Lediga jobb Ingka Services AB i Malmö

Apply now!
The Group Finance & Global Business Operations (GBO) development manager leads the integrated design of the finance and GBO operating model to secure fit for purpose, standardised, and automated ways of working and organising within finance and GBO. The role is part of the Business Operations Transformation Program and also leads other development initiatives related to Finance & GBO, such as new markets and formats expansion and compliance.
What you need to have….
• Preferred Master degree in Accounting / Finance / Economics or a related field
• Comprehensive experience in strategic business performance management and financial management
• 7-10 years with increased responsibility in business steering or finance-related field.
• Strong ability to prioritize, provide clear directions and multitask.
• Broad knowledge of Ingka’s business, financial and operational processes, their interdependencies and how to work through them.
• Leading business through people by using sound judgments to make timely and effective decisions.
• Confident in leading people from different backgrounds and can form teams with individuals from diverse backgrounds.
• Strong communication skills verbally, visually, and in writing, with the ability to inspire with an IKEA tone of voice.
• Ability to foster a coaching climate that enables support and challenge.
• Ability to combine work on a strategic level with work on an operational level and transform strategies into actions for many people.
• Ability to build trust and collaborate and co-create with different people in various situations, while acting as a cultural ambassador.
• Ability to use data to generate appropriate solutions and decisions at a high pace.
• Ability to influence and act in a fast-paced and perpetually changing environment
This role is a permanent position based in Malmo, Sweden. This role does not offer relocation.
Your responsibilities
• Responsible for defining, describing, implementing and establishing the process together with relevant business stakeholders across Ingka Group.
• Secure to embed the processes across Ingka Group on various levels and needs
• Secure continuous improvement of the process through aligned business development activities that maximise the value for co-workers and customers.
• Secure performance measurement and follow-up (KPIs) for the end-to-end process through continuous follow-up and implementation of decided changes.
• Lead the continuous improvement of the process by driving efficiency development of the process and the effectiveness of process outputs.
• Lead and implement process development roadmap for the desired position and contribute to the Digital development roadmap for the finance product area.
• Lead relevant governance bodies and development initiatives relating to the process, by working closely with Digital, other relevant functions and other processes.
• Contributing to business development in other processes, functions, programs, or projects, as well as the overall INGKA system landscape.
• Secure and maintain a connection with and between the three core businesses, business owners, group functions, and process teams within the Ingka Group.
• Secure cross-organisational readiness and continued business growth in terms of competence, performance and succession through enabling an end-to-end approach.
• Ensure a safe environment for co-workers and external consultants, and contractors in accordance with Ingka policies.
Together as a Team
We see ourselves as influencers – we steer the IKEA business by finding the truth behind the figures. Together, we secure compliance with local and international laws and reporting standards; we assure that accounting processes are efficient and that tax compliance meets business needs. We’re a diverse group of people driven by providing reliable financial data to a wide variety of stakeholders. At the end of the day, that’s one of the foundations to make IKEA even better! Visa mindre

WHO YOU ARE
As a Data Insights & Analytics Leader, you guide co-workers and execute operational strategies to provide data insights and analytical services that help achieve business goals. With advanced change management skills, an understanding of Ingka business operations, and a passion for people analytics, you leverage digital advancements to enhance data-driven strategies. Your ability to balance strategic, tactical, and operational perspectives ensures success in dynamic environments.
You are passionate about people, data, and global analytics development across industries, always seeking to integrate digital innovation to improve workforce insights. You thrive in a fast-paced, evolving workplace, where collaboration and adaptability are key. With advanced training in data analytics or 8+ years of experience, you appreciate the blend of strategic thinking and operational execution that drives meaningful business impact.
YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES
As a Data Insights & Analytics Leader, your expertise in utilizing complex data within large-scale organizations, along with knowledge of HR steering systems, allows you to drive informed decision-making.
Analyse data, identify trends, opportunities and risks, collaborate with stakeholders, and share insights to support the achievement of operational goals and objectives.
Execute operational requirements, collaborating with stakeholders to integrate data analytics into business decision making, supporting the roll out of relevant global initiatives.
Collaborate with stakeholders to create and maintain data analytics service delivery models.
Collaborate with stakeholders to define data accuracy, availability, as well as confidentiality standards that comply with all relevant legislation, regulations, agreements and Ingka group policies and procedures to be applied to data analytics.
Define and develop the process related to people analytics and take proactive actions to guide the business based on insights. Identify best practices, share them systematically, and promote these across the people's insight community to ensure continuous improvements. Provide guidance and expertise in metrics and data-related process development and ensure a solid base for decision-making in People & Culture.



TOGETHER AS A TEAM
IKEA is all about people, and our team make sure to bring the best people on board to keep our strong spirit of togetherness. We believe that different experiences and backgrounds collectively make us wiser and stronger, and we ensure that our co-workers bloom into their best selves as they contribute to our business.
The mission of the People Analytics team is to inspire, enable and support our many co-workers and leaders to take fact-based people decisions. We ensure access to expertise in the most relevant and efficient people analytics methods and tools and provide guidance to decision makers with the goal to give our many co-workers the best possible preconditions to grow and thrive and our customers the best possible experience with IKEA. Visa mindre

Who you are
We are looking for a Co-Worker Relations Leader to our Group Centre of Expertise Co-worker Relations team who will focus on ethics and handling concerns from our co-workers.
To be successful in this role, you need to have at least 10 years of solid experience working within People and Culture, preferably in a role as People and Culture manager for an organisation. We expect that you have solid knowledge and understanding of People and Culture processes, our leadership approach and especially what living our culture & values means in the daily business. You have integrity, strong communication skills both verbally and in writing, as well as the ability to quickly build trust with different people in the organisation. If you, in addition to this, have an understanding of business ethics and an interest in general labour regulations and human rights, you are a good match for what we are looking for. In this role, it is important to lead with the values at heart, have courage and stand up for what is right, be a team player and have a positive mindset.
You will be part of a team which drives the Ingka Group Co-worker Relations agenda via the areas of Social relations, Employment compliance, Terms & conditions of employment, Code of conduct, including Trust line, Co-worker Insights and Health & wellbeing. We aim to contribute to the overall success and well-being of both co-workers and the organisation. We do this by conveying the voice of co-workers while also keeping business interests in mind.
Your Responsibilities
The Co-worker Relation Leader with a focus on ethics is a broad role, and you will be contributing to all the different co-worker relations areas, but the main scope for this position is to lead the handling of People and Culture -related concerns raised by co-workers. Your responsibilities will include:
· Responsible for handling concerns raised at the group level as well as leading and developing strategic initiatives and plans to constantly become better based on analysis of concerns raised, including involving relevant stakeholders. This includes setting up processes together with relevant stakeholders, developing standards and methods, finding solutions and supporting implementation for the area.
· Ensure, as a part of working with the Ingka Trust line, that concerns raised to that channel are handled in accordance with our Ingka steering documents and relevant legislations. You will, together with Business Risk & Compliance colleagues, also secure reporting of data to relevant stakeholders.
· Take an active part in the dialogue or support the dialogue with our social partners at different levels in the organisation.
· Contribute to all of the areas in Co-worker Relations with a holistic view, taking into consideration both co-workers and business needs.
· Responsible for speaking partner for senior managers and People and Culture managers connected to handling concerns.
· Collaborate, proactively support and build competence with different stakeholders across the organisation as well as participate in forums, networks and projects to represent and secure the Co-worker Relations areas.
· Secure access to updated knowledge about market trends, latest developments and best practices in the Co-Worker Relations area and, based on analyses, use the knowledge to stay industry-competitive and initiate changes when appropriate.
This role is a permanent position preferably located in Malmö, Sweden, but Leiden in the Netherlands could also be an option. Please note that Ingka co-workers will be prioritised in this recruitment process.
Together as a Team
IKEA believes that people are at the heart of our business. We create a better everyday life together by living our shared values and safeguarding our unique culture. To be able to create an inspiring IKEA experience, we need to make sure our co-workers have the preconditions to meet our customers in the best possible way. The purpose of the People and Culture function is to secure the competence and organisation to reach our business ambitions, and this is where you come in. Visa mindre

Who you are
Are you passionate about shaping the future of how organisations operate and evolve?
We’re looking for a dynamic individual to bring specialist expertise in organisation design and innovative ways of working to support IKEA’s long-term health and adaptability.
You bring a minimum of three years’ experience with a multinational organisation, with at least one year spent delivering results across global assignments. A strong background in Retail, alongside proven international experience working in multicultural settings. Success in this role requires a high degree of flexibility, a proactive problem-solving mindset, and fluency in written and spoken English to navigate complex challenges and collaborate effectively across diverse teams.
You have knowledge and experience in the following areas.
Skilled in facilitation, preparation and techniques to support effective collaboration and engagement.
Deep understanding of the IKEA Concept and Brand Identity, ensuring alignment with core business principles.
Skilled in designing user-friendly, practical solutions and simplifying complex concepts to drive results in dynamic environments.
Strong communicator with a self-driven, goal-oriented mindset, capable of managing strategic to operational challenges with integrity and effective facilitation.

To succeed in this role you have a strong sense of purpose and a deep commitment to shaping a simpler, more agile Ingka. Candidates should be energised by the challenge of driving meaningful change, improving co-workers’ daily experiences through organisational effectiveness, and continuously pushing performance forward. A passion for IKEA’s values, a collaborative spirit, and a motivation rooted in togetherness and interdependent leadership are essential to thrive in this environment.
Your responsibilities
The Organisational Development Specialist is a key contributor to the Process & Organisational Development (P&OE;) team—collaborating across functions and partnering on strategic business assignments to simplify leadership, streamline operations, and enhance organisational effectiveness.
If you thrive in a fast-paced, purpose-driven environment and enjoy making complexity feel simple, this is your opportunity to make a lasting impact.
As an Organisational Development Specialist you will:
Provide specialist insight and functional expertise to ensure organisational design principles are applied effectively and pragmatically across assigned projects.
Facilitate collaboration with leaders, managers, and stakeholders to drive performance and deliver impactful organisational development initiatives.
Design and lead workshops, ensuring documentation and reporting are in place to build competence and share knowledge across stakeholder groups.
Contribute to team development by exploring external benchmarks and methodologies, while fostering strong partnerships that support Ingka’s overall performance.

