Department Manager Sales

Elgiganten is Sweden's leading retailer of consumer electronics, appliances, and kitchens. We currently have nearly 3,400 employees and a total of 170 Phonehouse stores and warehouses across the country. As an employee at Elgiganten, you are part of something much larger, and the business consists of several important functions such as stores, shops, e-commerce, Nordic central warehouse, and customer service. Join us and be part of our success!

Do you love sales and leading others? We are now looking for a sales-driven Department Manager Sales with leadership skills and a strong desire to constantly develop yourself and others.

Working at Elgiganten is both fun, challenging, and fast-paced. It is not just our shared interest in what we sell that binds us together. Here you will find people – each with a heart for electronics and a genuine desire to help others find joy in the magical world of technology. Your main task as Department Manager Sales is to be present in the daily work where sales take place while developing, following up, and coaching your employees. You are part of the store's local management team, and in addition to personnel responsibility for your team, you are responsible together with the other management team members for the overall business and the store's results.

Your role as Department Manager

For you, employees and customers are the most important. At the same time, you create good results, follow up, and improve to achieve even higher. You have overall responsibility for your sales area, your employees, customers, and results. As a Department Manager, you lead by developing and coaching your employees to guide our customers to the best purchase. You are responsible for recruiting, introducing, and further developing your team and ensuring the daily operations by leading and planning the business. You will be part of and work closely with your employees and be an important role model in the store.

Who are you?

As a Department Manager Sales at Elgiganten, your personal qualities and motivation are the most important. You love to develop, develop others, and achieve your goals, and of course, have fun while doing it!

We see that you:

• Have good communication and leadership skills
• Can create and maintain a team culture characterized by collaboration and joy at work
• Are business-oriented and results-driven with a focus on the customer
• Are engaged, responsible, and have a desire to do your best
• Are proactive and solution-oriented
• Have previous experience in a leadership role within sales

The role of Department Manager Sales requires at least 3 years of sales experience and understanding of operations and management in a retail chain. You have experience in sales with good results, are used to taking professional responsibility, and are operationally close as a person.

Who are we?

Our culture is important to us, and our values permeate everything we do. We are now looking for a colleague who wants to be part of our community and, like us, is driven by and shares our values: Win Together, Play Together, Grow Together, and be Different Together.

At Elgiganten, we believe that our differences make us stronger, and cohesion is a strength. Here, driven individuals with a great interest in both our customers and each other work together. Those who see opportunities, enjoy rapid changes, and are driven to contribute to positive results tend to thrive with us. These are energetic people who have the ability to take their own initiatives naturally and want to develop.

Development with us

Our goal is to become the industry's best employer, and we believe we can achieve this partly through our good leadership. At Elgiganten, a good leader creates engagement, joy at work, and motivated employees. Development and internal training are something we have chosen to invest in, including training in product knowledge, customer interaction, and leadership training.

Elgiganten offers:

• Contractual salary and pension
• Generous bonus agreement
• Benefits in wellness and employee purchases
• Internal training program for employees and leaders
• Good career opportunities

Additional information

Employment type: Permanent with an initial probationary period
Extent: 90%. Working hours also include evenings and weekends
Start date: By agreement
Application deadline: 2025-02-28

For questions regarding the position, contact Daniel at [email protected] (mailto:[email protected])

At Elgiganten, we strive for diversity and therefore welcome all applicants, regardless of gender, age, or ethnic background. Please note that we use tests and background checks as part of the recruitment process. We look forward to your application! Register your CV and apply for the position by clicking the link.