Food Commercial Manager I

WHAT YOU'LL NEED TO HAVE • University degree and 3 years of related experience, or minimum 7 years of related experience • Minimum 2 years of managerial experience • Proven experience in a high-volume food or hospitality environment A DAY IN YOUR LIFE WITH US • Lead the team through planning, coaching and coordinating food selling activities to deliver to the common objectives and goals. • Implement common commercial framework, standards, plans, WoW (Ways of Working), tools and KPI’s adapting to local requirements and legislation. • Contribute insights and ideas to the market business plan as an integrated commercial partner and manage forecasting and budgeting in line with financial plan. • Secure global and national compliance standards and optimised levels of commerciality are achieved by cooperating effectively with key stakeholders. • Ensure the customer has an inspiring food experience and secure that common store planning solutions and vitality packages are implemented within all food commercial areas. ABOUT THIS WORK AREA Thanks to us, customers, co-workers and people at home can have a better everyday life through food that’s good for both people and planet. Together we serve more than 660 million customers yearly at the IKEA restaurants worldwide, underlining our Scandinavian heritage by offering a modern taste of Sweden. We also offer a variety of foods in our bistros and in the “Swedish Food market”. We are a diverse group of people who all live by the motto: Laughter is brightest in the place where the food is! 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 Food Commercial Manager I The starting rate/ salary for this position ranges from 62000 CAD to 94000 CAD and will be based on relevant work experience.

Lead the food commercial team in planning and coordinating selling activities to achieve business goals and KPIs. Manage budgeting, forecasting, and compliance while ensuring an inspiring food experience for customers through effective store planning.

Requires a university degree with 3 years of related experience, or a minimum of 7 years of related experience. Must have at least 2 years of managerial experience and a proven track record in high-volume food or hospitality environments.

• Wellness days • Extended health coverage • Dental coverage • Vision coverage • RRSP with IKEA contribution matching • Annual IKEA bonus incentive plan • Flexible spending account • Life insurance • Merchandise and restaurant discounts • Parental leave • Bereavement leave • Employee assistance program

• BudgetingPreferred
• CoachingPreferred
• Team LeadershipPreferred
• Stakeholder ManagementPreferred
• KPI ManagementPreferred
• ForecastingPreferred

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• Team Leadership
• Commercial Planning
• Budgeting
• Forecasting
• KPI Management
• Stakeholder Management
• Store Planning
• Hospitality Management
• Coaching
• Compliance Standards

• Food & Beverage
• Management & Leadership
• Retail
• Hospitality
• Sales

Minimum education

Bachelor’s degree

Minimum experience

5+ years

Apply by

Mar 2, 2027

Posting language

English

Working hours

40 hours per week

Seniority

Not Applicable