This role is a permanent position based in Malmö. You will report to Organisational Development Manager.
Together as a Team
IKEA believes that people are at the heart of our business. That we create a better everyday life together by living our shared values and safeguarding our unique culture. To be able to create an inspiring IKEA experience we need to make sure our co-workers have the preconditions to meet our customers in the best possible way. The purpose of the People and Culture function is to secure the competence and organization to reach our business ambitions, and this is where you come in.
We are the ones who secure the delivery of accessible, inclusive, high quality, low-cost people services enabling Ingka to grow with profitability. All delivered with a service mindset. Together we will make IKEA an outstanding place to work where quick and simple organization is the best response to a complex and complicated world. Visa mindre

Who you are
Do you want to sit at the core of creating the future of IKEA and Ingka? Do you combine business understanding from how we operate the IKEA Retail business with a passion for data and data driven decision making? You are both in love with our past and know we have enormous opportunity to reap in Ingka’s future. This might be the opportunity you are looking for…
The context
Group Business Steering (GBS) is taking ever more responsibility in helping shape the future of in Retail business. GBS steers, guides and leads Ingka towards a better company, a better planet, better homes and better lives through holistic performance management and decision making.
Our company is in transition in various ways. City penetration, Sustainability, Omnichannel, Automation and new Distribution models. These are some of the topics which we support in while Ingka changes the way we meet and inspire customers, fulfil home furnishing needs, contribute to a better planet and ensure our continued financial independence.
As a BN in GBS Retail operations team you work in one of the teams supporting Fulfilment & Core Services, Growth & Marketing or Omni meeting points and with close collaboration with other global functions. Your main responsibilities are to be a BN partner for the business owner, to navigate operations and development agenda, to steer countries on performance related topics for Ingka Retail.
To strengthen our team, and with specific focus on retail operations we are currently looking for Business Navigators.
There are a few characteristics, describing who we are looking for.
You have passion for IKEA, the retail business and the perseverance needed to work towards goals, to stay the course, despite obstacles and challenges.
You have worked several years in the IKEA Retail business in one of our countries or units and in different functions, always with a passion for numbers.
You combine the ability to master details, while able to zoom out to connect the dots to understand the bigger picture, bridging the non-financial with the financial perspective.
You have strong leadership capabilities, with focus on change, collaboration and building trust-based relationships.
You are clever and positive when dealing with challenges at work, because almost any problem can be solved by involving the right people, thinking deeply, and communicating clearly.
You prefer to focus on the actual work over the process, action over discussions, truth over agreement, facts over feelings, and simplicity over complexity.


Your strengths and skills
Strong business acumen and skilled to work with data with ability to collaborate closely with specialists, data analysts and developers.
Strong communicator with the ability to reduce complex topics to its essence and pro-active speaking partner to senior business leaders across the Ingka Group, in global functions and countries.
Experience in driving change and delivering results, while working self-driven in a vibrant and changing environment


Your experience
You have a strong Business Navigation background in IKEA Retail environment and have a solid understanding of our retail operations and steering performance.
You understand, work with, and use data effectively to make informed decisions.
You demonstrate strong ability to prioritize, provide clear directions and multitask and have proven skills in building functional relationships for successful collaboration.
We look for candidates that have a minimum of 7 years experience and have demonstrated continued growth in their career



Your responsibilities:
You support and drive the overall retail performance management agenda and with main focus on retail operations, the development portfolio, country steering and commitment to financial health and affordability.
You communicate, educate and engage your stakeholders on the importance of a better IKEA and better for our customers
You will be working on with data & insight and work with business leaders to understand and influence cost development through a combination of everyday improvements, developments and transformation.
You work with and improve how we report and follow up on business performance, to secure one source of truth.
You identify potential through data, insights and analytics and work with stakeholders to improve efficiency.
You create business impact that contributes to growth at lower cost.



Together as Team
You will have the opportunity to work with leaders within Ingka, get mentors from GBS that will help you navigate the organization and gain perspective on our business you might not have received before. We expect you will enjoy sharpening your analytical thinking, business acumen, collaboration with diverse teams, influencing and communication skills.
Öppen för alla
Vi fokuserar på din kompetens, inte dina övriga förutsättningar. Vi är öppna för att anpassa rollen eller arbetsplatsen efter dina behov. Visa mindre

Who you are?
Do you want to sit at the core of creating the future of IKEA and Ingka? Do you combine business understanding from how we operate the IKEA Retail business with a passion for data and data driven decision making? You are both in love with our past and know we have enormous opportunity to reap in Ingka’s future. This might be the opportunity you are looking for…
The context
Group Business Steering (GBS) is taking ever more responsibility in helping shape the future of in Retail business. GBS steers, guides and leads Ingka towards a better company, a better planet, better homes and better lives through holistic performance management and decision making.
Our company is in transition in various ways. City penetration, Sustainability, Omnichannel, Automation and new Distribution models. These are some of the topics which we support in while Ingka changes the way we meet and inspire customers, fulfil home furnishing needs, contribute to a better planet and ensure our continued financial independence.
As a BN in GBS Retail operations team you work in one of the teams supporting Fulfilment & Core Services, Growth & Marketing or Omni meeting points and with close collaboration with other global functions. Your main responsibilities are to be a BN partner for the business owner, to navigate operations and development agenda, to steer countries on performance related topics for Ingka Retail.
To strengthen our team, and with specific focus on retail operations we are currently looking for Business Navigators.
There are a few characteristics, describing who we are looking for.
You have passion for IKEA, the retail business and the perseverance needed to work towards goals, to stay the course, despite obstacles and challenges.
You have worked several years in the IKEA Retail business in one of our countries or units and in different functions, always with a passion for numbers.
You combine the ability to master details, while able to zoom out to connect the dots to understand the bigger picture, bridging the non-financial with the financial perspective.
You have strong leadership capabilities, with focus on change, collaboration and building trust-based relationships.
You are clever and positive when dealing with challenges at work, because almost any problem can be solved by involving the right people, thinking deeply, and communicating clearly.
You prefer to focus on the actual work over the process, action over discussions, truth over agreement, facts over feelings, and simplicity over complexity.


Your strengths and skills
Strong business acumen and skilled to work with data with ability to collaborate closely with specialists, data analysts and developers
Strong communicator with the ability to reduce complex topics to its essence and pro-active speaking partner to senior business leaders across the Ingka Group, in global functions and countries.
Experience in driving change and delivering results, while working self-driven in a vibrant and changing environment



Your experience
You have a strong Business Navigation background in IKEA Retail environment and have a solid understanding of our retail operations and steering performance.
You understand, work with, and use data effectively to make informed decisions.
You demonstrate strong ability to prioritize, provide clear directions and multitask and have proven skills in building functional relationships for successful collaboration.
We look for candidates that have a minimum of 7 years experience and have demonstrated continued growth in their career



Your responsibilities
You support and drive the overall retail performance management agenda and with main focus on retail operations, the development portfolio, country steering and commitment to financial health and affordability.
You communicate, educate and engage your stakeholders on the importance of a better IKEA and better for our customers
You will be working on with data & insight and work with business leaders to understand and influence cost development through a combination of everyday improvements, developments and transformation.
You work with and improve how we report and follow up on business performance, to secure one source of truth.
You identify potential through data, insights and analytics and work with stakeholders to improve efficiency.
You create business impact that contributes to growth at lower cost.
You support and drive the overall retail performance management agenda and with main focus on retail operations, the development portfolio, country steering and commitment to financial health and affordability.
You communicate, educate and engage your stakeholders on the importance of a better IKEA and better for our customers
You will be working on with data & insight and work with business leaders to understand and influence cost development through a combination of everyday improvements, developments and transformation.
You work with and improve how we report and follow up on business performance, to secure one source of truth.
You identify potential through data, insights and analytics and work with stakeholders to improve efficiency.
You create business impact that contributes to growth at lower cost.



Together as Team
You will have the opportunity to work with leaders within Ingka, get mentors from GBS that will help you navigate the organization and gain perspective on our business you might not have received before. We expect you will enjoy sharpening your analytical thinking, business acumen, collaboration with diverse teams, influencing and communication skills.





Öppen för alla
Vi fokuserar på din kompetens, inte dina övriga förutsättningar. Vi är öppna för att anpassa rollen eller arbetsplatsen efter dina behov. Visa mindre

Subject Matter Expertise Developer
Why we will love you
Simply because you have experience from working within design and engineering for the development and construction of buildings and facilities. You drive innovation and are stimulated by creative ideas and perspectives that add value. Leading others from a global perspective/leading a global topic and managing to reach out is something you like and have experience from, and having knowledge of, Project Management will be useful. Since you will be working in a global context with different clusters it is important that you love building relationships – both remotely and in real meetings. Ingka is constantly changing, and we always need to be ready to do changes in our ways of working or doing business. Therefore, you are someone who enjoys working with change management, have experience with it, and how to manage stakeholders.
We are looking for someone who has:
Engineering education within Electrical design/installation or relevant work experience
Leadership/project management skills
Experience from working in a global organization
Have good knowledge of the general building process
Have an ambition to make energy sustainable



