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Together we get things done.\nYou see things a little differently. So do we. We offer positions that challenge your skills and inspire you to grow. Come see things a little differently with us. UAB Digital Retail Development is part of the Inter IKEA Group, who focuses on Retail Concept, Supply Chain and Range.\nIn Retail Concept we are enabling the future success of IKEA by offering an omnichannel IKEA Concept that is attractive, competitive, and profitable, implemented and followed up together with all IKEA trademark users. We offer an open working environment where everyone feels comfortable to experiment, try new ways and dare to ask: “What if…?” And we offer possibilities for you to develop yourself and your career globally.\nAbout the job\nIKEA is on a journey to continuously reinvent itself to create a better everyday life for the many people. We are moving into a new chapter with an ambition to provide IKEA retailers with a set of digital products and services that are integrated into the IKEA value chain and support the omnichannel IKEA Concept. We call this the Core digital retail offer and it covers key capabilities for retail operations.\nWe are seeking a passionate Project Operations Manager to join our team and drive implementation of digital solutions that support IKEA Retailers to operate the IKEA concept. 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