Want to make something extraordinary? Come make it at IKEA. We’re opening our first store in Aotearoa. This is your chance to become part of the IKEA whānau and be part of something historic from day one. Together with all our co-workers, we’re on a mission to create a better every day for the many people. Now, we’re preparing to bring that mission to the many Kiwis!

To be considered for a Sales Department Manager role, experience in the following is essential:

• Experience as a Sales Manager, Store Manager or equivalent role.
• Significant commercial leadership/management experience within a medium to large format retailer.
• Proven track record of delivering and implementing short and long-term action plans, consistently reaching performance goals.
• Demonstrated interest in home furnishings.
• Ability to meet budgets and achieve goals.
• Experience in delivering a commercial action plan, maximising sales, and sustaining long-term profitability within an omnichannel retail landscape.
• Previous experience leading a team.
• Skilled in coaching and developing people, securing succession, and building a high-performing team.
• Proficient in digital skills, leveraging technology to enhance business operations and customer experience.
• Business-oriented and results-driven with a strong customer focus.
• Alignment with IKEA values, with a passion for home furnishings and the ability to integrate equality, diversity, and inclusion practices within the workplace.
• Click ‘Apply Now’ to learn more about a Sales Department Manager at IKEA.

What you need to know

• The work location for this role once the store is open will be IKEA Sylvia Park & occasionally our external warehouse in Māngere, by Auckland airport. Until then, you will likely be based from a temporary office in Auckland.
• As our store operates 7 days per week, you must have the availability to work a rotating roster with a mix of day and evening shifts. You also have the availability to work alternating weekend shifts.
• The internal title for this role is Shopkeeper (sitting either in Market Hall or Showroom).
• The first step of the recruitment process will be an application form. If you are successful to the next step, you will be notified via email.
• The expected start date for this role is 07/04/25.
• Applications close 10/02/25.
• Got questions? Drop us a line at IKEA@hays.net.nz we're all ears!

We need people like you

At IKEA, work is so much more than a job. Come join us! Click 'Apply Now' to learn more about this exciting opportunity, why we will love you, IKEA benefits and be a part of assembling IKEA's story in Aotearoa today!