Last, but not least – you are a true ambassador for IKEA culture and values. You always keep the values at heart when making decisions and influencing others in a positive way.
Lead and coordinate general engineering work and specifically Energy Design globally within Engineering. Lead Solutions/Innovations for PPP within the competence area in Ingka to deliver safe, compliant, sustainable and innovative property solutions. Provide guidance, support, documentation, training, minimum requirements, best practices and alternatives to the global organization.
Communicate in English both spoken and written, in an adaptive way to get your message across in a clear and humble way.
Your responsibilities
Work within one or several key competence areas of Engineering, coordinate and document the work to develop, implement and maintain standards, guidelines, methods, tools, technical solutions, systems, sustainability best practice, and innovation to ensure delivery of safe, compliant, sustainable and innovative property solutions that meet the needs of the business and the many people.
Develop the engineering competence globally in Ingka in cooperation with relevant stakeholders and supporting functions in order to achieve the Real Estate scope.
Contribute actively to the development in how to engage with designers in order to continuously find cost-efficient and innovative design processes by optimizing the delivery of our partners and stakeholder’s competence and knowledge into the project design. Work and engage closely with Facility Management and Construction Project Delivery co-workers to optimize, innovate and develop the best project methods for design-construct interaction. Lead and guide the implementation in the Clusters.
Responsible for leading and coordinating within assigned key competence area, the delivery of training content learning solutions and tools with the general purpose of developing the overall construction competence in Ingka in cooperation with relevant stakeholders and supporting functions to identify learnings, thereby improving in-house knowledge, and the performance on subsequent projects.
Create an environment where the IKEA culture is a strong and living reality that embraces the diversity of co-workers and customers.
Within competence area lead the work and coordinate with internal stakeholders to ensure that specifications, standards, manuals etc. relating to Engineering and Lead Solutions/Innovations for PPP are consistent with other Ingka documentation, correctly reflects current business needs and are implemented in the cluster Real Estate organisations.
Support cluster organisation with questions related to Engineering in the projects generally and within the electrical topic specifically, in the context of each cluster organisation having direct responsibility for executing its business within the frameworks developed by Group Real Estate.
Within competence area lead and guide clusters in development of projects in both new establishments an in retrofits, and drive energy efficiency and sustainable energy in all of our projects.
Constantly explore innovations and follow external trend to update our way of becoming more sustainable, energy efficient, cost effective and simpler. Eager to learn more and try new solutions.
Work in the field of electricity spanning from low voltage to high voltage; from data network cabling to switchgears and transformers.



We offer you a multi-cultural environment where there will always be room for you to grow -both as a professional and as an individual. Ingka Group has a strong culture with values in center. We trust in our co-workers to make sound decisions and know we will get so much good in return because of that.
This role is located in Malmö.
About this work area
Group Real Estate - As engaged, open-minded, and curious experts in all parts of the real estate business we take responsibility for the real estate business at Ingka Group as a trustworthy, appreciated and wanted business partner. We secure new and maintain existing physical locations in order to meet the needs of the many people. We provide strategic insight based on our knowledge and understanding of the Ingka real estate portfolio. We take the lead in delivering safe, compliant, sustainable and innovative property solutions – with Democratic design and life cycle cost on top of our mind. We actively maintain and secure that our properties are kept in relevant shape for the business so that we can provide a safe and healthy environment for all co-workers and customers. Visa mindre

Our team within IKEA
Are you ready to join IKEA Life at home platform movement as the New Business Platform Category Manager for Home Improver?
“HAPPINESS IS BEING ON THE WAY”. - Ingvar Kamprad
We are embarking on an exciting journey to bring IKEA into the 'Life at Home' space.
We are building an innovative ecosystem that connects people and communities, by offering curated and affordable services to meet people’s everyday life at home needs."
With this innovative business platform, we aim to bring a way for people to connect and shop for services that enhance their home life.
This is not just any job; it is a bold step into the future of retail
As a Category Manager for our New Business Platform (NBP), you'll be at the heart of this transformation. You'll manage your category with strategic foresight, digital innovation, an unrelenting focus on delivering exceptional customer experiences and business results. This includes developing and executing strategies that drive category growth, profitability, user satisfaction, with a strong focus on digital innovation, cross-functional collaboration, and industry & market trends. This is your chance to shape the next chapter of IKEA’s retail, by driving innovation and creating true partnerships in a fast-evolving ecosystem.
Why you’ll love this role
- Be a part of the movement by leading and shape the development of innovative services that will define the future of home living, creating impact and new growth for IKEA.
- Build on an innovative mindset, where you will thrive in a culture that’s always evolving, always exploring new ways to connect and serve customers. If you’re excited by emerging trends, digital ecosystems, and the future of retail, this is the place for you.
- Work cross-functionally across teams and countries. Togetherness is at the heart of how we work—and it’s how we create something bigger than the sum of our parts.
To thrive in this role, we believe that you bring:
- Extensive experience in business development and category management, ideally in marketplaces or e-commerce platforms.
- A?business and customer-first mindset, always focused on delivering value and profitable growth.
- Experience of leading teams and stakeholders, with a commitment to shaping new ways of doing things.
- A drive to make a real difference to the business through your belief in people.
- An ability to switch between strategic, tactical and operational assignments.
- A strong drive to make a real impact in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment.
As a person, you are grounded and brave, results oriented and driven by a customer-focused and complex stakeholder context.
You can be flexible, lead, and support in the “unknown”.
You get energy by contributing and shaping your role, as the business matures.
You have strong change management skills and a high level of integrity, ability to develop and nurture strong relationships, leadership, with a can-do and want to make an impact.

If this sounds like a match, then keep reading and apply if this role sparks your interest!
What you'll be doing day to day
You will be responsible for:
- Growing and optimising your category: Curate and design an exciting offer that meets?market demands, anticipates customer needs, and delivers exceptional value and profitable growth. You’ll ensure the category’s?commercial strategy?aligns with the overall platform’s vision.
- Driving sales, P&L and managing the lifecycle: From shaping a dynamic pricing strategy to?phasing out underperforming offers, you’ll be responsible for the profit and loss and guardian of the?category's success, using data-driven insights to propel profitable growth.
- Leading partnerships: Build?strong relationships with suppliers, vendors, and partners, ensuring that every contract exceeds performance, quality, and pricing expectations. You’ll negotiate terms that benefit all parties, while driving innovation and?collaborative initiatives.
- Attracting customers: Develop compelling marketing strategies to?engage and excite?customers. You’ll create a seamless experience that connects the category, platform, and IKEA ecosystem, driving adoption and loyalty.
- Staying ahead of the curve: Keep your finger on the pulse of?industry trends,?competitor activities, and?consumer behavior?to continuously evolve and stay competitive.
If you’re ready to step into a role that blends?strategy, execution, business impact and innovation, and if you believe in?IKEA’s vision to create a better life for the many people, then this is your chance to make your mark!
More information:
This is a permanent contract based in Malmö, Sweden, reporting to the New Business Platform Manager. In this recruitment, IKEA is providing international relocation support if needed. Visa mindre

“HAPPINESS IS BEING ON THE WAY” Ingvar Kamprad
As part of our retail journey, we are stepping into expanding IKEA in the Life at Home arena. We are doing this by developing a world-class commercial digital platform, offering curated life-at-home services through partners that are designed, developed, and deployed to sell more of IKEA.
The idea of creating a platform where we connect customers that have a need, with partners and other customers that have an offer, is nothing new to IKEA. Ingvar started the shopping center business decades ago. Since then, we have been setting the stage by creating vibrant spaces that attract both shoppers and sellers. And of course, to attract more visitors to our connected IKEA stores.
Our new business platform is very similar, it’s designed to attract and engage more customers by connecting them with valuable life-at-home offers from our partners or other customers with the ambition to sell more of IKEA. We are moving from traditional referral models to true partnerships, where we as platform orchestrators create a vibrant space with a great customer experience and communities through shared customer journeys and shared data - a win for IKEA, our trusted partners, and most importantly, our customers.


To join this exciting journey, we are now recruiting a Category Manager, who will be part of the New Business Platform (NBP) Management team, being responsible to grow and optimize the assigned category to align with the overall platform’s commercial strategy. This includes developing and executing strategies that drive category growth, profitability, and users’ satisfaction, with a strong focus on digital innovation, cross-functional collaboration, and industry & market trends.


With that said, are you an experienced commercial and business development manager with a genuine interest and passion for retail and innovation who are eager to contribute to the road ahead? Do you want to be an integrated part of a the NBP management team to build a new setup? Are you ready to be a part of our cross-competence team working closely together with our other functions and countries?




To thrive in this role, we believe that you bring:

- Minimum 8 years of experience in category management, ideally in marketplaces or e-commerce platforms.
- A proactive attitude, genuine passion and proven ability to go from innovation to execution.
- The drive to make a real difference to our business through your belief in people.
- A strong commitment and engagement to deliver results.
- The ability to switch between more operational and tactical assignments and contribute to a more strategic level when needed.
- An eagerness to explore new ways of doing things and collaborate with the rest of the INGKA organization to create groundbreaking concepts.
As a person, you are grounded and brave, driven by a customer-focused and complex stakeholder context. You can be flexible, lead, and support in the “unknown”. You get energy from being able to and contribute to shape your role as you go, and as the NBP business matures.. You have strong change management skills, and you are an ambassador of our IKEA values, and enable the culture needed for our fast-changing world. Your high level of integrity, ability to develop strong relationships, leadership, and can-do attitude are key to being able to make an impact. If this sounds like a match, then keep reading and apply if this role sparks your interest!


Your responsibilities
To be concrete this means that you will be:

- Accountable for designing, developing, and optimizing the category offer with unique features and new services that anticipate market trends and user needs. This includes crafting a competitive pricing strategy, leveraging cross-selling from existing services, and improving platform features.


- Accountable for selling the offer, steer sales, manage the product lifecycle and phase out underperforming offers and/or partners. Track KPIs, sales metrics, risk & compliance to evaluate performance, identify trends, make data-driven decisions to achieve financial targets and minimize the risk. Responsible for the category P&L.


- Accountable of supplying the offer by managing partners, supplier and vendor relationships, ensuring contracts meet performance, pricing, and quality expectations. This includes negotiating favorable terms, building strong partnerships, and collaborating on joint initiatives to enhance the category's competitiveness.


- Accountable of attracting, engaging, and exciting customers and partners by developing the channels, marketing and engagement strategies through the IKEA Family and Business networks. This includes ensuring a seamless end-to-end uses experience within the category, platform and IKEA ecosystem and implement ratings and reviews for competitive edge and quality assurance.


