Lediga jobb som Marknadschef i Älmhult

Are you passionate about an organised home?
In Range Area Home organisation, we believe your home should be a place to recharge and relax. Starting your day frantically searching for keys or navigating a messy hallway immediately adds stress. Organising your space can be tricky—that’s where we come in. Our products may not solve all problems, but we promise to offer functional, beautiful and affordable lifesavers that make your everyday just a little bit easier.
We are looking for a Commercial Manager in Range Area Home organisation
We are on an exciting journey the years to come where we will strengthen the core of what we do in Range. We focus, simplify and concentrate. Our business is about developing products and we put the product in the center of everything we do.
We have a busy agenda, also gearing up for two years of extraordinary growth focus for FY27&28;, with a lot of exciting things to prepare.
Are you ready to put in the next gear of moving IKEA and making us better together? Do you have a passion for people, life at home? Here is your chance to take on a new challenge and join us on the journey!
Job Description


We are looking for you who is ready to take the commercial responsibility for business and people. As Commercial Manager you, together with your team, ensure that the product range lives up to IKEA vision through range presentation and range and product communication. You are responsible to ensure that the IKEA retailers have the right pre-conditions to present, communicate and sell a relevant, unique and affordable offer supporting the IKEA Growth plan. You are accountable for maximizing growth opportunities through Sales, Range and Product Communication in the Range Area. You will collaborate across Range Areas and the Retail markets to secure growth, profitability, and a relevant commercial offer.
You will report to the Range Area Manager and be a member of the Range Area Management team. You are passionate about home furnishing and the business we’re in, and enthusiastic about solving real needs in people’s homes. You will be a key player securing that we optimize for relevance and have the best possible products at lowest possible price.
You are a natural leader who works actively with developing yourself, your leadership and the team that you lead, and you communicate and express yourself in a simple way. To step into this position, we believe that you have;
Are a team player, putting our common needs first.
Work in the unknown and collaborate with partners
Have experience from leading the business, sales or marketing agenda from a country or HFB dimension or from comparable strategic position
Are leading and developing both business and people comes naturally for you
Have experience in working on a strategic level, translating long-term priorities into clearly and inspiring defined business objectives and steering all involved people towards achieving results, yet ability and interest to be in the details when needed
Understanding of the IKEA product development process and the meeting with the customer in an Omnichannel environment
Interest and drive to find common interests and agenda across Range Areas, to build trust and partnership to reach common goals
Understand both sales and supply dimension we need to navigate in.

This is a permanent role based in Älmhult. The Commercial Manager is crucial for developing our business, and we believe that your presence with the team and working majority of the time in the workplace is important.
Qualifications


You have a minimum of 5 years of experience in working as a Manager
Motivated and passionate about leading and developing people and making them excel in a constantly changing international working environment
Strong ability to see the bigger picture, identify relevant stakeholders, interact, and build strong relationships across
Strong ability to communicate, visualize and inspire in a clear way
Good ability to nurture a creative culture, enthusiasm, co-creation and growing the IKEA spirit

Additional information


Does this sound like your next challenge?
We look forward to receiving your application in English by 10 August, 2025. Please note that we connect back to you during August, after the vacation period.
Please upload your CV and include your responses to the following two questions – in English. Be sure to keep your answers short and concise:
What do you think you would bring to this role and makes you an ideal candidate?

What inspired you to apply for this position, and how do you believe your experience matches the key requirements for the role? Visa mindre

Om företaget
Smekab Citylife är en del av den norska industrikoncernen SAFEROAD Group med 2 500 anställda i 13 olika länder. Smekab Citylife är marknadsledande experter inom räcken och avspärrning med huvudkontor i Önnestad i Skåne.

Sedan 1961 har Smekab Citylife förvandlat visioner till verklighet genom att erbjuda innovativa lösningar inom räcken, avspärrning, cyklism och möbler av hög kvalitet. Vårt breda sortiment inkluderar allt som gör det offentliga rummet bättre. Räckes- och avspärrningslösningar som gör staden säkrare för människor, möbler som gör offentliga utemiljöer trevligare och bekvämare, väderskydd som gör hållplatser mer inbjudande, cykelställ som gör cykelparkering enkel samt en rad andra produkter som bland annat underlättar för bygg- och anläggningsprojekt. Genom att kombinera modern design med hög funktionalitet skapar vi hållbara och säkra lösningar som höjer livskvaliteten i våra städer. Idag är vi stolta över att vara en pålitlig partner till arkitekter, stadsplanerare, entreprenörer och andra intressenter inom privat och offentlig sektor. Genom nära samarbeten och lyhördhet levererar vi lösningar som gör skillnad på riktigt.

