Job ID: 271795
Date posted: 08/01/2025
The IKEA vision is to create a better everyday life for the many people. We do this by offering a wide range of well-designed, functional home furnishing products at prices so low that as many people as possible can afford them.
Who you are
We are now looking for a Business Analyst with a passion for people, business and continuously driving better performance with ability to take in new information, compile, organize, analyze and make relevant conclusions from substantial amounts of data.
You have strong analytical skills combined with an ability to communicate figures in an understandable and inspiring way.
You are a team player and eager to take more responsibility and develop yourself into more challenging roles.
You have ability to take in new information, compile, organize, analyze and make relevant conclusions from substantial amounts of data combined with strong and well proven collaboration skills.
Further you have ability to make things happen in a fast and flexible way during change.
You have also an eye for detail and accuracy.

For this role we believe you have 1-3 years’ experience:

• from a retail market with a good understanding of how the commercial and financial processes work as well as a good understanding of the business and its main drivers, major business changes and its consequences and scenario thinking
• in data analysis, developing metrics and projections based on analysis results as well as new technologies, analytics and their wide-ranging application in business context
• developing and leading processes and new ways of working and implementing proven solutions for efficiency purposes

On top of this, you have proven track record in delivering under time pressure and you are fluent in English, both written and spoken. You are tech savvy and have previous experience of business intelligence and reporting tools such as Power BI. Previous experience of working with SQL is also beneficial.

APPLY NOW!

This is a permanent full-time position with working location in our Service Office in Espoo.
We are interviewing already during application period so submit your application with your CV & cover letter as soon as possible but no later than 26.01.2025.
If you have job specific questions, please contact Country Business Navigation Manager Marina Mezentseva by mail (marina.mezentseva1@ingka.ikea.com).
Looking forward of hearing from you!

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES

By maximizing the use of existing reports and creating new reports and tools where needed, the purpose is to provide timely, relevant information and analysis to support the business navigators and other stakeholders in the organization.
Through this, the function contributes to profitable growth, better decision making as well as a strengthened performance culture.

In your daily work you will:

• provide relevant, user-friendly business information, promoting standardized reporting and securing competence in the organization to allow for analysis and understanding of performance and for making optimal decisions
• perform data analysis to identify trends, opportunities and potential risks, and present them in an understandable and actionable manner at a country level
• support retail business navigation partners in achieving a healthy profits and loss through key performance analysis and evaluation
• use the understanding of how information is applied today, to determine the future needs of reporting at store and country level
• be an ambassador for global business information solutions and common tools as well as the production of ad hoc reports, when standard solutions are not available
• secure the multi-dimensional view of the business, when conducting the necessary analysis, to evaluate retail performance with the customer in focus
• apply understanding of the goals, business priorities to follow through on commitments and achieve results in line with the IKEA vision and values
• co-operate with team members in other and own units to accomplish common goals.

In this role you will report to the Country Business Navigation Manager.

For this role we believe you have 1-3 years’ experience:

• from a retail market with a good understanding of how the commercial and financial processes work as well as a good understanding of the business and its main drivers, major business changes and its consequences and scenario thinking
• in data analysis, developing metrics and projections based on analysis results as well as new technologies, analytics and their wide-ranging application in business context
• developing and leading processes and new ways of working and implementing proven solutions for efficiency purpose