- Accountable of staying updated on consumer and industry market research (including competitor analysis) and emerging trends, using insights to develop a competitive commercial strategy and growth plan for the category


This is a fixed contract based in Malmö, Sweden, reporting to the role New Business Platform Manager.


We look forward to receiving your application as soon as possible. Please send your application consisting of a CV and motivational letter. Please note that we don't accept applications via e-mail. Visa mindre

Who you are
We believe you are enthusiastic about developing the business through people and are an expert at building relationships. With great communication, collaboration, and negotiation skills, you can influence, encourage progress, and identify needs within a multicultural, interdependent, and matrix environment. You enjoy applying strategic, tactical and operational approaches to identify business opportunities from the customer perspective. You desire to act within the global framework to achieve local/market/organization goals and get energized by complex situations. In addition, you have a desire to understand the IKEA business and customer needs and influence the improvement of the business with a focus on customer satisfaction. Naturally, you share the IKEA vision, values, and culture.


To succeed in this role, we believe you might have a university degree in logistics, economics, or business administration or 3 to 5 years of experience and proven performance and skills in the area(s) of logistics, commercial, supply chain, or network design. You can make a difference by positively influencing the business directly and through collaboration. You have knowledge and experience from interacting with various business partners, especially in matrix relationships. You have analytical, organizational, and change management skills. You can consistently promote projects and assignments on the country/market/national level and have excellent presentation skills. You possess good coaching or mentor skills, advisory and facilitation skills, conflict management skills, and problem-solving experience. You also have experience working with and reviewing business cases and scenario analysis related to complex and capital-intensive investments, projects, and initiatives that have a considerable impact on the company.


You have knowledge and experience in some or all of the following areas:


• IKEA business model, the strategic landscape, and IKEA ways of working
• IKEA Retail/store environment, fulfilment network design, flow and capacity planning, fulfilment operations, and service business leading to an excellent customer fulfilment
• Comprehensive understanding of the customer and co-worker needs, demands, and expectations on the markets
• Stakeholder management
• Financial competence, and knowledge of the IT solution landscape associated with Customer Fulfilment operations, network design, and orchestration are considered a plus
Your responsibilities
The main purpose of this role is to work closely with the country organizations to support and ensure the creation and implementation of the Omnichannel Fulfilment Network (OCN) plans across our countries – ensuring accessibility, affordability, and sustainability. The OCN plans to show how we intend to transform and design our fulfilment network to meet and live up to our customer’s expectations - now and in the future. You will also contribute to the organization's development and the ways of working within group functions and between group functions and country organizations. Doing so in different formats, such as projects and assignments, but always with a customer-centric and collaborative approach.


In more details, you will:


• Be responsible for developing and providing support and guidance to the country organization, securing that each country has an optimal OCN expansion plan and project portfolio, contributing to an inspiring and motivating environment, supporting, and facilitating the country network enabling sharing of best practices and collaboration.
• Actively collaborate with key partners on Group level while representing Omnichannel Network in related forums and decision bodies.
• Be responsible for creating and maintaining a project portfolio structure covering and containing all OCN expansion projects.
• Be responsible for developing and enhancing the ways of working and data requirements, inputs, and outputs related to creating and managing OCN expansion plans across all countries by collaborating with key stakeholders in and outside Customer Fulfilment.
• Supervise the work and act as functional subject matter expert to create and update the CFF-related content in the overall Ingka expansion governance, Investment governance, and related follow-up and reporting to ensure key stakeholders have up-to-date information.
• Secure, together with relevant stakeholders and service partners, adequate resources for the OCN expansion project pipeline across all countries to ensure consistently meeting set goals.
• Ensure each OCN project follows the Ingka expansion process, support, and coach the country with their investment requests for reviews and decision-making
• Contribute with network design subject matter expertise to the creation, documentation, and maintenance of range allocation and accessibility principles
• Proactively work to improve customer experience within your area of influence, basing it on frequent reviews of customer-centric KPIs and customer surveys.


The role is located in Malmö, Hubhult, and you will report to the Strategic Omnichannel Network Manager.
Our team within IKEA
Customer Fulfilment (CFF) plays a fundamental part in our success as an omnichannel retailer. CFF organizes and orchestrates the flow of goods and services to provide a great customer experience at all touchpoints for the many people.


Omnichannel Network
We take the lead and overall responsibility for omnichannel network design, with a holistic perspective, and to ensure a high-performing fulfilment network for seamless and rewarding customer experience. We are responsible for the network to deliver the goals –
capacity for growth with excellent customer service, people, and planet-positive impact at the lowest total network cost.


Questions and support? Let's connect!
We are excited to receive your application in English as soon as possible but no later than the 31st of March. Warmly welcome with your application! Visa mindre

Who you are
Fulfilment & Core Services is a crucial part of making Ingka’s omnichannel retailing a reality. We are committed to providing seamless and excellent customer experiences across all touchpoints for the many people. As an integrated, process-oriented organization, we work collaboratively with partners to develop our business and deliver results.
Do you want to be at the core of enabling major movements within our business? Are you energized by a mix of strategic, holistic thinking and being part of solutions development?
Do you have strong skills and experience from working with planning processes, and also analyzing data, drawing business relevant conclusions, building scenarios to achieve organizational goals?
Do you thrive in an ever-changing environment and have the capability to navigate the unknown? Then we think you should join us on the journey!
We also believe that you are passionate about leading the business through people and excellent at building relationships. With strong communication, collaboration, and negotiation skills, you can influence, drive change, and identify needs within a multicultural, interdependent, and matrix environment.


Your responsibilities
With IKEA values, lead the fulfilment planning agenda on assigned topics and processes through a strong and interdependent leadership and skillset. Enable fulfillment planning to be a core element of INGKAs success with its strategic direction towards affordability, accessibility, and proactively working to improve customer experience.
• You will lead, provide support and guidance to the countries to ensure optimal strategical, tactical and operational fulfilment planning for goods and services, its execution, scenarios and consequences, delivering to the goals.
• You will initiate, drive development, anchoring and implementation of the framework and capabilities for fulfilment planning along with performance metrics and follow up.
• You will drive fulfilment planning digitalization with a focus on AI and automation to develop new value-added solutions and capabilities.
• You will initiate, lead and actively collaborate on fulfilment planning topics with the key partners in INGKA Retail Areas and Inter IKEA while representing Fulfilment and Core Services in related forums and decision bodies.
• You will engage with the country fulfilment planning matrix to co-create, inspire and foster a performance-driven culture.
This role is based in Malmö, Sweden.


Our team within IKEA
We’re the team behind the scenes that make the IKEA products available to the many people. As a diverse mix of co-workers we use our supply process expertise to balance range and space capacity with forecasting and ordering to provide customers with high availability while minimizing costs. If you’ve wonder who’s responsible for finding effective and efficient ways of picking up the products for our customers, that’s us. We’re passionate about working together to improve the customer experience at IKEA!


Questions and support? Let's connect!
We are excited to receive your application (CV and cover letter) in English. Please submit it as soon as possible but before February, 28th. Visa mindre

Who you are
We're seeking a forward-thinking strategical doer to shape the future of IKEA. If you're passionate about boosting customer value, driving business growth, and thriving in collaborative environments, this is for you.
You should bring at least five years of experience in IKEA retail, demonstrating a solid grasp of the IKEA value chain and operating model. Additionally, you need a track record of setting strategic direction, business development, and leading teams for a minimum of 2 years.
Your qualifications include advanced training in Business Management or equivalent, and you should have senior-level experience managing change in complex business environments. We also seek practical experience working with external stakeholders and a proven ability to excel in multicultural settings. Join us in reshaping the future of IKEA!
To be successful in this role, you have:
• Excellent stakeholder management skills
• Deep understanding of IKEA's concept, brand, and vision
• Familiarity with IKEA strategic landscape, Direction and Business Plan
• Excellent knowledge of the IKEA omnichannel shopping experience
• Proven track record driving transformative change
As a person, you can direct efforts to achieve long-term business objectives; prioritise, delegate, and make efficient decisions with speed and simplicity. You bring good leadership capabilities and strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build trustful relationships. You take a holistic view of our global organisation and identify business opportunities accordingly. Finally, you are an excellent communicator able to inspire others to take actions with impact.


Your responsibilities
As the Expansion Development Leader, you'll be responsible for strategic market development, unlocking the full market potential. With omnichannel at the core and leveraging existing assets, you'll lead in collaboration with Ingka retail countries and Retail Concept.
You will:
• Lead omnichannel market development (OMD) for specific retail countries and throughout Ingka.
• Responsible for physical expansion planning
• Lead (new) business development initiatives in close collaboration with the retail countries and the IKEA franchisor.
• Secure effective change management and stakeholder management to ensure successful deployments of initiatives and market development plans.
• Contribute to format and IKEA concept development initiatives.
• Develop, enable and follow up on the Franchise Development Agreements (FDA) for retail countries.
• Manage the customer meeting points conceptualization work towards Retail Concept
• Lead from IKEA values and contribute to a high-performing team that achieves the set objectives and goals.
This role is based in Malmö and will report to the Development Manager, Retail Area Expansion. Visa mindre

WHO YOU ARE
What if you could inspire to make everyday life just a little bit better for people all around the world?
This is what motivates us at IKEA. We’re constantly searching to find new ways to inspire people with ideas and solutions that let them live the life they want.
You're a wordsmith who can master the IKEA brand voice and adapt it to a variety of topics and channels. You're comfortable working in creative teams and processes, turning strategies and briefs into innovative communication concepts. You're a master ideas-generator and a skilled presenter who knows how to introduce your team's projects to internal stakeholders.
Exceptional writing skills are a must, but this role stretches across the creative spectrum. This is more than writing that killer line, you’ll be shaping some of the brand’s biggest concepts, events and positioning narratives alongside art directors, graphic designers, film directors, editors and other creatives. Skills and experience in these areas are a big plus.
Copywriting is changing, radically. In a few years’ time, this job ad might not exist. So, you’re not only curious about AI, LLM and creative writing tools, but you’re also able to implement them in an efficient and secure way. As an experienced creative, you can juggle multiple projects, manage your workload and meet your deadlines. But you're also willing to lend a hand to other team members and copywriters when needed.
We believe the right candidate for this role brings:
• Fluent English language skills.
• Substantial (5+ years) copywriting experience at a brand or agency.
• A solid portfolio that demonstrates your ability to write clear and clever copy for a variety of subjects and channels.
• Strong understanding and effective use of AI and the LLM landscape.
• Digital marketing and advertising experience. Content strategy is a plus.
• Skills and experience in visual creative concept and production.
• Up-to-date knowledge of today's platforms and the multi-channel landscape.


