Junior Data Analyst

Job ID: 268010

Date posted: 04/12/2024

Who you are

We are looking for a Junior Data Analyst to join us in developing ways for IKEA to stay relevant for our customers. We are using data and analytics within cross-functional teams, to create value all along our customer’s journey.

Our diverse Data & Analytics team for Retail Insights & Analytics, Omni Meeting Points is growing and we would love to talk with you, if you recognize yourself in some of the following:

• passionate about understanding a business problem and applying Data & Analytics to try and solve them
• have a strong quantitative background in math, computer science, engineering, economics or equivalent
• love being creative through code (SQL and Python or similar programming language)
• can be hypothesis-driven when you approach a problem and data
• love (data) storytelling and use visualizations of data to explain facts
• take ownership and independently drive towards desired outcomes
• know about developing easy-to-use BI dashboards in different tools (PowerBI, Looker Studio,..)
• have experience working in retail or e-commerce
• are a team player who takes ownership, builds cross-functional relationships with peers and loves sharing knowledge with others
• proactively manage relevant stakeholders
• are curious, self-directed and want to keep learning!

This is our wish list! If you don’t recognize yourself in all these points, you might still be an excellent candidate for the role. We like to think long-term and invest in people’s development together with us.

The IKEA culture and values are very much a part of our business and day-to-day work life. For you to thrive and grow with IKEA it’s important for us that you share our values! You can read more about our values and life at IKEA on our website www.ikea.com.

A day in your life with us

You’ll be a vital part in the transformation of IKEA into a more data-driven company by ensuring that data and insights become a natural part of the organizational workflow and impact present and future decisions on business and product strategy. This means:

• Generate actionable insights to help your stakeholders make better-informed decisions
• Having a hypothesis-driven approach to data collection and exploration
• Create presentations that tell a clear story and inspire stakeholders
• Develop metrics that can be used to monitor impact

Perhaps you have your questions to ask? Our ultimate goal is to create a better everyday life for the many people by creating a unique partnership with each customer. To do so, we want to understand our customers, to give customers the most beneficial offerings for them exactly when they need it, and to support them throughout their journey with IKEA in the best way possible.

Together as a team

You will work in Retail Insights and Analytics together with other Data Analysts, - Scientists, - Engineers, Insights Specialists & Leaders. Together you will be joining an overarching Insights and Analytics team that delivers actionable insights to enable data-driven decision making and strategic opportunity finding to fuel growth, efficiency and competitive advantage across all retail areas.

It will be a mix of data discovery, insights creation, data visualization and writing code – as well as talking with product owners and business stakeholders.

Our team specializes in improving retail performance across all Omni Meeting Points: Remote (phone, chat, social media), Physical, and Digital/Online. With a proven track record of delivering growth-driving insights, we integrate cross-functional knowledge to ensure a comprehensive understanding of End-to-end business performance.

IKEA has long been a global leader in home furnishing. We are proud of our vision to improve the everyday life of the many people. But our industry is quickly changing, and we need to adapt to stay competitive.

As part of IKEA’s journey to strengthen our digital capabilities, we are building a Data & Analytics function. This team is working across the company, ranging from customer modeling, pricing, online shopping, and visual intelligence to logistics optimization.

We see so many opportunities for what we can accomplish and have the ambition to be a world-class team. At the same time, we believe that our work is not just about building models, but also about learning and having fun together.

We can offer you:

• Work on some very interesting problems as described above, and you are encouraged to spot new opportunities or to collaborate with Data Analytics colleagues in other specialist teams.

• Opportunities to have a global impact with your work.
• Flexible and modern tools: we deploy on Google Cloud Platform and we use a lot of open-source tools across the board.
• Hardware and OS of your choice.
• A team of great colleagues to learn with and from (with world-class experience across all aspects of Data Analytics).
• Continuous learning (we aim to spend 20% of our working time on learning).
• Flexible and friendly working environment.

Questions and support? Let's connect!

Does this sound like your next challenge? IKEA offers an exciting and empowering work environment in a global workplace. And as the world’s leader at life at home, you have exceptional opportunities to grow and develop together with us.

If you have questions regarding the recruitment system, please reach out to Annette Björkquist-Åhstedt at annette.bjorkquist-ahstedt@ingka.ikea.com. Please apply with your application in English. Note that we can’t process any applications through email.

We look forward to learning more about you!

Thank you!