Deputy Store Manager, Bratislava

You see things a little differently. So do we. We put togetherness at the heart of everything we do. We invest in your passions and encourage you to grow with them. Come see things a little differently with us.


We are searching for an enthusiastic manager who will take on an exciting assignment in one of our IKEA stores. We welcome you if you:

• have experience of working in a management role.
• have proven record of consistently meeting agreed budgets and goals and working on plans over a number of years.
• are able to set and implement action plans, provide clear direction and follow up goals.
• have great communication and coaching skills to develop people and grow the business.
• are able to communicate confidently in English and local country language.
• are willingness to move within the countries in our region (CZ/HU/SK).

In your job as a Deputy Store Manager, you will:

• lead and develop part of the management team, engaging them fully in the tasks of becoming leaders in life at home, generating sales growth and long term profitability. *act as a back-up for the Store Manager and you shall be able to grow and develop needed competence to be ready for a Store Manager position in its full extent during the limited time period (1-2 years).
• prioritize and organize your personal work tasks and the work of others in order to make the most efficient use of time available.
• engage and inspire others by creating a passion for your plans.

Your assignment includes strategical as well as tactical tasks:

• to develop IKEA retailing in the local market, lead the multichannel transformation and ensure alignment with the IKEA vision, IKEA business idea, human resource idea and the IKEA Group Direction: Growing IKEA Together 2020.
• to build a strong IKEA Brand position and increase our competitiveness and customer base by growing the overall IKEA share of the local market.
• to create and implement a store retail business plan that combines local priorities with the national directions, thereby securing a coherent and consistent message to our customers and consumers in the local market.
• to secure a consistent, seamless positive customer experience through all channels by ensuring that the IKEA store is always striving to fulfill the IKEA customer motivators.

• Open & Fair environment build on unique Swedish culture.
• Growing company with many international career opportunities.
• Friendly informal working environment.
• Position where you can develop your individual talent with personal development plan.
• Make difference in life at home for many people.
• Company notebook and mobile.
• Development and training opportunities.
• Own choice of benefits.
• Occasionally home office.
• … and more and more …

The IKEA Group is a world leader in the home furnishing business. We are a values-driven company with a passion for life at home. Our vision is to create a better everyday life for the many people. The IKEA Group operates in 43 countries and our retail operations include 321 IKEA stores in 28 countries.

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