A DAY IN YOUR LIFE WITH US
As a Copywriter in The Content Factory, you’ll join a team of hands-on doers with a critical mind that wants to create innovative and impactful communication. Your projects will range from external and internal campaign packages to conceptualising events and content for social media, but also supporting other teams and spokespeople. We’re a friendly group of people who always do our best to help each other out, and you’re the one who’ll focus on creating strong and compelling copy and ensuring consistent brand messaging, including tone of voice, across various communication channels.
This position is a permanent position located in Hubhult, Malmö. We spend majority of our work week together here, collaborating and co-creating. You will report to the Copy Team Leader for Ingka. We offer mobility relocation support for this role.


TOGETHER AS A TEAM
We're searching for a senior-level Copywriter to join The Content Factory. If you're the right person for the job, you'll become part of the Creative Studio, a diverse team of around 40, idea makers, creative thinkers and production experts from around the globe. An in-house team with the creative muscles and the internal backing to build new and unexpected solutions. Always aiming to be relevant and find answers to everyday problems in people’s lives, for society and the planet.
This is a place where you can focus on doing your best work. There are no dress codes or closed offices. All ideas are welcome. Everyone tries to pitch in when needed, and failures are seen as a way of learning. When you enter the building, we want you to feel that you can inspire billions of people all over the world.


APPLY NOW
If you have any questions about the recruitment process please contact the Recruiter, Jacob Pressing at [email protected].
Please send in your application, consisting of a CV, cover letter as soon as possible but no later than the 11th of February 2025. If possible, please include your portfolio in the application, or a link to your portfolio, as we would love to see examples of previous work.

IKEA is providing international relocation support if needed.

We are looking forward to getting to know you soon! Visa mindre

WHO YOU ARE
Ingka is committed to look at performance holistically using the Value Creation Goals. Through Ingka’s performance management framework, we business steers towards these targets where analytics and data-driven decision making is fundamental.
We are looking for a purpose-led Sustainability Accountant for our Sustainability Performance & Reporting Team, reporting to the Performance & Reporting Manager. You will be a key player in empowering our business to shape the agenda on how Ingka should reach its Sustainability Strategy in a fact-based way.
The ideal candidate for this role should possess outstanding knowledge in sustainability reporting, specifically environmental. Additionally, they would thrive in a high pace environment, and have outstanding stakeholder management skills.
To be successful in this role, you have:
Proven work experience in environmental sustainability, Financial Controlling or ESG reporting.
Experience as a system owner and enjoy stakeholder communication and guidance.
Experience and knowledge of external reporting standards, such as Greenhouse Gas Protocol and a strong interest in ESG standards.
Outstanding stakeholder management skills and building strong and trustful relationships on different levels in Ingka.



At IKEA, you are welcome no matter where you come from, what you believe, and what you look like. We do not care how you furnished your home. We are interested in you simply because you are you. Our different views, backgrounds, and personalities make us better understand our customers and lives at home. Perhaps your unique take on something could lead to a great idea that creates a better everyday life for the many people.
YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES
As a Sustainability Accountant, you are governing Ingka’s carbon accounting set-up and interpret existing and new reporting standards to maintain, and future-proof, our environmental reporting. You will lead the communication to the data providers and quality assurance matrix to country and unit level.
Your responsibilities will include:
Own the environmental reporting solution (“Sustain”) and ensure it reflects the organisational boundaries and correct consolidation set-up, as well as handling change-requests in alignment with key function (e.g. Real Estate), the software owner (Sphera) and Digital team.
Be the subject matter expertise on environmental accounting ensuring that environmental data, incl. GHG emissions, is accounted for in accordance with external requirements, such as CSRD, GHG Protocol.
Govern the data collection process into the reporting solution, ensuring internal controls are set-up and meet reporting assurance criteria.
Govern the outflow of data into the various dashboards of Ingka as well as data sharing with Inter IKEA, ensuring quality controls on metrics scope and methodologies are applied. This includes building the governance set-up around carbon accounting to ensure consistent application of emission factors and methodologies across Ingka and in alignment with Inter IKEA.
Develop and maintain guiding materials and facilitate training sessions for data providers and other stakeholders.



With your personality and data expertise, you will create real impacts in our business and enable us to reach even higher heights in our sustainability agenda and business integration.
This role is a permanent position based in Malmö, Sweden.
TOGETHER AS A TEAM
At the heart of our business are people. We look after each other and we work through questions and challenges together. As part of Group Sustainability, our purpose is to enable Ingka Group to?transform into?a resilient and?people and planet-positive?business?by 2030 by?providing?strategic direction?and?facilitating the integration?of?sustainability leadership across the organisation.
Öppen för alla
Vi fokuserar på din kompetens, inte dina övriga förutsättningar. Vi är öppna för att anpassa rollen eller arbetsplatsen efter dina behov. Visa mindre

WHO YOU ARE
Are you passionate about creating a better IKEA for the future? Do you love collaborating with colleagues and get motivated by contributing to the business and teams' overall success?
We are currently recruiting an Investment Leader for our Retail and Expansion team! As the Investment Leader, you will already have knowledge of both expansion and real estate processes. You will show confidence in implementing initiatives that create change, whilst managing key stakeholders, and creating strong relationships across the business.
You will have the ability to create energy around the agenda and be able to understand the complexities of the market as well as being able to get top grips with the complexities of IKEA.
As well as the above, you also need to bring with you the following experience:
Proven advanced training in Business, Finance, Economics or equivalent
Minimum 5 years of experience in business steering or finance related field
Minimum 3 years of experience working in large international structures
Experience in strategic decision-making forums
High level of integrity and maturity
Multicultural experience



YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES
As the Investment Leader, you will lead with the IKEA values in mind and provide your expertise to countries and a group of stakeholders. Your knowledge will help contribute and help secure the successful expansion of IKEA Retail. Your day-to-day responsibilities will include the following:
Lead and develop Investment Management, Cost Management, and Follow-up processes in the Ingka Expansion Process landscape. Constantly evaluate and look for opportunities to improve and simplify the processes while safeguarding quality of outcome.
Develop, coordinate, and administer the investment process of expansion projects and activities, including governance and reviews, tools and templates, working methods and communication, analysis, and follow-up.
Develop, coordinate and follow up consolidated Expansion business cases in new and existing markets. Develop the ways of working with investment requests and follow-ups to reflect our changing environment, to simplify and secure adequate information and facts that are required for informed decision-making and high-performing Expansion investments.
Responsible to organize and facilitate follow-up capabilities and solutions for Retail Area New Business & Expansion and to make them available for follow-up owners within the Retail Area and beyond. Responsible to drive definition of KPIs and contributing to setting goals and KPI's for the Retail Area and matrix.
Contribute to Strategic Expansion plans and portfolio creation and content. Ensure connectivity between follow-up, investment approvals and portfolio management to enable end-to-end KPIs to measure performance.



TOGETHER AS A TEAM
We increase our reach by making IKEA more affordable and accessible. We establish and scale new retail business opportunities, create new places to meet our customers and ensure we use our physical spaces in the best possible way.



Öppen för alla
Vi fokuserar på din kompetens, inte dina övriga förutsättningar. Vi är öppna för att anpassa rollen eller arbetsplatsen efter dina behov. Visa mindre

WHO YOU ARE
We are recruiting a Group Centre of Expertise Portfolio Development Leader. You will be a key player in delivering our global talent agenda across 30+ countries and all our supporting businesses.
To be successful in this role, you need:
8 or more years of experience working in global organizations and teams with a focus on project and portfolio development
Excellent knowledge and understanding across talent areas including talent development, learning and development, recruiting and sourcing, and other related fields.
Significant experience in leading talent management programs and initiatives, including strategic planning and execution.
Significant experience working globally in retail, preferably within Ingka Group
3 or more years of experience working directly in a high-growth and high-volume retail markets within the talent area

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES
In this role, as CoE Portfolio Development Leader, you will lead the strategic development and prioritization of CoE project and programs, ensuring alignment with the global CoE agenda. You are responsible for developing a clear roadmap for the portfolio, outlining key initiatives, programs, and solutions while aligning across the Group CoE Talent leadership team to translate strategies into actionable tasks and ensure efficient delivery for the respective portfolio.
More specifically, you will:
Develop and deliver CoE project and programs inclusive of global tools, solutions, vendors, ways of working, and methods securing performance in line with CoE needs.
Secure consistent reporting and transparency on overall portfolio performance and status.
Partner with internal stakeholders and external partners to secure portfolio performance and innovation delivering the future needs for Ingka and the CoE agenda.
Define key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure the effectiveness and impact of CoE development programs.
Analyse and track data, monitoring CoE processes and initiatives performance to identify areas for improvement, ensuring the best co-worker experience within CoE journeys, and breaking down CoE strategies, frameworks, and guidelines into actionable tasks, user stories, and technical specifications.
Support and deliver the global ways of working and processes in alignment with the Group CoE Talent.

This is a permanent position based in Malmö, Sweden. In this recruitment, there is no relocation support provided by IKEA.
TOGETHER AS A TEAM
IKEA believes that people are at the heart of our business. This includes our customers and co-workers. Together, we create a better everyday life by living our shared values and safeguarding our unique culture. To be able to create an inspiring IKEA experience, we need to make sure we have the pre-conditions to meet our co-workers and customers in the best possible way. The purpose of the Equality, Diversity & Inclusion function is to improve Ingka’s relevance and attractiveness for all diverse groups by securing equal opportunities, accessibility, and organizational competence to reach our business ambitions, and this is where you come in.
QUESTIONS AND SUPPORT? LET'S CONNECT!
For questions about the recruitment process, please contact Victoria Stanton at [email protected].
Please note that due to GDPR reasons, we do not accept applications by email, and we want you to apply in our recruitment system by sending in your application (CV and cover letter) in English.



