With the customer at the heart of everything we do, Expansion takes responsibility for developing and implementing the strategic expansion plan in the country. Expansion acts upon business needs based on insights and optimize accessibility to enable maximum penetration of the country. Expansion is responsible for implementing our retailing concepts and securing that we fully utilise our assets in the new world of IKEA – all at lowest cost, with economy of scale and sustained profitability.
Your responsibilities
Lead and coordinate the commercial build-up process from planning and over and during the build up period. Support Project Leader with tendering process. Ensure that the right people and processes are in place to deliver the Customer Meeting Point in accordance with the plans ASSIGNMENT • Lead and contribute to the local tendering and procurement process • Lead the commercial build-up process across all areas of the Customer Meeting Point (CMP) • Support the Project leader and Construction Project Manager in the management of external • contractors during the retail fit out • Provide a detailed time plan and forecast of the total cost of the retail build-up • Provide a detailed plan of number of resources required and where they should support during a buildup • Obtain sign off from the relevant stakeholders of the implementation result • Ensure a safe working environment for co-workers, contractors and visitors alike • Ensure the Commercial Build-up is delivered on time, to the right cost and with the right level of quality • Take lead in working across functions within Ingka Group and collaborate with other IKEA units
Together as a team
Growth is in our team DNA, we thrive on discovering new horizons, pushing boundaries and exploring uncharted territory. With different backgrounds and perspectives, we work together to analyse new and existing markets to find opportunities to expand our business and bring the IKEA offer to even more of the many people around the world. IKEA founder Ingvar Kamprad said: ‘Most things still remain to be done. A glorious future!’ We believe so too :)
We are an equal opportunity employer:
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.
