Marcus Bengtsson

Experience

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  IKEA Retail

  Jan 1998 - Jan 2001

  Management Trainee

  Management Trainee and Sales - Retail Germany - Stuttgart, Nürnberg and Freiburg.Sales - Retail Scotland - Edinburgh.

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  Ekonomihögskolan vid Lunds universitet

  Jan 2001 - Jan 2004

  Lecturer - Marketing related courses, Supervisor - Bachelor and Master essays

  During PhD Programme: Lecturer. Department of Business Administration - Courses in the field of Consumer Behavior, Design Management and MarketingSupervisor. Departement of Business Administration - Master and Bachelor essays in the field of Marketing and Consumer Behavior

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  IKEA IKEA of Sweden

  Jan 2004 - Jan 2012

  Acting Business Navigation Manager, Business Controller and Supply Planner

  Acting Business Navigation ManagerRole explained aboveBusiness Controller.Responsible for Identifying business improvement potentials. Created follow ups and ad-hoc analysis. Identified and acted upon deviations to set goals. Initiated and participated in the development of tools and working methods. Evaluated the range management process and maintained range management framework documents.Supply Planner.Responsible to secure Need and Demand planning for one part of the IKEA range. Show less

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  IKEA

  Jan 2013 - now

  A Business Area with around 140 colleagues responsible for developing the range offer for 3 Home Furnishing Businesses – Dining, Outdoor & Secondary storage and Workspaces. As a Management member and Business Navigation Manager I was leading and developing the Business Navigation team with a common goal to steer the business towards growth and goal achievement. Responsibility for leading the finance and overall costs in the unit to make sure it delivered to the business goals. Steered the business through the strategic landscape, took lead in fact based decision-making, secured insights and recommendations. Owned translation of business plans into goals and steered towards a balanced totality. Secured overall implementation and compliance to processes and ways of working. Lead organizational development to secure effective and efficient processes, working methods and tools. Lead and developed portfolio steering and project management. Facilitated business development and innovation by being an active business partner. Responsibility for communicating financial and business results. Show less A Business Area with around 90 colleagues responsible for developing the range offer for 4 Home Furnishing Businesses – Outdoor, Secondary storage, Home Organisation and Family. As a Management member and Business Navigation Manager I was leading and developing the Business Navigation team with a common goal to steer the business towards growth and goal achievement. Responsibility for leading the finance and overall costs in the unit to make sure it delivered to the business goals. Steered the business through the strategic landscape, took lead in fact based decision-making, secured insights and recommendations. Owned translation of business plans into goals and steered towards a balanced totality. Secured overall implementation and compliance to processes and ways of working. Lead organizational development to secure effective and efficient processes, working methods and tools. Lead and developed portfolio steering and project management. Facilitated business development and innovation by being an active business partner. Responsibility for communicating financial and business results. Show less

  • Global Business Navigation Manager - Category Area Textile Furnishing

    Feb 2023 - now

  • Global Business Navigation Manager - BA Dining, Outdoor & Secondary Storage and Workspaces

    Jan 2019 - Jan 2023

  • Global Business Navigation Manager - BA Outdoor, Secondary Storage, FAMILY and Home Organisation

    Jan 2013 - Dec 2018