Öppen för alla
Vi fokuserar på din kompetens, inte dina övriga förutsättningar. Vi är öppna för att anpassa rollen eller arbetsplatsen efter dina behov. Visa mindre

Who you are
We are looking for a purpose-lead leader for the Human Rights and Social Impact team. You will be a key player in delivering our purpose of balancing economic growth and positive social impact with environmental protection and regeneration.
To be successful in this role, you have:
· Advanced knowledge in how to lead and drive a business agenda in a highly complex business with cross-functional relations and interdependencies
· Excellent knowledge of how to balance and merge environmental, social, and economical aspects into the business with the purpose to generate growth within the limits of the planet
· Knowledge and experience in working with the implementation of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights and the OECD Guidelines on Multinational Enterprises.
· Up-to-date knowledge of the latest legislation, trends, and research on human rights and social impact and access to a strong external network on the topics.
· Strong collaboration skills, you seek collaboration cross-functionally to reach the highest possible impact and build strong and trustful relationships on different levels inside and outside IKEA.
· A proven track record of interdependent leadership skills – you can communicate a broad understanding of strategic goals and objectives and take action and collaborate across the business in order to achieve results through others
· Higher education in human rights law or similar, and experience working with human rights in a business context is preferred
Your responsibilities
You will be responsible for developing and facilitating Ingka Group’s human rights due diligence strategy and enabling integration into business processes. You will provide leadership in development, coordination, and integration of relevant sustainability activities, methods, and projects across Ingka to deliver the strategic People & Planet Positive ambition.
More specifically, you will:
· Work with the team to design, lead, and organize the human rights agenda within Ingka, across IKEA and with external partners
· Develop and perform human rights due diligence, in collaboration with business owners, as well as support with incidents raised in grievance processes.
· Develop, implement, and maintain guiding principles, policies, and business requirements for Human Rights & Social Impact, aligned and up to date with current legislation.
· Support in building awareness and knowledge of the business responsibility to respect human rights internally with business partners
· Identify challenges and opportunities in the area of Human Rights & Social Impact based on emerging topics, best practices, materiality, and impact.
· As a subject-matter expert, be an internal spokesperson for human rights topics
· Work across the People & Planet Positive strategy teams to identify areas for collaboration and simplification that cut across the entire People & Planet positive strategy.
This is a permanent position and location is Malmö, Sweden.
Together as a Team
At the heart of our business are people. We look after each other and we work through questions and challenges together. As part Group Sustainability, our purpose is to enable Ingka Group to transform into a resilient and people and planet positive business by 2030 by providing strategic direction and facilitating the integration of sustainability leadership across our three business areas. We are a small team within Group Sustainability that drives the strategic direction on human rights and social impact for Ingka Group. If you are passionate about human rights and social impact and believe that companies can make a difference, come and join us.
Questions and support? Let's connect!
In case you have any questions about the recruitment process, please contact the Sofie Skarlöv at [email protected]. We look forward to receive your application in English as soon as possible, but no later than 15th of September. Visa mindre

Who you are
Are you motivated to drive business growth by creating an affordable and attractive commercial offer for our business customers in the markets?
We are looking for a Range Selection and Allocation Leader who can collaborate, co-create, and build trustful relationships among various stakeholders. You demonstrate strong communication and interpersonal skills, can take a holistic view, and can identify business opportunities accordingly. We believe you get energized by driving business growth and contributing to overall success through collaboration and co-creation.
You have solid experience working in sales, commercial planning, and cross-functional collaboration. You understand the complexity and role of commercial and selling as an integrated part of the business. You have a strong analytical mindset and the ability to prioritize and make decisions with speed and simplicity. You are truly passionate about the unique IKEA range and a true role model of our culture and values.
We also believe that you have good knowledge about the following:
• The IKEA concept, brand objectives, values, and vision.
• IKEA tools, processes, and year cycles.
• Project-, change-, and stakeholder management.
• Range dimensioning, allocation & Accessibility.
• Range management.
• Pricing and sales planning processes and tools.
• IKEA supply chain and impact of (in)accurate planning.
• How consumers act, feel, and behave in a retail environment.
• Data & insight analytics, including performance metrics and pricing.
What you'll need to have
As a Range Selection & Allocation Leader, you will be responsible for the execution and development of the range dimensioning year cycle & Range Allocation, which includes learning solutions and ways of working within Ingka and its alignment with other core processes. You will lead the competence & process development for building a commercial offer in all our markets and ensure relevant mentoring and support are in place throughout the yearly cycle. You will optimize sales and gross margin by building a relevant and commercial offer in all our meeting points. You will work across functions and countries within the Ingka Group and collaborate with the other IKEA businesses.


Furthermore, you will (be):
• Responsible for following up and analyzing the performance of the IKEA range offer in Ingka countries, regions, clusters, and markets. Based on the analysis, you will make suggestions to Core Business Franchise and IKEA Range and Supply regarding future reclassification needs of the range.


• Responsible for the range selection tool regarding user competence, following up on results, and developing the tool going forward to all customer meeting points. Secure that data quality is maintained by Consumer Insight and Digital and a year cycle is agreed.
• Responsible for the in-depth analysis of the running range performance to enable the range selection and dimensioning processes for the fiscal years ahead.
• Lead and/or contribute to developing new tools, templates, learning solutions, and ways of working in strong cooperation with IKEA Range and Supply and Core Business Franchise.
• Contribute to the Ingka Commercial Offer & growth plan, and be responsible for the action plan in line with this strategy within the area of Range Selection.
• Provide and share expertise on range dimensioning in a clear and inspiring way to enable constant improvement learning with and between markets.
Our team within IKEA
We contribute as selling experts with business insights and range knowledge to deliver sustainable, extraordinary growth by creating a new, unique, inspiring, and convenient meeting with customers. We deliver a multi-channel experience that adds value to many people and inspires a home furnishing movement.
Questions and support? Let's connect!
We will be interviewing continuously and are looking forward to hearing from you! Visa mindre

What you'll need to have
Do you want to be part of one of the world's largest and most challenging omnichannel and automation transformation initiatives?
IKEA is the world's leading home furnishing retailer, and we are transforming how we meet our customer's needs by providing them with greater convenience at the lowest possible costs enabled by high levels of automation. We are looking for dynamic and knowledgeable warehouse automation experts who can help enable our transformation by bringing high levels of automation to the fulfillment of the most challenging range of products and services in retail today.
As a person, you have a desire to understand the IKEA business and customer needs and influence the improvement of the business with a focus on customer satisfaction. You enjoy applying a tactical and operational approach to analyzing business opportunities from a customer perspective and get inspired by challenging situations. You possess a strong ability to identify needs and drive change within the organisation on group and market-level acting in a multi-cultural and matrix environment.
To be successful in this position, you bring the following competencies:
• University degree in engineering, automation, logistics, or economics, or a proven track record working with the hardware side of automation solutions.
• Solid understanding of handling material flow solutions within warehousing, logistics, and/or a retail environment.
• Comprehensive understanding of how service fulfillment leads to excellent customer fulfillment and good knowledge of relevant IT systems/solutions/tools associated with this area.
• Experience within project- and vendor management and know-how to successfully lead projects on a country/market/national level.
• Understand key performance measurements used to plan, follow up, and steer the business with a customer-centric approach.
• Good understanding of customer needs, demands, and expectations in the market.
At IKEA, you’re welcome no matter where you come from, what you believe, and what you look like. We don’t even care how you have furnished your home. We’re interested in you simply because you’re you. Our different views, backgrounds, and personalities make us better understand our customers, give us more fun at work, and spark more and better ideas. Perhaps your unique take on something could lead to a great idea that creates a better everyday life for the many people.


Your responsibilities
Within a store with fulfillment capabilities, you will develop automated solutions supporting customer fulfillment in our IKEA stores. You will act as the subject matter expert and, together with the other deployment team members, create and implement a solution portfolio best suited for the individual store situation. You will also work closely with the service and store fulfillment operation leaders to transform our stores into more efficient and customer-centric fulfillment units. Moreover, you will contribute with both knowledge and expertise to multichannel development, bridging the knowledge from the store with fulfillment capabilities initiative to a country-specific store project. Your role should analyze the pre-conditions met in a specific store environment and match them with the prerequisites required to use a special bundle of automated solutions.
More specifically, you will:
• Analyze, design & dimension automation solutions to be implemented and run in several automation projects.
• Enable higher throughput of flows from existing stores and find scalable and space-optimized solutions while retaining a good customer experience in the store.
• Take responsibility for the development, testing, and support during the implementation of new technical/automated solutions in the project stores.
• Coordinate and collaborate activities with other IKEA teams and suppliers while supporting the design of the systems to ensure the designed solution works seamlessly within the store processes.
• Establish and collect proper data to help with the need analysis and support the solution design process.
• Contribute to business cases by giving indications during initial feasibility studies.
• Secure that solutions provided are meeting an optimized end-to-end customer fulfillment process.
• Work with suppliers to develop systems and subsystems.
• Act as the technical spokesperson for automation and innovation suppliers and ensure their engineers understand IKEA's business needs.
This role is based in Malmö or Amsterdam.