Vi på Smekab Citylife strävar efter att skapa en bättre framtid genom hållbara lösningar inom räcken, avspärrning, cyklism och möbler. I samarbete med Wikan Personal söker vi nu en kreativ och erfaren Head of Marketing som delar vår passion för hållbarhet. Vill du göra skillnad med oss?

Dina arbetsuppgifter
Som vår nya Head of Marketing kommer du att vara motorn bakom utvecklingen av vårt marknadsarbete och du ingår i vår sälj-och marknadsledningsgrupp. Du är högst delaktig i budgetprocessen och ansvarar för uppföljning av satta KPI er inom marknad. Ditt uppdrag är fokuserat på strategisk marknadsplanering, men operativa insatser förekommer också. Med din erfarenhet tar du ägandeskapet i marknadsfrågor och hjälper till att etablera marknadstänket inom företaget. Du kommer att arbeta nära vårt sälj- och marknadsteam för att lyfta företaget till nästa nivå inom Norden genom marknadsaktiviteter och vår marknadskommunikatör rapporterar direkt till dig. Här är några av de spännande arbetsuppgifterna du kommer att ta dig an:

• Extern Kommunikation
• Produktutveckling
• Marknadsstrategi och Planering
• Marknadsföring
• Sociala Medier och Events
• Extern Representation

Din bakgrund/Dina egenskaper
Vi söker dig med en gedigen erfarenhet av självständigt och strategiskt marknadsarbete, gärna inom ett produktionssammanhang eller som marknadsansvarig i ett mindre bolag. Du har kunskap om nordiska marknaden och helst en utbildning inom ekonomi och/eller marknad. Du är flytande på svenska och engelska och har förståelse för norska och danska. Din passion för hållbarhet och förmågan att använda digitala verktyg är avgörande. Som person är du engagerad, energisk och driven. Du är van att ta ledningen i ett team och är kreativ, uthållig, och flexibel. Du trivs med att självständigt driva arbete samtidigt som du trivs med att vara en del av ett team.

Information och kontakt
Tjänsten är på heltid och är en tillsvidareanställning hos Smekab Citylife där du ingår i ett team om dryga 20 personer på sälj- och marknadsavdelningen. Tjänsten är förknippad med en del resor varför körkort och viss flexibilitet avseende arbetstid är ett krav. Enstaka resor med övernattning kan förekomma. Du har möjlighet att växla mellan arbete hemifrån och på ditt kontor i Önnestad, nära dina kollegor och vår produktion.

Tillsättning av tjänsten sker snarast efter överenskommelse så skicka gärna din ansökan via www.wikan.se redan idag, då vi tillämpar löpande urval. Sista ansökningsdag är den 14 december.

För mer information eller vid frågor kring tjänsten kontakta rekryteringskonsult Sara Kvist på telefon 044 - 590 65 12.

Välkommen till Smekab Citylife – vi är med och skapar framtidens attraktiva stadsmiljöer genom att ständigt vara steget före. Smekab Citylife – Tillsammans för en hållbar framtid.

Om Wikan Personal
Wikan Personal är din personliga och lokala arbetsgivare i bemanningsbranschen. Vårt breda kontaktnät hjälper dig som har rätt inställning och kompetens, till arbete. Vi verkar i flera olika branscher, vilket öppnar många dörrar för dig i jakten på nästa jobb. Vi lägger fokus på vår personal, deras välmående och utveckling. Vi kan personal. Visa mindre

