Sales Department Manager

Overview

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Join IKEA Cardiff as a Shopkeeper (Department Sales Manager), where you will lead by example and work collaboratively with your team to co-create the wonderful everyday with our many co-workers and customers.

If you're a proactive leader with demonstrated experience of driving sales growth within a commercial retail environment, have a passion for home furnishings, and are looking to grow your career with IKEA, this may be the perfect role for you!

You bring experience managing people in a commercial retail environment. A proactive and passionate leader, you will become an integral part of our sales management team, and you can demonstrate experience delivering to sales targets and organisational priorities. We believe it is important that you have a proactive mindset, collaborating with your team and cross-functionally with the wider store to steer your department and take advantage of sales opportunities.

You lead through the IKEA Values, and can inspire those around you, which includes leading by example and delegating responsibilities where necessary. You work cross-functionally with other departments and, using your exceptional communication skills, can champion flexibility, speed and simplicity.

You will be someone who believes in and can work in line with the IKEA Concept and Brand Identity.

• Take responsibility for your department goals and ensure action plans align with country priorities for your department in your store.
• Act quickly on commercial opportunities and ensure your shop is in excellent shape: clean, tidy, priced, and stocked.
• Develop a successful team with the correct knowledge of the range and IKEA services to share with customers for an excellent shopping experience.
• Work with succession planning to identify talent and ensure the right number of competent co-workers are in the right place at the right time.

We value diversity and welcome candidates from all walks of life to join us. We recognise and value diverse talents.

• Starting salary of £31,940 per annum dependent on skills and experiences. Salary can be discussed at interview based on your experience.
• 39 hours a week, working 5 days over 7, including alternate weekends. This role may involve late shifts until 21:00.
• Availability to work day, late evenings, and full weekends; flexibility discussed at interview.
• Benefits include a 15% IKEA discount, life assurance, enhanced pension contributions, staff discounts portal, and meals on shift.

If you have any special requirements during the interview process, please let us know as soon as possible.

First step:
Attach an updated CV with your application. Second step:
If successful, you will be invited to an interview with a hiring manager.

Come see things a little differently with us and be part of creating a Wonderful Workday. IKEA reserves the right to close a job vacancy earlier than originally advertised. For any advice or support, email

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Full-time

Retail