Sales Leader Trainee (E-commerce) - IKEA Korea

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About the job

Sales Leader Trainee (responsible for E-commerce)
IKEA KOREA
Our first IKEA store in Korea opened on December 18 2014 and has already attracted millions of happy customers. We strongly believe that a happier life starts at home so we have an exciting expansion plan in front of us! We are still in the beginning of establishing IKEA in Korea, developing the brand and building a strong long term positioning. Many things still need to be shaped and developed in the best way to create a loved brand – a glorious future!

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About the job (your work & tasks) :
If you see things a little differently. So do we. We believe in discovering and developing the talent in each of us. We offer positions that challenge your skills and inspire you to grow. Come see things a little differently with us
South Korea E-commerce channel is one of the largest in the market and consider to grow exponentially in the coming years. At IKEA, we would like to reach the many people and E-commerce is one of the natural channel, and we are getting ready to start it during FY18.

We will work together to attract and convert more consumers to customers and encourage them to shop more frequently. This will be done by offering them the best shopping experience and highlighting the home furnishing competence and commercial advantage of the IKEA concept.
One of your task is to evolve this job to reach even more customers with suitable home furnishings solutions in the digital world. We expect that you are proposing solutions with an outside of the box thinking to maximize the sales.

More information about your tasks:
We will work together to attract and convert more consumers to customers and encourage them to shop more frequently. This will be done by offering them the best shopping experience and highlighting the home furnishing competence and commercial advantage of the IKEA concept.
One of your task is to evolve this job to reach even more customers with suitable home furnishings solutions in the digital world. We expect that you are proposing solutions with an outside of the box thinking to maximize the sales.

As Sales Leader Trainee for E-commerce you need to understand the national market/s and the living situation of the consumers. We expect you to simplify the online buying process by using our customers' feedback and facts for an easier search, find, choose & buy products digitally.

Key assignment tasks are to:
• Responsible for defining forecast for the sales and the activities needed in your range scope. Contribute to optimise the range offer in collaboration with respective Sales Leader
• Responsible for securing that the agreed product range is visible and buyable on the IKEA digital channels according to the business rules
• Know and optimise the sales and margin of the range, by monitoring the performance on a HFB/PA/PRA/products level compared with agreed goals
• Keep a close monitoring of our competitors in order to act accordingly

It is essentials that:
Your ability to think strategically, plan and coordinate multiple tasks combined with excellent organisational and analytical skills will contribute to achieve a maximum sales growth in our digital channels. You have a deep knowledge of the product range of IKEA (and a life at home interest) and a good understanding in English.

Furthermore, we believe that you have the following knowledge in order to succeed:
• Ability to evolve product strategy based on sales, analytics and industry trends
• Experience from digital business and sell steering in an multichannel environment
• Able to take responsibility for the HFBs goals and secure the action plan to ensure the business priorities together with respective HFB's sales leaders
• Ability to work independently with entrepreneurial mind set to change challenges into business opportunities

We also see that you have experience from working in an IKEA store or other retailer, and you are brilliant in contextualising and communicating complex issues in a simple and engaging way. You are inspired by working together with others in a fast paced and complex environment and build strong relationships with stakeholders and cross-functions.

Growing together
Fluent English and Korean are required. Considering that we are entering a new market and country, we have high demands on Leadership and IKEA ambassadorship – living and sharing the IKEA values every day.
IKEA offers an exciting and empowering work environment in a global marketplace. As the world's leader at life at home, you have exceptional opportunities to grow and develop together with us.

We would love to hear from you!
To apply go to IKEA Inside, Jobs at IKEA. If you have any questions regarding the position, please contact: T ariq Oumarkatar, / SangMin Park,

Closing date for applications: 31st of August, 2017

Job ID

283951BR

Removal Date

30/08/2017