Commercial Manager til IKEA FOOD, Aarhus

5 months ago


Aarhus, Denmark Ikea Full time

Job ID:

Date posted: 12/06/

Who you are

Your energy and passion for sales and people make you a natural leader who takes responsibility for driving and developing your employees and your assortment. We expect you to be adaptable and solution-oriented in the many exciting tasks that will arise in everyday life. Through your experience with sales, you will have an overarching commercial focus and a high drive to manage the assortment in the Restaurant, Bistro, and Swedish Food Market. You can plan your own working hours and tasks and meet deadlines. The organization is structured so that you report to the experienced IKEA Food Manager in IKEA Food.

At IKEA FOOD, we place great emphasis on collaboration, cohesion, and your well-being. You must have the desire and ability to be part of the team in the department. You should be willing to make decisions when challenges arise and be able to maintain an overview with a positive attitude, even when the day becomes busy and hectic.

Your responsibilities

In collaboration with the FOOD Manager and our Team Leaders in IKEA FOOD, one of your primary tasks is to create good experiences for the guests of the Restaurant, Bistro, and SFM, including serving well-prepared food and maintaining a high level of service. We have a large assortment of Swedish specialties and sustainable products, where the main task, in collaboration with the store, will be to promote our products, generate sales, create awareness, and attract new customers.

You have direct leadership responsibilities, and your daily challenge will be to develop and motivate the department's employees and optimize sales in the Restaurant, Bistro, and SFM with an overarching commercial focus. You should expect the position to involve a fair amount of administrative work, including self-inspection, hygiene, ordering goods, and planning campaigns. You will engage in commercial collaboration with colleagues across functions and represent IKEA FOOD in several commercial groups and forums. At the same time, you will be among your employees on the floor, driving the department with a focus on sales and service.

You achieve this by:
Being outgoing and approachable towards both employees and guests
Ensuring good service by working with employees to deliver an exceptional customer experience
Keeping an eye on maintaining cleanliness and tidiness
Ensuring that we always comply with all hygiene and self-inspection regulations
Collaborating with the leadership team in IKEA Food and other store functions
Following up on sales figures and identifying opportunities to optimize the turnover of the Restaurant, Bistro, and Swedish Food Market
Planning campaigns and leveraging all commercial opportunities

About this work area

PASSION FOR EMPLOYEE DEVELOPMENT, SALES, AND EXCEPTIONAL CUSTOMER EXPERIENCES.
This position is for the leader who is passionate about leading by example, has service in their blood, and ensures that we provide our guests with the best experience in all FOOD departments every time, while also ensuring that we generate sales and awareness of our assortment.

Questions and support? Let's connect

You are welcome to contact IKEA Food Manager, Oliver Stringe at for job-related questions.
If you have questions about the recruitment process, please contact Senior Recruiter Rikke Debois at .
Please note that we only accept applications through our recruitment system and not via email.

Additonal information

The position is 37+ hours per week on a salaried contract, where additional and overtime work is included in the salary.
Working hours are scheduled between 7:00 AM and 8:00 PM from Monday to Sunday, with weekend work every third weekend.
You will be part of a shift rotation with both staffing and responsibility hours; additionally, you will plan your own working hours according to the business's needs.
Salary based on qualifications and in accordance with IKEA's salary policy.
We offer various employee benefits, including a pension scheme, health insurance, massage program, canteen arrangement, staff discount, discount schemes with partners, annual gift, and bonus scheme, etc.
We desire commencement on xx.24 or by agreement.
We conduct interviews on an ongoing basis and reserve the right to take down the posting if the right candidate is found before the application deadline.

Just as our homes are diverse, so are our talents, and at IKEA, we have a passion for real people. When applying for jobs, some may lose heart if they don't meet all the competencies, but you are very welcome to apply anyway. We want to get to know you, and there are many opportunities at IKEA based on interest, skills, and experience. We hope you will join us on this journey and look forward to hearing from you

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