Our team within IKEA
The Store with Fulfilment Capabilities Initiative is a key initiative of IKEA's strategic
transition projects, becoming the leading multichannel home furnishing retailer. The assignment is to deploy a portfolio of solutions to empower existing stores with fulfillment capabilities, making them a key element in the multichannel network while keeping their commerciality in meeting our customers. This portfolio covers the end-to-end process of order fulfillment in a store, from Goods Receiving to storage, picking, order preparation, and order storage up to outbound & handover from stores. They need to be adapted to the countries’ needs.
The deployment initiative is asked to:
• Implement new store designs in multiple markets across the world
• Run several automation projects enabling higher throughput of flows from existing stores
• Match technologies and working methods with return on investment evaluations of countries and find the sweet spot to balance both
• Secure that required digital enhancements are delivered and implemented in respective units
We’re the team behind the scenes that makes IKEA products available to many people. As a diverse mix of co-workers, we use our supply process expertise to balance range and space capacity with forecasting and ordering to provide customers with high availability while minimizing costs. If you wonder who’s responsible for finding effective and efficient ways of picking up the products for our customers, that’s us. We’re passionate about working together to improve the customer experience at IKEA!
Questions and support? Let's connect!
We will be reviewing applications continuously. You are welcome to apply, but please do so before September, 7th.
PLEASE NOTE
Please respect that, due to GDPR, we cannot review applications received outside of our recruitment program. Visa mindre

You see things a little differently. So do we. We believe that what you value is more important than what your CV says.
We offer positions that will challenge your skills and let you grow. Come and see things a little differently with us.
About you
As a person you are passionate about people, business, IKEA’s purpose and continuously driving better performance. You are energized by increasing customer value, driving business growth and contributing to overall success and results through people as well as motivated by leading and developing people.
For this role we believe you have a Bachelor degree in Finance / Economics or a related field combined with 5-7 years of experience with increased responsibility in accounting or finance related field as well as business experience. A big plus is if you have experience in building and implementing an SAP/S4Hana solution. In addition, you have strong ability to prioritize, provide clear directions and multitask as well as the ability to communicate confidently and clearly in English. On top of this, you have proven skills in developing people and provide support, coaching, training, and career direction to others.


You have knowledge in the following areas:
• Understanding of the IKEA concept, its Brand identity and Culture & Values.
• Understanding of the IKEA business, its market and industry.
• Understanding of business, financial and operational processes, their inter-dependencies and how to work through them.
• General understanding of how to assess, analyze and mitigate risks in a business environment.
• Good understanding of data science, new technologies, analytics and their wide-ranging application in business context.
• Good understanding of how to create and implement change initiatives and manage stakeholders.
• Good understanding of project management processes including methods and tools; and how to integrate them.
• Good understanding of the customer needs, demands and expectations on the markets.
You are a strong collaborator that is good at building alliances and working together with the team and other stakeholders. You are result-oriented and focus on meeting and exceeding the desired result. Further, you have analytical skills to examine data, determine cause and effects, draw conclusions combined with attention to detail, i.e. thoroughness and quality in accomplishing a task.
And, of course, you share and live the IKEA culture and values and have a genuine interest in home furnishing.
What you'll be doing day to day
In this role you are responsible for co-leading design and implementation of the finance end-to-end process to secure fit for purpose, standardised and automated ways of working and also leading continuous improvement of process with all relevant stakeholders cross group functions, CoE, Digital and GBO. In addition, you are responsible for supporting upstream and downstream processes that contributes to an overall efficient and effective end to end process. By designing an effective process, supported by a strong compliance framework, and effective governance to enable entrepreneurship and safeguard our people, customers and businesses.

You will:
• Lead a specific process design and prepare basis for decisions with E2E process view and collaborate closely with relevant functions (Group Functions, GBO, Markets, and Digital, etc.).
• Assess and analyse the business benefit of identified process improvement potentials of specific processes and lead continuous improvement initiatives cross-functionally.
• Lead the implementation and establishment of the process ways of working and secure designed process efficiencies and effectiveness.
• Lead the process documentation according to defined framework (process maps, working methods, task descriptions, measurement specifications and learning material, etc.).
• Setup performance measurement (KPIs) for specific processes, secure connection with the other processes and follow up on performance.
• Lead initiatives and projects and act as specific finance process representative contributing to other internal projects, e.g. new countries, new touchpoints, new business model etc.
• Secure and maintain a connection with and between core areas, business owners, group functions, process teams within the Ingka Group.
• Secure cross-organizational readiness and continued business growth in terms of competence, performance and succession through enabling an end-to-end approach.
• Secure the monitoring and follow up the Global Business Operations performance and SLA’s.
• Secure consistency and interdependencies in the process development toward other connected processes.


Location
This position will be based in Sweden (Malmö).


About this work area
We see ourselves as influencers – we steer the IKEA business by finding the truth behind the figures. Together we secure compliance with local and international laws and reporting standards; we assure that accounting processes are efficient and that tax compliance meets business needs. We’re a diverse group of people driven by providing reliable financial data to a wide variety of stakeholders. At the end of the day, that’s one of the foundations to make IKEA even better!
Your application should be written in English and consisting of a cover letter and CV. Visa mindre

A day in your life with us
As Network Optimization Leader, you will lead the fulfillment network optimization agenda to secure market and country goals by effectively orchestrating the network, including the Reverse Flow, enhancing Customer Experience at minimum total fulfillment costs, and maximizing profitable growth.
Lead the development of needed capabilities and processes in collaboration with relevant partners, such as order allocation, range allocation and accessibility, network simulation, analytics, and metrics, to ensure proper prerequisites and continuous improvements.
In the role of FF Unit Operations Leader, you will be responsible for:
• Lead, guide, and enable the respective country function and network optimization forums to drive network optimization and secure an inspiring, motivating, performance-driven, entrepreneurial environment. Lead and support the development of needed capabilities and processes in collaboration with relevant partners across the value chain.
• Lead the process to maximize profitable growth in every market by continuously optimizing the network to secure the market and country and fulfill network goals. Lead the network orchestration and range allocation processes, ensuring the prerequisites for achieving the goals and using relevant metrics and analytics to steer the decisions.
• Ensure a robust process is in place to drive network optimization and operations in the countries via the forum and matrix, with clear goals, accountability, and regular follow-ups. Create a performance-driven environment that fosters sharing between markets and countries. Ensure the availability of relevant metrics and insights with connected actions to improve. Continuously evolve our capabilities to address future needs to ensure continued profitability and digitize repetitive tasks to give bandwidth for reflection and strategic decision-making.
• “Guide and enable the matrix and related forums in driving network optimization and operations, fostering an inspiring, motivating, performance-driven, and entrepreneurial environment. Collaborate with relevant partners across the value chain to develop necessary capabilities and processes. Lead the process of maximizing profitable growth in every market by continuously optimizing and operating the network, securing both the market and country objectives.
• Lead and collaborate (with all global stakeholders) on developing new processes/capabilities and ongoing global initiatives related to network optimization and operations. Ensure that the intended processes, ways of working, capabilities, and methodologies are consistently applied in various markets & countries to achieve the goals, including those connected to our sustainability agenda.
This role is located in Malmö, Sweden.


Who you are
You have the will to drive continuous improvement in how we operate our markets across Ingka! You want to understand the IKEA business and customer needs and influence business improvements with a focus on customer satisfaction in an Omnichannel playing field. You are passionate about leading business through people and strongly believe in every individual's potential. As a person, you enjoy applying a strategic, tactical, and operational approach to seeking business opportunities from a customer perspective. Finally, you feel inspired by the IKEA vision, values, and culture.


To be successful in this role, you bring several years of experience working in the IKEA Network, proven experience meeting and interacting with various business partners, and working experience on a tactical and operational level. Through your leadership skills, you have the proven ability to make a difference by positively influencing the business directly and through collaboration. Meeting and interacting with various business partners, especially in matrix relationships, and having knowledge of building long-lasting relationships through all levels is something you enjoy as an integral part of your work.
You have knowledge in the following areas:
• excellent knowledge of Omnichannel Network-related IKEA processes, supply chain, warehousing operations, and service business, leading to excellence in customer fulfillment
• excellent understanding of key performance measurement used to plan, follow up, and steer the business with a customer-centric approach and understanding of the financial impact on the total network
• excellent understanding of the customer and co-worker needs, demands, and expectations on the markets
• apply market knowledge to achieve organizational goals and objectives; understand market specifics when making decisions
• good change management and leading in the unknown/exploring
• good knowledge of and interest in existing and new technologies and solutions within the area of customer fulfillment
• knowledge of different leadership styles and needs as well as appropriate use for different situations
• excellent knowledge of how to identify and involve relevant stakeholders in a project, process, or question to make things happen
• good understanding of customer trends and could connect fulfillment solutions with customer wishes as they evolve
You have a collaborative mindset, build relationships across the organization, and have influence and personal impact. You have the analytical capability to translate business and customer needs into development initiatives and the ability to act within the global framework to achieve goals. Finally, you identify opportunities and needs and drive change within the organization, acting in multi-cultural, interdependent, and matrix environments.
Our team within IKEA
Do you want to be part of fulfilling customers' dreams? Come join us at Group Fulfilment and Core Services!
Fulfillment & Core Services (F&CS;) plays a fundamental role in making IKEA Omnichannel retailing a reality. To support IKEA in achieving business objectives, F&CS; is a customer-centric, fully integrated, process-oriented organization with an end-to-end approach. Enabling us to develop our business and deliver results across functions together with our partners. We focus on providing a seamless shopping experience with great quality at all touchpoints for the many people.


