Sales (Market) Manager

Company: IKEA
Location: King Of Prussia
Posted on: February 25, 2021

Job Description:

Sales (Market) ManagerKing of Prussia, PA, USAAbout us... IKEA is one of the world's leading home furnishing companies. Our vision is to create a better everyday life for the many people. We do this by offering a wide range of well-designed, functional home furnishing products at prices so low that as many people as possible will be able to afford them.The Inter IKEA Group is a part of Inter IKEA Systems B.V., owner of the IKEA Concept and worldwide IKEA franchisor.IKEA Supply is part of IKEA Range & Supply and is responsible for securing that the product offer is produced and delivered to our customers. We lead the supply agenda across many functions and work together with all business areas, different business units, but also retail markets to secure customer availability in all markets and sales channels at lowest total cost. About the job...Wherever you are in life, discover how much further you can go...Do you want to work with leading business and people in our supply value chain? Then you may be the one we are looking for!We are looking for a new Market Manager leading a new Market team responsible for Americas.It is the responsibility of the Market function at IKEA Components to be the one point of entry and to meet with both the Home Furnishing Suppliers buying components from us as well as with the retailers buying equipment for IKEA sales channels - business to business sales. In the meeting with the different buyers, it is the responsibility of Market to manage, develop and improve our offer, in order to reduce total cost of components/equipment, secure availability, sustainability and the right quality.--It is also the responsibility of the Market function to collect demands, needs and expectations from the market and provide IKEA Components with this market knowledge.The role of the Market Manager is to lead and develop market operations and organization and to secure that the development and performance is according to market overall goals and directions.If you are the right person for this position, we can offer you an assignment in a global organization with great development potential, where your ideas are heard and where the goal always is "to create a better everyday life for the many people"!Who are you? With knowledge and experience in the field of business development you have a strong capability to identify and capture business opportunities and deliver excellent results. You are able to lead on an operational/tactical level with the business strategy in mind. Your strong analytical skills and fact-based business leadership capabilities support making the right decisions and implementation. Your eagerness to build trust and partnership to reach common goals is remarkable. You are highly interested in understanding the markets we are working in as well as the reality of Home Furnishing production.You come with good track record in current and previous positions, in leading and developing both business and people, you lead by example and have the ability to bring out the best in your team and the people and organizations you encounter. You identify very much with our values and enjoy creating an environment where the IKEA values are a strong and living reality.As Market Manager your main assignments will be: * Develop the business and deliver excellent result on all agreed KPI--s* Set the business direction with clear Action Plan to improve and develop the business based on professional relations, trust and transparency* Support co-workers to establish strong and professional relations and cooperation with both Home Furnishing Suppliers, IKEA Purchasing as well as the IKEA retailers* Lead co-worker and develop their competence* Build a high performing team* Budget and cost responsible within the team* Being a member of the Market Management* Be part of develop the market roles and way of workingDo you want to join us? We look forward receiving your application as soon as possible! Additional InformationCo-workers within IKEA Supply lead an exciting life! The mission is to develop business with suppliers in order to deliver IKEA products to our stores located around the world. The goal is to meet the price, quality and quantity expectations of our customers. In our Purchasing & Logistics Area we are working with suppliers within the whole Americas and have offices in King of Prussia, USA; Curitiba, Brazil and soon Mexico City, Mexico.IKEA Purchasing Services (US) Inc.'s main office is in King of Prussia, PA and is a subsidiary of the Inter IKEA Group.At IKEA, we value diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We are committed to providing coworkers with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. We encourage individualism and invite you to come join our team and be yourself with us!We are an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability status, or any other applicable characteristic protected by law. All employment decisions are based on qualifications, merit and business need. Want to learn more about current opportunities? Come say Hej (hello in Swedish) here: www.inter.ikea.com/en/careers/work-with-us/index.html

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