Department Manager at Biltema in Säffle

Biltema offers a wide range of products for the whole family in the areas of Car/Motorcycle, Boat, Leisure, Home, Office/Technology, Construction, Car Care, and Tools. Biltema markets more than 19,000 items. Our vision is to make it financially easier for people to own a car, boat, home, tools, and leisure items of high quality, thereby creating a richer leisure time for everyone. Biltema currently has a total of 172 stores in Sweden, Norway, Denmark, and Finland, of which 64 stores are located in Sweden. Biltema is a strong brand in an exciting expansion, planning to open around 50 new stores in the Nordic region in the coming years.

Would you like to be part of Biltema and the family store? If so, you now have the opportunity to join us on our journey in our new store in Säffle. Biltema was founded in 1963 as a mail-order company focused on car parts and now has no less than 64 stores in Sweden with over 2,000 employees. In addition to a strong expansion rate with new stores in the Nordic region, the product range has expanded from car parts to over 19,000 items in categories such as home, leisure, construction, tools, office, technology, and of course, cars and car care.

What you can expect from Biltema

We offer a challenging job in an expanding company with great development opportunities! Our core values of Simplicity, Frugality, Action, Orderliness, and Flexibility permeate our entire operation. We view internal mobility positively and therefore prefer to recruit our own staff for vacant positions.

What you can expect from the position

As a department manager, you will be responsible for one of the store's departments, such as Car/Car Care, Construction/Tools, or Home/Leisure. This means you are the extended arm of the management team in the operations. The responsibility entails ensuring that the department is always well-organized, sales-oriented, and customer-ready with well-stocked and inviting shelves. You will create inspiring seasonal displays, suggest which products are suitable for end caps and cross-selling. Orderliness is one of our core values, and in this role, you will ensure that signage and references are clear and correct. You will also be responsible for the department's inventory.

A crucial part of your role is to motivate and engage your colleagues and share your knowledge about the department's products. Together with your colleagues, you will stock items and coach them to provide the best possible service to Biltema's customers. You are a team player who values close collaboration with other department managers, where you gladly exchange ideas and experiences.

The position is a permanent employment that begins with a 6-month probationary period.

What we expect from you

We are looking for someone who has worked in retail for a couple of years and wants to take the next step in sales. You are a dedicated service-oriented person with a focus on the customer. As a person, you enjoy taking responsibility, initiative, and have a knack for sales. For you, it is a given to go the extra mile to achieve results. You also have an eye for sales displays and effective product placement. Challenges motivate you, and you thrive in a fast-paced environment where new perspectives are sought. Knowledge of Swedish and English is a requirement.

It is important that you have an interest in the product areas you will be responsible for within Biltema's range, and we therefore want you to specify in your application which area you have knowledge of. Personal suitability will be highly valued as you need to convey the goal and the path to your colleagues. It is also advantageous if you have previously held a leadership position.

Information about the process

Interest in working at Biltema is usually high when we open a brand new store, and we therefore invite you to a speed interview. We primarily communicate via email, so be sure to keep an eye on your inbox as well as your spam folder just in case.

Warm welcome to submit your application!

About the recruitment

To ensure high quality in our recruitment process, we conduct reference checks, credit assessments, and background checks.

Please note that we do not accept applications via post or email. Welcome to upload your CV and cover letter on Biltema's website. Selections will be made continuously, and employment may therefore occur before the potential end date of the advertisement. Therefore, do not wait too long to register your application.

Biltema has made a conscious choice for this recruitment and we kindly ask for no contact from advertising sellers or other recruitment service providers.