Business Navigator (MCN/PROJECTS)

Job description

About the job

The key requirements of your role are to:

·  Participate actively in the MCDN projects in the DS UK and IE.
·  Participate in all project phases: business case planning and calculation, tendering, implementing new units and hand over to the line organisation.
·  Coordinate the Investment Request process including ROI calculation to establish new Units, communicate and explain budgets.
·  Secure the payback calculation and prepare the functional reporting according to common rules and deadlines.
·  Initiate and/or support benchmark activities towards other comparable units.
·  Provide the MCDN and Distribution Operations Manager with reliable navigation information.
·  Work in close co-operation with the project teams, the respective Retail organisations and with the related DCG in DS.
·  Create Baseline calculations and future MCDN design scenarios together with Retail BN, Transport BN, SBF and Unit BN.
·  Facilitate the decision taking process by providing DS responsible with tools, analysis and/or evaluations of business potentials.
·  Contribute to the development of DS with participation in competence networks.
·  Support Tender processes with business navigation competence.
Is this the challenge for you?
We are looking for someone with a university degree in economics or logistics or with equivalent working experience, preferably from logistics or retail. You will need excellent computer skills and a detailed working knowledge of Microsoft Excel. Fluency in both written and spoken English is required. You should be highly analytical and able to work both independently and as part of a team. To be a successful Business Navigator, you will need to be able to present and communicate clearly and persuasively, and have a constant desire to develop and improve the business. At times, you may need to challenge our leaders with your suggestions. Prior Business Navigation experience and/or some experience within a leadership team would be a significant advantage.

GROWING TOGETHER
IKEA offers an exciting and empowering work environment in a global marketplace. And as the world's leader at life at home, you have exceptional opportunities to grow and develop together with us.

Additional Information :

Full flexibility required. Interview dates to be confirmed

You are interested?
If you have any questions, please contact Nic Speed or telephone We look forward to your application by 22.09.2017
Please apply directly online (via ).

Additional information:

Relocation support can be discussed individually, however, TE status will not be available.

The role is likely to require frequent travel

Job ID

295459BR

Removal Date

29/09/2017