We are looking for Commercial Team Managers
In IKEA Core Business Range, we are ready to put in the next gear of moving IKEA and making us better together. We have decided that we will focus, simplify and concentrate going forward by putting the product in the center – with a full focus on the core of our assignments.
Our business is about developing products, it’s at the center of all that we do, our daily job. We are looking for you, who are very familiar with working with the IKEA range, passionate about Home furnishing and the business we’re in and interested in solving real needs in people’s homes.
We are now looking for Team Managers in Range and Commercial functions in the new Range Areas.
As Commecial Team Manager you will report to the Functional Manager and together with the Functional Manager be responsible for leading and developing the function including recruitments, development, performance management, retention and succession plans for co-workers in the team.
As Commercial Team Manager you will be responsible for both business and people. Together with your Functional Manager you will define your business scope and how you together can create the best pre-conditions for your team to succeed.
You are guided by IKEA values and your strong leadership capabilities as you lead by example and act as role model, coach and motivate your coworkers in your daily behaviors. You are comfortable leading your team in change and constant transformation. Staying close to your team, assign tasks and responsibilities and closely follow through, whilst creating a culture of developing business and people together.
In the job as Commercial Team Manager you:
Have the ability to be a business partner, power of initiative, having the courage to question and challenge across topics
Pro-actively contribute with competence and resources into product development within the Range Area and across Range Areas
Secure deployment and efficient usage of aligned ways of working and solutions within and across Range Areas
Are responsible for driving Leadership and Competence agenda: Identify needs and gaps, and build competence development plans to meet the short- and long-term business needs
Strong communication skills; communicates relevant information and listens actively. Inspires and creates confidence, builds networks and strong relations.

Application and practicalities
To simplify and have good speed in the recruitment process, you apply for the role by uploading your CV in Smart Recruiters, including your answers to these three questions:
What do you believe is your contribution to this position?
What values and strengths will come through in your leadership?

Please keep your answers short and concise.
Everyone is welcome to apply. Apply no later than the 8th of January. Candidates with the best competence for the roles will be selected. Visa mindre

We are looking for Commercial Managers
In IKEA Core Business Range, we are ready to put in the next gear of moving IKEA and making us better together. We have decided that we will focus, simplify and concentrate going forward by putting the product in the center – with a full focus on the core of our assignments.
Our business is about developing products, it’s at the center of all that we do, our daily job. We are looking for you, who love working with the IKEA range, are passionate about home furnishing and the business we’re in and enthusiastic about solving real needs in people’s homes. You will be important in our journey where we have decided to dare to be IKEA, optimize for relevance and have the best possible products at lowest possible price.
We are looking for Commercial Managers who are ready to take the commercial responsibility for one of the new Range Areas. As Commercial Manager you are accountable for maximizing growth opportunities through Sales, Range and Product Communication in the Range Area. You will collaborate across Range Areas and the Retail markets to secure growth, profitability, and a relevant commercial offer. Through the range you secure a strong IKEA brand over time, that inspires even more of the many people to create a better life at home.
You will report to the Range Area Manager and be a member of the Range Area Management team. You will be responsible for leading and developing the Commercial function including recruitments, development, performance management, retention and succession plans for co-workers in the team.
We are looking for stubborn enthusiasts, making IKEA relevant for the many through lowest price and best value for money. As Commercial Manager you ensure that the product range lives up to IKEA vision through range presentation and range and product communication. You are responsible to ensure that the IKEA retailers have the right pre-conditions to present, communicate and sell a relevant, unique and affordable offer supporting the IKEA Growth plan.
For the job as Commercial Manager you have:
The ability to think out of the box, work in the unknown and collaborate with partners in creating a better life at home
Commercial experience from leading the business, sales or marketing agenda from a country or HFB dimension or from comparable strategic position
Leading and developing both business and people comes naturally for you
Experience in working on a strategic level, translating long-term priorities into clearly and inspiring defined business objectives and steering all involved people towards achieving results
Understanding of the IKEA product development process and the meeting with the customer in an Omnichannel environment
Interest and drive to find common interests and agenda across Range Areas, to build trust and partnership to reach common goals

This is a permanent role based in Älmhult.
The Commercial Manager is crucial for developing our business, and we believe that your presence with the team and working majority of the time in the workplace is important.
Application and practicalities
To simplify and have good speed in the recruitment process, you apply for the role by uploading your CV in Smart Recruiters, including your answers to these three questions:
What do you believe is your contribution to this position?
What values and strengths will come through in your leadership?
How do you lead and create movement with both business and people?

Please keep your answers short and concise.
Everyone is welcome to apply. Apply no later than the 8th of January. Candidates with the best competence for the roles will be selected. Visa mindre

We are on an exciting journey with our marketing and communication agenda at IKEA! With many opportunities within our reach, we are taking next steps to set ourselves up for success. Over the next few years, all of us need to be better than ever and strengthen the core of what we do! This role is part of this transformation and part of a planned succession.

