Controlling & Operations Manager Trainee

IKEA offers a unique 18-month trainee program designed to prepare you for the role of Business Navigation & Operations Manager (BNOM). During this period, you will work in each of our Viennese units (IKEA Vienna North, IKEA Westbahnhof, IKEA Vösendorf) for six months. This rotational program provides comprehensive exposure to our business operations, financial planning, and strategic decision-making processes. You will receive training and mentoring from experienced managers, ensuring you gain the skills and knowledge needed for the role. As a Business Navigation & Operations Manager (BNOM) Trainee, you will be trained to:

• Collaborating on the store Business Plan, using market data to enhance the customer experience.
• Driving financial planning, align with store priorities, and set goals with stakeholder commitment.
• Identifying and acting on commercial opportunities with the team.
• Understand and managing the store's Profit&Loss, reduce costs, and create forecasts.
• Analyzing investments for ROI, considering all project aspects.
• Leading and developing teams, identifying talent, and ensuring succession planning.
• Maintaining a safe, secure, and compliant environment by implementing relevant guidelines.

• You are passionate about retail and eager to start your career with a global leader in home furnishings.
• You have a degree in Business, Finance, Economics, or working experience in a related field, with high proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
• You possess strong quantitative and analytical skills with a demonstrated competency in strategic thinking that results in new ideas that drive the business forward.
• You have strong communication skills (both German and English), and ideally, you have experience leading and developing teams in a retail environment.
• You are interested in home furnishing and identify with our IKEA values.

APPLY NOW IKEA offers an exciting and empowering work environment in a global marketplace. And as the world's leader at life at home, you will have exceptional opportunities to grow and develop together with us.
For this limited fulltime position we offer you a monthly gross salary starting from € 2942 (on fulltime base with an ALL-IN contractual agreement). We are willing to pay more depending on experience and qualification.
We welcome all applications and especially applications from people with disabilities as well as from different ethnic backgrounds. Please apply online and don't forget to attach your motivation letter (we think a good and interesting motivation letter often says much more about you than many degrees).
Recruitment process details: The full recruitment process will cover four steps: screening (first step); assessment center (second step) and grandparent interview (third step). If you have specific questions, please contact Tim Siegmund at .

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