J

JYSK

Scandinavian home furnishings retailer

Area Manager

Retail Store ManagementPosted on Nov 10
Full-time

About the Job

Requirements

  • Experience achieving results in business, sales, or multi-unit leadership, with evidence of delivering results through people.
  • Experience leading managers and developing their capabilities.
  • Strong commercial thinking and ability to lead using key performance indicators.
  • Ability to make decisions, challenge the status quo, and raise performance expectations.
  • Ability to prioritize, work independently, and execute effectively.
  • Genuine interest in coaching and developing people.
  • Fluent Finnish and good English language skills.
  • Willingness to travel regularly within the Jyväskylä and Lahti area.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the business, sales, and profitability of nine stores.
  • Identify business opportunities and put development ideas into practice.
  • Actively analyze business performance, make data-informed decisions, and ensure plans produce concrete results.
  • Build a strong sales culture in the area that encourages ambitious targets.
  • Coach, challenge, and support store managers in succeeding in their work.
  • Help store managers develop their leadership skills, improve their teams, and raise performance.
  • Identify potential and help future managers develop toward their next career steps.
  • Be a visible and approachable leader in stores, close to employees and day-to-day business.
  • Make decisions, lead change, and secure commitment to shared goals.
  • Spend substantial time in stores coaching store managers, developing business, and supporting teams.
  • Travel actively between stores in the area and attend regular meetings, development days, and training at the Vantaa headquarters.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience in retail or chain business is valued, but previous experience with the Area Manager title is not required.

About the Company

JYSK

Scandinavian home furnishings retailer

JYSK is a Scandinavian home-furnishings retailer. The company reaches customers through stores and ecommerce while distribution centers and head offices support the retail network. It sells furniture, mattresses, household goods, and seasonal products. The profile is for the JYSK retail organization rather than unrelated businesses with similar initials. Roles span shops, warehousing, logistics, merchandising, digital commerce, and business support. The workforce connects customer-facing service with the inventory, digital, and commercial functions that keep the retail operation running.

Company size
Not listed
Company stage
Not listed
Total funding
Not listed
Headquarters
Handewitt, Germany
Founded
2010

Recently Posted Jobs

Explore more opportunities at JYSK

See more jobs