Let us start by saying this is not for everyone. At IKEA, together is the word we take pride in. And together in our big family, is not always the smoothest path but it is rooted in our values and the way we want to do things. So, do you possess a solid visionary outlook together with a can-do attitude, with an extraordinary eye to see and convey new opportunities and business priorities? Are you a down to earth and result oriented person passionate about making a true difference for the many people? Do you have what it takes to lead challenging assignments across the IKEA network and apply a business and people movement approach to a dynamic and changing environment? And maybe you are also eager to set the pre-conditions for better marketing and communication at IKEA?  If so, here it is. Your chance to take on the challenge as Deputy Strategy & Plan manager in Marketing & Communication Core Business Range with the ambition to step into the Strategy & Plan manager role within 6-12 months.

Marketing & Communication function as a total focuses on strategic development of the IKEA marketing and communication, brand building communication as well as communication to the many people inside and outside of IKEA. The position is a highly strategic where you together Strategy & Plan manager and colleagues within the Strategy and Plan team, are responsible to lead the overall communication plan for IKEA common content. The team sets the Range & Communication strategy (together with our friends in range and product development), the strategic initiatives as well as the common drivers and platform to develop and execute marketing and communication. You play a key role in the IKEA network to agree on the global communication plan as an integrated part of IKEA business plan as well as the overall planning for Marketing & Communication deliverables. Together with the team, you lead the process to agree on priorities and support with content management securing commerciality and consistency for an impactful content with key partners in IKEA network. It is not only about the defining, developing and deliver the strategy and plan – the team also run several cross organisation assignments for certain topics – in other words – it is as much about creating pre-conditions for developing the content. The Strategy & Plan team secures and manages an effective, efficient and agile portfolio supporting the business ambitions for a consistent M&C approach and execution for the IKEA priorities across units.

This role requires high skills of coaching and leadership leading the strategy and plan agenda together with team as well as leading across IKEA networks in close collaboration with retailers as a prerequisite for relevant content. It also requires deep skills within the marketing field that we are eager to enrich ourselves with!

In this role, we believe that you will:
Define, develop and lead the overall strategy and plan to enable world class marketing and communication
Be responsible to develop and govern the IKEA communication calendar as an integrated part of the IKEA Business plan where we bring in all aspects of communication for better products, better homes and better life at home
Be responsible in defining, planning and establishing the marketing and communication priorities built on close collaboration with the IKEA eco system
Be responsible to run cross organisational initiatives as well as putting the pre-conditions for execution in place
Contribute to the overall framework agreements within IKEA Network in relation to Marketing & Communication
Be responsible for overall communication plan and content sharing with colleagues within and outside the Marketing & Communication network.

Does this sound like your next challenge? Welcome with your application!

The position is located Malmö. You will be reporting to the recruiting Logistics processes Manager.  Travel might be required. It is a temporary position that is limited to two years (40h/week). The closing date for applying is 18 May 2021. We look forward to receiving your application in English.

 

 

 

 
Does this sound like your next challenge?
If we may say so, this is a chance you don’t want to miss!  The position will be based in Älmhult, Sweden. We look forward to receiving your application in English as soon as you have decided that this could be something for you.

We really want to get to know you, so make sure you tell us why you would be a good fit for this role. The last day to send your application is the 14th of May 2021

If you have any questions regarding the position, please contact Strategy & Plan manager  Nathalie Ruter at [email protected] or People & Culture manager Maria Fridh at [email protected]. If you have any questions regarding the recruitment process, please contact Recruiter Marie Sandman on +46 768545309 Visa mindre

IKEA Components task within IKEA is to pursue the development of future unique and customer friendly solutions within fittings and components to the IKEA range. We create substantial cost and quality benefits for IKEA in our development and trade of raw materials, components and fittings. IKEA Components is part of the IKEA group and shares the IKEA vision and values. Our business is global and we are 800 employees based in Sweden, Slovakia and China. Through co-operation with IKEA Trading Offices we are in addition represented at several other sites around the world.

Do you want to work together with the Home Furnishing Suppliers with common goals and plans to optimize our value chain? Then you may be the one we are looking for!

We are looking for a new Market Manager leading one of the Market teams in Europe, located at several different sites in Älmhult, Kaunas, Moscow and Malacky. Location for the new Market Manager could be either Älmhult or Malacky.

