
• You communicate in an inclusive, inspiring, and straightforward way and treat others as equals while being able to influence with your knowledge and perspective.
• A senior level of leadership capability with experience leading the business through your people and together making things happen with flexibility, simplicity, and speed.
• Proven experience delivering and implementing short- and long-term action plans and consistently reaching performance goals.
We need people like you At IKEA, work is so much more than a job.
Come join us Seniority level Seniority level Not Applicable Employment type Employment type Full-time Job function Industries Retail Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at IKEA by 2x Get notified about new Department Sales Manager jobs in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia .
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 1 month ago Dulwich Hill, New South Wales, Australia 20 hours ago Store Manager Full Time - Wetherill Park Wetherill Park, New South Wales, Australia 1 week ago Millers Point, New South Wales, Australia 2 weeks ago Inside Sales Manager@Leading fintech company Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 2 weeks ago Expression of Interest | Store Manager | Full-time | Sydney Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 2 weeks ago Millers Point, New South Wales, Australia 1 month ago Millers Point, New South Wales, Australia 1 month ago Millers Point, New South Wales, Australia 1 month ago Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia 2 weeks ago Politix - Store Manager - Fashion Spree - NSW Forest Lodge, New South Wales, Australia 1 month ago Store Manager Full Time / Part Time - Waverley Waverley, New South Wales, Australia 2 days ago Hurstville, New South Wales, Australia 2 days ago Burwood, New South Wales, Australia 2 hours ago Store Manager Opportunities - Coles Supermarkets - Sydney Metro Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 2 weeks ago Merrylands, New South Wales, Australia 1 month ago Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 6 days ago Homebush, New South Wales, Australia 2 weeks ago Store Manager - Dan Murphy's - Inner West Sydney Burwood, New South Wales, Australia 2 days ago Concord West, New South Wales, Australia 1 month ago Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 2 weeks ago Macquarie Park, New South Wales, Australia 1 month ago NSW Expression of Interest - Store Managers & Assistant Store Managers Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 7 months ago Bankstown, New South Wales, Australia 1 month ago Marrickville, New South Wales, Australia 6 days ago Punchbowl, New South Wales, Australia 1 month ago Surry Hills, New South Wales, Australia 2 months ago Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 2 hours ago We're unlocking community knowledge in a new way.
Experts add insights directly into each article, started with the help of AI.
#J-18808-Ljbffr

---