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About your role

As Store Manager at Åhléns Katrineholm, you do more than just drive sales; you run an entire department store and create a place where people meet, get inspired, and want to return.

In the heart of Sörmland, you will find Åhléns Katrineholm! Here, you will have a key role in a department store with strong local roots, where you have great opportunities to influence both business, team, and customer experience. In Katrineholm, the proximity to both employees and guests is clear, and you will quickly see the results of your work in everyday life.

You are responsible for driving sales and profitability, as well as ensuring that campaigns and activities are carried out with high quality. At the same time, you build an engaged team that delivers top-class service and creates an inspiring experience for our guests.

In the role of Store Manager, you will:

• Be an ambassador and create the best customer experience in your department store

• Develop a well-functioning team that is passionate about Åhléns and sales through coaching and present leadership

• Deliver results in line with the department store's goals and key figures based on business acumen

• Actively participate in, evaluate, interpret, and communicate relevant information within the department store to employees

• Be responsible for safety and working environment issues for the department store

• Work in accordance with Åhléns' sustainability goals

You work towards annual, monthly, and daily goals for sales and customer satisfaction, and you convene and lead workplace meetings, sales planning, and union collaboration.

In the department store, you become part of a passionate team consisting of Sales Associates, Sales Managers, and Visual Merchandisers. In addition to the employees in the store, you also have an HR Partner and a Regional Manager as your closest support and manager.

We offer you:

Åhléns has been in many Swedish hearts for over 120 years. With a long history in retail, we continue to be driven by constant development. With us, you get to be part of an exciting journey where we combine our history with innovation and new ways of working to create a profitable and sustainable future.

What you bring to us:

• At least a few years of experience in a leadership position in sales, preferably within retail

• Documented successful experience in leading other employees and developing teams

• Experience in driving work towards set goals with good results

The role of Store Manager involves a high degree of independent work, and we place great emphasis on your leadership skills and personal maturity. We dare to say that you are proactive and have the courage to challenge yourself and others. You are driven by contributing to our success as a company and want to be in an environment where having fun together creates the conditions for good collaboration.

To succeed in the role, you must be customer- and sales-oriented. You create results by helping others develop. You are business-minded, have a strong focus on results, and possess personal drive that manifests itself in engagement and initiative with a coaching approach. You are used to working at a high pace and are clear, communicative, and inspiring in your leadership role. Challenges are something that trigger and motivate you.

Åhléns is a fast-paced organization where a lot happens. With you on the team, we will become even better!

About the recruitment

The position is a temporary assignment starting as soon as possible and lasting for 1 year.

Selection and interviews may take place continuously, and the position may be filled before the last application date, so submit your application today!

As part of our recruitment process, we use Alva Labs' work psychological tests to create a fair, objective, and data-driven assessment.

As Store Manager at Åhléns, you will become part of a passionate team driven by business acumen and entrepreneurship. We give you trust and the opportunity to grow in a developing environment. With that, we warmly welcome you to Åhléns!