الوصف الوظيفي
About the Role
Lead and direct the Customer Relations Function and give input to drive the commercial agenda for Al-Futtaim IKEA.
Provides strategic direction, operational steering for Customer Relations and stimulates innovative thinking to inspire and ensure a positive, joyful and coherent shopping experience for all IKEA visitors and customers across all territories and touchpoint.
Drive sales growth and sustained long-term profitability by converting brand loyalist to establishing brand advocates
Matrix manager for the Customer Relations Managers in all stores and together with them, drive the annual plan for Customer Relations Function.
Key Role Specific Accountabilities
Business Steering
Co-create and update IKEA Al-Futtaim long-term Business Plan in alignment with IKEA (Franchisor) vision and
Business Plan
Core participant and contributor of Market Development Potential projects aiming to explore and define untapped expansion opportunities across the region
Strive to reach the goals and key figures that have been agreed upon in the business plan
Develop and deliver a Customer Centric Strategy in line with the business development plan, making IKEA a “best in class” customer experience retailer in both the physical and digital landscape.
Responsible give input and strategic advice to strengthen the IKEA position as the first-choice home furnishing store in the local market by ensuring the positive customer experience before, during and after the purchase
Together with the Regional Marketing Manager & Regional Sales & Range accountable, define the commercial calendar for each business year and oversee the implementation of key milestones across all stores
Co-ordinate and analyse all customer feedback and make recommendations to other parts of the IKEA organisation to secure our life-long customer satisfaction.
Commercial
Lead and manage the team and work with the store Customer Experience Managers to optimise the relationship with our customers in order to drive sales growth and sustained, long-term profitability.
Setting and following up on challenging goals and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) with my team based on our Al-Futtaim IKEA objectives and goals
Actively influence the commercial agenda to have the customer in focus at all times, to create repeat visits.
Ensure the customers perspective is clearly understood and drives our decisions when changes are implemented in stores
Provide feedback to Commercial team on all elements that effect sales from the customer experience department: shopping tools evaluation/picking lists/test purchases etc
Manage and control costs within allocated budgets, driving efficiencies on recovery cost across all stores
Customer Relations
Ensure the customer focus and relevant business plans relate and come together in a local action plans that is operationally implemented and fulfilled.
Drive a customer-focused culture throughout the complete markets and secure an overall inspiring shopping experience where it is always for customers easy to shop.
Ensure the building of business competence by supporting managers and team leaders in setting and working on relevant goals and agreed development plans.
Influence the Store Managers with customer insights that will allow them to base business decisions on customer expectations.
Responsible for identifying and removing hindrances in order to secure an easy buying experience, a positive shopping experience and easy payment and after-sales fulfilment.
Support commercial initiatives and priorities before, during and after the shopping experience.
Establish and maintain service agreements with internal stakeholders (including customer support) and external partners in order to protect operational standards and help safeguard the IKEA culture.
Plan and determine which departmental resources and investments are required in order to achieve operational excellence in balance with customer expectations.
Secure and monitor the department is working according to internal, global and national rules and policies, IKEA best practise and in accordance with local legislation.
Ensure the CRM Function to take a responsible, understanding and friendly approach to customer complaints and our IKEA generous returns policy, handling these effectively and efficiently in all units. Ensure a secure, fast and easy payment process in my region.
Customer Engagement Centre (CEC)
Set the strategy and operational steering for the CEC to provide omnichannel customer support and to offer consistent, qualified services across all channels (including Customer Support and selling)
Manage and ensure CEC to provide a high level of service +95% in all markets. Measure Service levels/waiting times/abandoned calls and customer satisfaction and call listening, and quality control is evaluated and action plans to improve are being worked with and followed up on
Ensure that CSC KPI’s are being achieved in the agreed timelines, particularly: Service levels/waiting times/abandoned calls and customer satisfaction
Oversee plans and operations related to Call listening, and quality control are evaluated and actioned
Ensure analysis of the performance and customer feedback, creating insights to make improvements to the easy buying process from home to home. Motivate customers to buy more over time and secure even better future visits
People Agenda
Passionate leader who can bring business and people together, inspired by the IKEA core leadership capabilities and strive to continuously develop as a leader.
Committed to the development of the team and secure their training to ensure all co-workers understand the IKEA Concept and other key guidelines, and how they have an impact on their specific roles.
Empower, support and coach co-workers on the job to help them perform better and grow.
Actively develop successors to ensure he meet the succession needs of the IKEA store.
Work actively to create an environment where the IKEA culture is a strong and living reality, and diversity is valued, to ensure the IKEA store is regarded as a great place to work.
Ensure IKEA has a simple and straightforward internal communication and information flow, and secure that key information is understood by all IKEA co-workers.
Passionate about his products and actively learn about their content, origins, preparation and other benefits. Share this knowledge with his guests and colleagues.
المهارات
About You
Education:
University Degree and/or equivalent within Retail / Hospitality
Minimum Experience and Knowledge:
5-7 years management experience, preferably in a high-volume business
10 years within Retail or Hospitality
Solid understanding of the easy buying experience.
Cost and budget management.
Proven leadership skills in a people-centric organisation.
Retail market customer insights, including sources.
Relevant customer relations processes, tools and working methods.
Legal requirements and third-party contracts.
Job-Specific/Technical Skills required to complete the tasks:
Excellent communication, negotiation and interpersonal skills
Strategic, analytical and tactical abilities
Proven leadership abilities and lead by example
Ability to create an environment where the IKEA values are a strong and living reality that embraces the diversity of co-workers and visitors
Ability to find solutions for customer and operational issues.
Good social skills with a high level of accessibility.
Ability to make things happen with flexibility, speed and simplicity.
تفاصيل الوظيفة
منطقة الوظيفة الإمارات العربية المتحدة
قطاع الشركة المحاسبة
طبيعة عمل الشركة صاحب عمل (القطاع الخاص)
الدور الوظيفي الإدارة
نوع التوظيف غير محدد
الراتب الشهري غير محدد
عدد الوظائف الشاغرة غير محدد
المرشح المفضل
المستوى المهني متوسط الخبرة
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