Join Elkjøp Nordic to Shape the Future of Retail

As a Business Performance Manager, you’ll join a collaborative and fast-paced Nordic Retail Operations team based at our headquarters in Nydalen, Oslo. You’ll gain valuable experience and enjoy exciting workdays collaborating across functions and countries---learning from one of the Nordic region’s leading retailers, with a strong focus on continuous improvement and innovation.

The Retail Operations team plays a central role in ensuring operational excellence across our stores, driving performance, and enabling seamless execution of strategic priorities.
In this role, you’ll act as a project manager for key initiatives while also supporting daily operations, ensuring measurable impact for both colleagues and customers by bridging long-term goals with hands-on execution.

You’ll lead improvement initiatives, manage operations within your area of responsibility, and serve as the primary point of contact for some selected suppliers supporting our store operations across the Nordics.

With a strong commercial mindset, operational focus, and people-oriented approach, you’ll help ensure profitable growth and continuous development of our retail performance.

About the job

• Lead and implement strategic projects that support Elkjøp Nordic’s retail and commercial goals.
• Drive daily operations and improvements by tracking KPIs and aligning actions with strategic goals.
• Act as the main point of contact for selected suppliers, building strong partnerships that support efficient store operations across the Nordics.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with teams such as Commercial, HR, Finance and Operations to ensure seamless execution.
• Collaborate closely with local chain management (Norway, Sweden, Denmark & Finland) to ensure alignment on operational priorities, performance targets, and strategic initiatives.
• Prepare and present business cases, performance reviews, and strategic recommendations to senior leadership.
• Promote a data-driven culture by championing the use of AI tools to support strategic decision-making.

Why should we choose you?

• You bring experience from a commercial, operational, or strategic role---ideally within retail or consulting.
• You have strong analytical skills and business understanding, with a motivation to deliver measurable results.
• You’ve contributed to cross-functional projects and are comfortable working in evolving environments.
• Familiarity with supplier management is a plus.
• You communicate clearly and collaborate well with stakeholders at different levels.
• You’re fluent in English and at least one Scandinavian language.

Personal compentences

• You understand the relationships between different information and see the broader context. You utilise theories and concepts to understand practical situations and look beyond conventional approaches and established methods by proposing new ideas and solutions to problems.
• You have the ability to break down and analyse information effectively. You identify the causes of problems and propose realistic and practical solutions to address them.
• You are comfortable with influencing others through persuasive and compelling arguments or examples.
• You easily establish and develop effective and positive professional relationships with others.
• You display an enthusiastic and committed approach, sustaining a high work rate over a long period of time.
• You demonstrate a focus on achieving results and objectives and consistently strive to meet or exceed expectations.

We encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet every single requirement---your potential and motivation matter to us.

Why should you choose us?

At Elkjøp Nordic, you’ll be part of a fast-paced, fun, and forward-thinking environment where we’re always exploring new and better ways to serve our customers. Our Nordic Head Office, located in Nydalen, Oslo, is the strategic and operational hub for our retail business across the region. Here, more than 400 highly skilled colleagues and experienced leaders work together across functions and countries to drive commercial strategy, optimize operations, and deliver seamless customer experiences.

Elkjøp has grown from its roots in Norway to become a leading Nordic retailer. We operate under the name Elgiganten in Sweden and Denmark, Gigantti in Finland, and collaborate with franchise partners in Iceland, Greenland, and the Faroe Islands. Together with over 10,000 retail colleagues across the Nordics, we assist millions of customers every day.

As part of our team, you’ll help turn strategy into action---making a real difference for both our business and private customers. You’ll be surrounded by people who want you to succeed, and when you reach your goals, we’ll be right there celebrating with you.

Since 1962, our business has grown steadily, supported by a strong culture and a shared commitment to sustainability, innovation, and continuous development. With us, your engagement, hard work, and curiosity will take you far---because we love helping our people grow and explore exciting new opportunities within the company.

WE WIN TOGETHER, WE PLAY TOGETHER, WE GROW TOGETHER, AND WE ARE PROUD TO BE DIFFERENT TOGETHER.