Swedish Food Market Assistant - IKEA

Job description / Role

Swedish Food Market Assistant (x2) - IKEA - Cairo Festival City - Cairo, Egypt

One of the companies bearing Al-Futtaim name is IKEA.

IKEA is the world's largest home furnishings store, founded in Sweden over 60 years ago. At IKEA not only our furniture is down to earth, straightforward and inspiring, but so is our work ethics. Despite being the leading home furnishing retail franchisee across the world, we at IKEA still give you the room to grow! At IKEA creating a better everyday life for the many isn't only our vision, it's our way of life!

To support IKEA FOOD in driving Swedish Food Market sales through effective selling and merchandising skills in a fast, friendly and efficient way, thus strengthening the IKEA store's position as the best home furnishing store in the local market.

Requirements

* Implement and monitor SFM Activities in the Store Commercial Calendar.
* Ensure that all SFM articles are merchandised and presented according to IKEA standards and is properly labelled and price
* Conducts monthly stock take and facilitate inventory control of all Swedish Food Market articles around IKEA FOOD and the IKEA store
* Ensure that all operational checklists is done as scheduled and required action plan is implemented and followed-up in a timely manner.
* Make use of available resources to educate self on IKEA FOOD products, services and sales strategies
* Ensure excellent service at all times through the use of efficient service and cashiering methods.

Minimum Experience:
* 3 to 5 years in a similar role.

Minimum Qualifications and Knowledge:
* High School/Trade School Graduate.

Job-Specific Skills:
* Analytical Skills
* Communication skills

Behavioural Competencies :
* Interpersonal Skills
* Business Acumen
* Problem Solving
* Confident
* Leadership Skills
* Strategic Thinking

About the Company

Established in the 1930's, the Al-Futtaim Group initially operated as a trading enterprise. Rapid development throughout the 1940's and 50's saw it establish itself regionally as an integrated commercial, industrial and services organisation, positioning itself one of the leading business houses in the lower Gulf region. Today, it operates collectively over 40 companies bearing the Al-Futtaim name, dominates many market segments in the UAE, and has expanded its sphere of operation to include Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Oman and Egypt.

The Group comprises a diverse range of strategically positioned operating subsidiaries and associate companies, structured to give the Al-Futtaim Group the flexibility and versatility to keep ahead of local competition while keeping pace with the ever-evolving global business scenario. The Groups continued investment in world-class systems technology is clear evidence of its commitment to maintain leading edge performance and service delivery.

The success of the Al-Futtaim Group can be attributed to a business approach that combines the ability to change with the traditional values of integrity, service and social responsibility that define its core business philosophy. This, linked with the Groups belief in decentralisation, gives the heads of the operating companies a high degree of functional autonomy and authority, providing the Group with essential flexibility, and individual employees a clearly defined work culture and sense of responsibility.