WHAT YOU'LL NEED TO HAVE
We set the digital agenda to keep IKEA leading in an uncertain and fast-moving environment. We drive the development, provision and operation of our digital products and services using new and existing technology and agile delivery methods to deliver at pace. At the same time, we provide a home for digital skills to both develop and extend the technical, people and business skills needed to ensure continuous development and growth of our digital capability.
To lead, coach and develop a team of data analysts to provide value creation from data and analytics, and data-driven decision making for the retail areas.
YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES
- Serve, support and challenge the retail areas with the delivery of analytical insights adhering to the assigned domain’s agenda.
- Actively drive improvement of data-driven insights and decision-making solutions, driving effectiveness and efficiency in retail and digital.
- Proactively contribute functional expertise and guidance to the team to ensure the right Data analytics insights are implemented to meet the requirements, contributing hands-on.
- Provide leadership that promotes best practices by continually benchmarking against industry standards and trends.
- Lead, coach and develop co-workers to secure people development, leadership, succession and a high performing team.
- Extensive hands-on knowledge of programming languages and modern data platforms and systems
- Hands on experience in the application of advanced analytics in addressing and answering business questions
- Extensive hands-on knowledge of data models (e.g. Hierarchical or relational) and common issues related to data quality, and how to improve them
- Extensive knowledge of stakeholder management
- Good knowledge of the IKEA corporate identity, core values and vision of creating a better everyday life for the many people
- Passionate about the possibilities of Data & Analytics and its value for the business
- Motivated to stay up to date on the latest developments, tools and technologies of the rapidly changing data and analytics landscape
- Passionate about leading and coaching people
- Energised by working both independently and interdependently and across functions
- Motivated by sharing and living the IKEA culture and values
- Ability to effectively scope and execute complex projects with ambiguous business needs, large amounts of data, and different data and analytics technologies and approaches
- Ability to communicate actionable data-evidenced findings to a non-technical business audience in clear and concise language
- Good interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate, coach, network and build strong relationships
- Ability to understand the complexity of IKEA business and the role of Data & Analytics as an integrated part of the business
- Strong IKEA leadership skills, especially interdependent leadership considering all factors(dependencies, demands, outcomes) to make timely and effective decisions
ABOUT THIS WORK AREA
We’re the ones who make it possible for people to have a smarter life at home and a hassle-free and rewarding shopping experience. Together we work to find new digital solutions for every business need to help make IKEA a great and efficient place to work. We like to think of ourselves as innovative and modern, and we believe that nothing would actually work without us.