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Society of Workforce Planning Professionals

Workforce Intraday/Scheduling Supervisor

Society of Workforce Planning Professionals, Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21276


Good knowledge of IKEAs corporate identity, core values and vision of creating a better everyday life for the many peopleDetailed and deep knowledge and understanding of how RCMP business goals and Sales and resolutions processes relate to Scheduling and Intraday processesKnowledge and understanding of Contact Centre concepts and KPI’s including Contact centre efficiency, quality and productivity metricsStrong knowledge of how to motivate and empower both generalists and specialists individually as well as to create togetherness within teamsDeep understanding of change management as well as of the leadership styles needed to balance different needs within the teamDeep knowledge of the end-to-end people planning process covering demand, capacity, scheduling, intraday and analysisGood knowledge of the RCMP budget processExtensive knowledge of IKEA tone of voice and the prerequisites of communication across channelsDeep understanding of technology as an integrated part of the RCMP business • High level of data/computer proficiencyMotivated by sharing and living the IKEA culture and values • Passion for home furnishing and people’s life at homePassion for leading others and energized by developing and challenging people to reach set individual goalsEnergized by togetherness and reaching common goals as a team • Motivated by working in a dynamic and result driven retail environment individually as well as to create togetherness within teamsStrong communication and interpersonal skills combined with ability to practice inspirational IKEA leadership for specialists with different competences and needsAbility to solve problems and handle conflicts, always with IKEA values at heartAbility to empower others to achieve set goals, using individualized techniques that trigger motivation and developmentAbility to analyze risks and consequences of a change initiativeStrong analytical skills and ability to define work force management processes' impact on business outcomesThe ideal candidate has:Minimum 3 years of experience in specialist or leader role within the workforce management areaMinimum 3 years of experience within customer serviceMinimum 1 year of experience in leading and/or influencing specialistsPreferred: Experience of Genesys or any other ACD’sPreferred: Experience from Verint or other WFM / Scheduling softwareYour responsibilities

In this role, you will:Create an inspiring and motivating work environment and build a committed team of specialists with a strong customer-focused culture based on pride in the work and high performance, thus enabling a great remote customer experience and trust in the IKEA BrandLead and coach specialists through knowledge and trust to identify performance improvement areas in behaviors as well as development opportunities, thus enabling specialists to reach set individual and team goals and securing excellent performanceIdentify improvement needs in the work environment and take actions to address them, thus contributing to a great place to workDefine improvement areas in processes and root causes for poor performance connected to planning, scheduling and intraday and convert these into mitigation actionsContribute in translating tactical into operational forecasts as a foundation for scheduling and intraday cyclesSupport the team in business driver and data validation procedures as well as performance analysis for continuous improvement processesActively participate and validate hiring, onboarding and training of Specialists in the team, contributing to create a great co-worker experienceWhen needed, perform specialist assignments in order to balance workload in the team as well as getting up to date hands-on experience of processes, technical platforms and ways of working.Enable and maintain close collaboration between specialists within the team and managers and leaders within Sales and Resolutions, in order to secure adequate scheduling and intraday initiatives that balances business and customer needsShare team point of view with Planning, Scheduling & Intraday Manager in order to enable Scheduling / Intraday perspective to be taken into account in RCMP business steering and goal settingContribute in securing that local RCMP planning processes are in line with IKEA people planning principles and local labor laws.About this work area

Build and lead a high-performance team to drive the Scheduling and Intraday area in order to optimize co-worker availability in the Remote Customer Meeting Point. This happens through inspirational and empowering IKEA leadership with focus on enabling the team to perform at their best, thus supporting the meeting with customers in the best possible way.Apply now!

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.JOB TYPE – Permanent, SalariedBENEFITS ELIGIBLE – yesSALARY RANGE – $58,429 – $84,554IKEA offers competitive benefits and perks, such as medical and Rx, dental, vision, 401k, meal deal, store discount, autism coverage, parental leave, pet insurance, education assistance and more!

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