Job Description

Who you are

Candidate profile (text) - Default language We are looking for a Data Analyst to join us in developing new revolutionizing ways for IKEA to make strategic business decisions based on proactive performance management. We are using cutting edge methodologies within cross-functional teams to keep IKEA leading in an exciting and fast-moving environment.
Our diverse and global team within Data & Analytics is growing even more and we would love to talk with you, if you recognize yourself in some of the following:

• You consider data to be the starting point for solving (almost) any business problem, and you are passionate about the possibilities of data & analytics
• Enjoy applying your knowledge in Python and SQL to work with large datasets
• Love to dig deep into data, to apply advanced visualization tools and to tell compelling data stories to non-technical stakeholders
• Excellent communication skills with both technical and business audiences, including senior stakeholders
• Good knowledge of statistics and basic machine learning
• Are passionate about applying a scientific mindset to solve business problems and to guide product development using experimentation, statistics and statistical modelling
• Able to perform work with a balanced trade-off between care and speed, in rapid validated learning cycles to optimize performance in the long term
• A team player who takes ownership, builds cross-functional relationships and loves sharing knowledge with more junior team members
• Are a curious world class problem solver who wants to keep learning!
• Have at least 3 years relevant experience as a Business Analyst, Data Analyst, Web Analyst or similar
• Preferably an educational background in applied mathematics, computer science, data science, engineering or equivalent (MS or equivalent)
• Experience in corporate finance is a strong bonus (but not a hard requirement)
• Experience in econometrics is a strong bonus (but not a hard requirement)
• Experience with cloud platforms like Google Cloud Platform, AWS or Azure is a strong bonus (but not a hard requirement)
• Agile product development and experience working in cross-functional teams

This is our wish list! If you don\'t recognize yourself in all these points, you might still be an excellent candidate for the role. We like to think long-term and invest in people\'s development together with us.
The IKEA culture and values are very much a part of our business and day to day work life. For you to thrive and grow with IKEA it\'s important for us that you share our values! You can read more regarding our values and life at IKEA on our website www.ikea.com.

Key responsibilities (title) What you\'ll be doing day to day

Key responsibilities (text) You\'ll lead the transformation of IKEA into a more data driven company by extracting and sharing insights from data that reinforce, alter, or largely impact decisions on business and product strategy, leading to a better experience for our customers. You\'ll apply the latest principles of data storytelling by combining data, narrative and visuals to drive change.
For example, we are developing metrics, models, dashboards and tools to answer questions like:

• Measure, understand, and drive business performance across the P&L
• How will extraordinary events like a pandemic affect our sales and operations? How should we react?
• Where should we open the next IKEA store to become more accessible to the many people?
• What will the IKEA store of tomorrow look like?
• Stay profitable while changing store formats, omnichannel customer journeys and distribution methods
• How do we get the most out of our commercial activities?
• Use data and analytics to enhance cost-consciousness in all our markets
• Optimally distribute budget into our operations and developments
• Help top management with advanced analytics to steer the enterprise for optimal value creation

And perhaps you have your own ideas on problems to solve? We are on a journey towards becoming a data-driven company and you will have the opportunity to help shape our path, based on your knowledge and experience.

Team vision ( title) Our team within Ikea

Team vision (text) You will work in Data & Analytics together with other Data Analysts, Data Scientists, Data Engineers, Data Stewards and Data Architects. Together you will be joining cross-functional product teams consisting of colleagues from Technology, Product and Design from the Business Support domain. All of you together will be creating the best solutions to support strategic enterprise decisions, financial forecasting and business planning.

IKEA has long been a global leader in home furnishing. We are proud of our vision to improve the everyday life of the many people. But our industry is quickly changing, and we need to adapt to stay competitive. To facilitate our digital growth ambition, we are working in different locations world-wide. The home office for this role will be Bangalore, India, but we act as one global team and work together on global solutions.

We see so many opportunities for what we can accomplish and have the ambition to be a world class team. At the same time, we believe that our work is not just about solving business problems, but also about learning and having fun together.

Let\'s connect Why we will love you

Let\xc2\xb4s connect Work on exciting problems as described above, and you are encouraged to spot new opportunities or to collaborate with Data & Analytics colleagues in other specialist teams

• Opportunities to have global impact with your work
• Flexible and modern tools: we deploy on Google Cloud Platform and we use a lot of open-source tools across the board
• Your choice between Mac and Windows
• A team of great colleagues to learn with and from (with world-class experience across all aspects of Data & Analytics)
• Continuous learning (we aim to spend 20% of our working time on learning)
• Flexible, sustainable and friendly working environment in a truly value-based company
• Fantastic career opportunities in a large global organization, with a servant leadership style and lots of possibilities to take ownership
• Relocation support where applicable

Studies show that members of underrepresented communities don\'t apply for jobs unless they\'re 100% \xe2\x80\x9cqualified\xe2\x80\x9d. If this is part of why you hesitate to apply, we would like you to reconsider and give it a chance. Maybe your profile fits our needs much better than you think. We look forward to receiving your application.

Why you will love us

From the deep forests in Sweden, we have spread our culture and values around the world. At the heart of our offer are our beautiful home-furnishing products and solutions, made with care for our planet, reaching millions of customers.

At the heart of our business, are our wonderful co-workers representing diversity in all dimensions and passionate for life at home. We all contribute with our uniqueness and we want to grow and develop together.

Our vision, \xe2\x80\x9cto create a better everyday life for the many people\xe2\x80\x9d inspires and guides us in everything we do. This is IKEA.

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