It is the responsibility of the Market function at IKEA Components to be the one point of entry and to meet with the Home Furnishing Suppliers buying components from us. In the meeting with the Home Furnishing Suppliers, it is the responsibility of Market to manage, develop and improve the Home Furnishing Suppliers purchase of components, in order to reduce total cost of components, secure availability, sustainability and the right quality.  It is also the Market function that collect demands, needs and expectations from the market and provide it back to IKEA Components different departments.

The role of the Market Manager is to lead and develop market operations and organisation and to secure that the development and performance is according to market overall goals and directions.

If you are the right person for this position, we can offer you an assignment in a global organisation with great development potential, where your ideas are heard and where the goal always is “to create a better everyday life for the many people”! Visa mindre

Company DescriptionHere it is. Your chance to develop business and people in the most influential small town in the world.Can you really reach out to the whole world, while working in a tranquil idyll in the middle of forest? In Älmhult, Sweden, you can. Älmhult is home to IKEA Range & Supply that has the responsibility to develop, design, produce and supply IKEA retail channels with home furnishing solutions available for the many people. Each year IKEA Range & Supply introduces around 2,000 new products around the world and the total range is almost 10,000. So what happens in Älmhult definitely doesn't stay in Älmhult. It reaches practically every corner of the globe.We have a new IKEA direction with many opportunities within our reach and we are taking next steps together to set ourselves up for success. Over the next few years, all of us need to be better than ever. We will strengthen the core of what we do in Range & Supply.This role is part of this transformation.Job DescriptionAre you an experienced and passionate Marketing or Communication manager with a talent in making complex things seem simple? Are you goal oriented with great marketing, communication and leadership skills coaching teams for extraordinary results? If so, here it is. Your chance to take on the exciting challenge as Marketing & Communication Manager in one of our Business Areas in one of the most influential small town in the world!Marketing & Communication (M&C) is a core capability at Range & Supply to ensure that the product range lives up to IKEA vision through range and product communication and range presentation as well as the positioning of IKEA brand. M&C ensures co-worker and stakeholder communication to build engagement and ambassadorship of business priorities and long term direction. M&C leads and ensures that the marketing and communication delivers to strategies and business plans, throughout the entire lifecycle to reach IKEA positioning, brand and growth objectives.In this role you will lead the Marketing & Communication agenda for a specific Business Area and Home Furnishing Businesses reporting to the Business Area Manager, part of the Business Area Management team, and leading a team of marketers and communicators. All with passion about product, range, home and stories behind our products. You will, together with the team, develop and be overall responsible for the deliveries to business plans, strengthening our brand and growth objectives through the entire product life cycle. In this role, you will be accountable for providing brand management, strategic leadership, team collaboration, functional excellence and formulate new value proposition for the specific businesses. You will be a key voice and visible brand ambassador where the impact of this leadership drives impact and business results.The position as BA Marketing & Communication manager in the Business Area is new. Hence, you have the unique opportunity to step into a role where you really take lead of creating a strong Marketing & Communication function in your Business Area together with colleagues in other Business Areas and Marketing & Communication matrix.In this role we believe that you willLead the overall M&C agenda for a specific BA as an integrated part of the value chain for outstanding co-worker, customer and stakeholder value and positioning, delivering to the objectives and goals.Lead the overall M&C plan and activities including budget, goals and objectives to amplify and set the pre-conditions for full impact of the offer and how we do business.Lead people and develop the business in a fast moving environment with excellent communication and networking skillsCreate direction, alignment and commitment across organisations in the IKEA Marketing & Communication fieldAbility to interpret, transform & execute strategies and insights into IKEA communication plan Excellent in facilitate decision making & coachingBe overall responsible for business and change communication with a 360 approach and a strategic partner to leadersStrong ability to contribute to overall performance and the development of the Business Area Management teamQualificationsYou have a constant curiosity in people, people’s lives and how better homes creates better lives.In order to be successful in this role you need to have a several years of track record developing and implementing marketing and/or communication strategies and plans in an international context and complex environment. We see that you preferably have an academic degree in Marketing, Communication or equivalent. You have a solid direct leadership experience and passion to develop business and people as well as a curiosity in developing the future of marketing & communication. You are a strong entrepreneur, skilled communicator and have the ability to simplify complexity in order to improve business performance. You are a true networker, who builds strong and trustworthy relationships and feel confident in managing and leading cross-functional teams.Additional informationSounds interesting? The position will be based in Älmhult, Sweden. The last day to send your application is May 4th.We look forward hearing from you! Visa mindre