WHAT YOU'LL NEED
TO HAVE
- Minimum 3 years of experience in retail, operations, logistics, merchandising, home furnishings, or a related customer-focused environment, with proven experience leading, coaching, developing, and managing team performance.
- Strong understanding of retail operations, commerciality, and delivering an exceptional customer shopping experience.
- Knowledge of furniture, home furnishing products, product quality standards, and sustainability principles.
- Demonstrated ability to balance multiple priorities and adapt quickly in a fast-paced, dynamic workplace.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with experience identifying opportunities to improve processes and business performance.
- Proven ability to develop and execute action plans that drive operational excellence and business results.
- Cost-conscious mindset with a focus on efficiency, productivity, and continuous improvement.
- Experience collaborating across multiple business functions to achieve common goals.
- Passion for leading people, developing talent, and fostering a high-performing team culture. A DAY IN YOUR LIFE WITH US
- Lead, coach, and inspire co-workers to deliver an outstanding customer experience and achieve business objectives.
- Ensure the department is fully stocked, commercially attractive, and presented according to IKEA standards.
- Maintain the right level of competent co-workers in the right locations to meet customer and operational needs.
- Share knowledge of the IKEA product range, quality standards, and sustainability initiatives to build team competence and confidence.
- Set, communicate, and follow up on individual and team goals, providing ongoing coaching and development.
- Analyze sales, operational performance,



and customer insights to identify opportunities and drive continuous improvement.
- Develop and implement action plans to improve processes, increase efficiency, and optimize business performance.
- Partner with key stakeholders across Sales, Commercial, Logistics, and Customer Experience to ensure seamless operations.
- Continuously review and refine operational processes, identifying opportunities to reduce costs and improve productivity.
- Demonstrate agility by balancing commercial opportunities and operational priorities across multiple areas of the business.
- Foster a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and collaboration while ensuring a safe and sustainable working environment. Why you will love us Here at IKEA, we want to ensure that we are creating a better everyday life for the many people, including our co-workers. We also believe that a job should be so much more than a job. That’s why we focus on having an inclusive work environment where we celebrate your uniqueness, live our values, and ensure that we walk the talk when it comes to co-worker development. In addition,

we offer
a comprehensive Total Rewards package to all co-workers including:
• Wellness days (in addition to your vacation days)
• Extended health, dental, and vision coverage (for you and your family)
• RRSP with IKEA contribution matching options
• Eligibility for our annual IKEA bonus incentive plan
• Flexible spending account
• Life insurance
• Merchandise and restaurant discounts (plus free drinks and different healthy meal options in the co-worker restaurant, where available)
• Parental leave
• Bereavement leave
• Employee assistance program (that helps you support your mental, physical, and financial wellbeing) In the IKEA world, this position is officially referred to as Shopkeeper I The starting rate/ salary for this position is 62710 CAD

📌 Retail Operations Manager (Toronto)
🏢 IKEA
📍 Toronto