Questions and support? Let's connect!
We would appreciate your application as soon as possible, but please do so no later than August 22nd, 2024.
We warmly welcome your application! Visa mindre

Who you are
As a Project Leader within the Fulfilment Management Solution, you will lead the topic on Business Architecture. Business Architecture plays a crucial role by defining and overseeing the structure, processes, and systems that support the achievement of business goals and objectives. This role combines extensive business knowledge with technical expertise to ensure that IKEA’s business architecture aligns with its strategic vision.
Business Architecture has an important role in ensuring that our business processes, and technology investments, are aligned with our strategic objectives. This role requires a blend of business insight, technical expertise, and leadership skills to drive successful business transformations.
You are passionate about creating value through connection of business to architecture and enjoy developing IKEA as a business by building relationships and networks. You will together with peers lead the framing and assessment within FMS and, secure that we follow defined architecture principles and reach the business goals with the defined target architecture. We expect you to have a very good knowledge of the Fulfillment Unit Management related capabilities. You have experience of capturing business models and how they connect into strategies, digital and data needs and transformation plans where we expect you to have relevant experience and track record.
You are analytical and have a particular eye for details, still being able to relate to the bigger context and find ways to reach business goals and secure that architecture targets are considered. You are effective in communicating, able to present relevant content, create trust and by that navigate and lead the business and people in a complex and fast-changing business and technology environment.
You are highly motivated to deliver results by guiding business through people and collaborate and interact with different stakeholders in a global context.
You are working close to peers, business leaders and other stakeholders and used to define architecture that captures business opportunities and deliver results with a high sense of urgency.
The IKEA culture and values are crucial for 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!
Your responsibilities
1. Shape ideas – in close collaboration with relevant internal and external stakeholders– into concrete, robust and appropriate business architecture, and transition roadmap.
2. Secure that the architecture reflects customer, supplier and co-worker experience, time to market, sharing and collaboration, digital capabilities, operational, security, financial, social, and environmental considerations and actively contribute to the resolution of conflicting requirements.
3. Describe the current and future state of intended business change as well as the transition to reach the future state ensuring aligned and consistent business process and IT development across IKEA value chain.
4. Secure that the transition roadmap reflects the level of uncertainty of the future state. Balance the transformations of foundational building blocks with continued business value delivery.
5. Communicate and baseline the architectures and transition roadmaps with relevant business and IT stakeholders within FMS and across organisation(s) and seek understanding and agreement to ensure aligned and consistent business process and IT development across IKEA value chain.
6. Ensure that the architecture and roadmap comply with relevant policies, principles, rules, and standards. Suggest revisions when compliance does not create business value.
7. Identify potential risks and challenges related to business architecture and develop mitigation strategies.
8. Ensure that agreed architectures and transition roadmap guide the scoping of FMS and other business development initiatives as well as the detailed design and delivery of solutions.
9. Assist in change management efforts by providing insights into the impact of changes on the business architecture and helping teams adapt to new processes or systems.
10. Collaborate closely with business and IT stakeholders to improve architecture with learnings from the implementation.
11. Develop and maintain the business architecture maintain the business architecture framework, including business capabilities, processes, information, and technology components (POTI dimensions)
Together as a Team
Being a part of a global organization, the global IKEA network opens many possibilities. You will be working across countries and business areas.
You will represent a strong brand with a big social and environmental responsibility and be in the forefront of driving change.
We are on a transformation journey! The FMS Transformation is an enabler to the Retail Direction and the 10 jobs. We are investing to transform our fulfilment solution to create the right pre-conditions for the future of omni-channel.
To know more about FMS please visit us here:
Fulfilment Management Solution (FMS) (sharepoint.com)
This role is based in Amsterdam or Malmo, and you will report to Matthias Wilm, Global Business & Process Development Leader. If you are outside of one of those two locations, please connect in with us directly as we would still like to explore with you, if you are the right candidate, what flexibility we could offer.
Please note that we will be reviewing and interviewing applications on a continuous basis.
Warmly welcome to connect and apply! Visa mindre

Who You Are:
You are eager to lead and develop supply chain and fulfilment processes in close collaboration with the countries contributing to happier customers and profitable growth. You have a customer-centric approach and the ability to create impact and improvements of the business. Leveraging your Supply Chain experience and competence together with your communication and collaboration skills, you create effective relationships across the organization and involve relevant stakeholders in order to make things happen. You are inspired by developing business through people and capable to navigate in multicultural, interdependent and matrix environments. The analytical skills are well developed, and you can easily translate business and customer needs into development initiatives. Finally, you are of course a true role model for the IKEA culture and values.
To be qualified in this role, you have a minimum of 5 years of experience and proven performance in logistics/commercial/supply chain on both operational and tactical level. You have the ability to influence and lead in a matrix organization. You have previous experience of supply chain and have acquired strong analytical, organizational, and change management skills. You have consistently delivered projects & processes on either Market, National or Global level. You are fluent in English, both verbal and in writing.
You have knowledge in the following:
• The IKEA business model and processes.
• Supply chain & customer fulfillment.
• Stakeholder management.
• Leading projects and processes on either Market, National or Global level.
• Good change management and leading in the unknown/exploring.
Your Responsibilities:
As a Group Supply Integration Leader, you are responsible for securing the agreed availability goals for the different fulfilment units. You deliver results by developing, co-creating and enabling correct ways of working together with the countries. Enabling the right way of working with Demand, Need, Supply & Order Management. Enabling and supporting growth and a great customer experience. Furthermore, you will be responsible for assessing, identifying, and securing development of needed working methods and digital capabilities.
You will contribute in implementing global routines, systems solutions and ways of working together with partners in the Supply Chain, Customer Fulfilment, and other Retail Areas. You will contribute in leading and work closely with the Country Replenishment teams.
This role is based in Malmö. You will report to Group Supply Integration Manager. Visa mindre

Who You Are:
You are eager to lead and develop supply chain and fulfilment processes in close collaboration with the countries contributing to happier customers and profitable growth. You have a customer-centric approach and the ability to create impact and improvements of the business. Leveraging your Supply Chain experience and competence together with your communication and collaboration skills, you create effective relationships across the organization and involve relevant stakeholders in order to make things happen. You are inspired by developing business through people and capable to navigate in multicultural, interdependent and matrix environments. The analytical skills are well developed, and you can easily translate business and customer needs into development initiatives. Finally, you are of course a true role model for the IKEA culture and values.
To be qualified in this role, you have a minimum of 5 years of experience and proven performance in logistics/commercial/supply chain on both operational and tactical level. You have the ability to influence and lead in a matrix organization. You have previous experience of supply chain and have acquired strong analytical, organizational, and change management skills. You have consistently delivered projects & processes on either Market, National or Global level. You are fluent in English, both verbal and in writing.
You have knowledge in the following:
• The IKEA business model and processes.
• Supply chain & customer fulfillment.
• Stakeholder management.
• Leading projects and processes on either Market, National or Global level.
• Good change management and leading in the unknown/exploring.
Your Responsibilities:
As a Group Supply Integration Leader, you are responsible for securing the agreed availability goals for the different fulfilment units. You deliver results by developing, co-creating and enabling correct ways of working together with the countries. Enabling the right way of working with Demand, Need, Supply & Order Management. Enabling and supporting growth and a great customer experience. Furthermore, you will be responsible for assessing, identifying, and securing development of needed working methods and digital capabilities.
You will contribute in implementing global routines, systems solutions and ways of working together with partners in the Supply Chain, Customer Fulfilment, and other Retail Areas. You will contribute in leading and work closely with the Country Replenishment teams.
This role is based in Malmö. You will report to Group Supply Integration Manager. Visa mindre

WHO YOU ARE
Are you passionate about people and business and interested in driving our People and Culture and business ambitions together with us? Would you like to contribute to the overall people agenda and work with us to achieve our goals, and at the same time want to take your next step in developing yourself within Ingka, then keep on reading!
The person we are looking for should have solid IKEA experience and be passionate about people and business. We believe our ideal candidate is familiar with our values, our business and how we operate. It’s important in this role to have a good knowledge of various parts of our organization e.g in P&C: Talent Management, Leadership & Change and/or Retail. This, together with your leadership, planning, and communication skills will support you in doing a great job.
You should be able to apply strategic, tactical, and operational thinking to maximize the benefit for our many co-workers. Further, you will have an analytical mind and can absorb information quickly and will be able to conceptualise, develop and build on ideas. We also need your ability to create strong narratives and accompanying presentation material, reports, and other formal documents. You work interdependently and can communicate and connect with people at all levels.
Most important is that you are a true ambassador for IKEA culture and values!

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES
As Management Assistant to Deputy P&C Manager & Business Partnering Manager you will work closely to lead, support and execute assigned global business assignments and projects to reach our our goals and ambitions – developing business through people! In this role, working with different initiatives and stakeholders, you will have a great opportunity to grow, learn, and develop a broader perspective within Ingka.
This means, some examples of responsibilities as below:
- Responsible to stay up to date on ongoing business initiatives, strategies, and people agenda, securing strategic and tactical connections, between and to these, in ongoing projects and initiatives.
- Oversee and secure preparation, organization, attendance of meetings and key forums to support the Deputy P&C Manager & Business Partnering Manager.
- Drive and manage internal key projects or change initiatives assigned by Deputy P&C Manager & Business Partnering Manager.
- Managing various contacts and represent the Deputy P&C Manager & Business Partnering Manager in different meetings / forums.
- Preparing presentations, key documents and other communication material to ensure the Deputy P&C Manager & Business Partnering Manager has all relevant information needed.
This is a permanent position but should be seen as a 2–3-year assignment, where after you will find your next step and continue your journey to grow IKEA with us. The Management Assistant role is based in Malmö.

TOGETHER AS A TEAM
IKEA believes that people are at the heart of our business. That we create a better everyday life together by living our shared values and safeguarding our unique culture. To be able to create an inspiring IKEA experience we need to make sure our co-workers have the preconditions to meet our customers in the best possible way. The People and Culture function aims to secure the competence and organization to reach our business ambitions, and this is where you come in.

QUESTIONS AND SUPPORT? LET'S CONNECT!
For questions about the recruitment process, please contact recruiter Julia Schnittger at [email protected].
We want you to send us your application (CV and cover letter) in English until latest 2nd of May 2024. Please note that a background check will be part of the recruitment process for the final candidate.
We look forward to receiving your application! Visa mindre

Why we will love you
The IKEA vision is to create a better everyday life for the many people, and we believe those lives are truly better when they're lived sustainably. We are on a journey to inspire changes in lifestyle and consumption, as well as adopting new ways of working and rethinking. The more people we reach, the bigger impact we have in helping the many create a better everyday life! So, are you an experienced communication professional with an interest and experience in the people and planet agenda? Then keep on reading, this might be your chance to come and join our journey!
We believe that to thrive in this role you must be:
-Enjoying the role as a communication sparring partner where you support, challenge, and coach stakeholders on all levels of seniority.
- Stress resistance and trust your judgment in difficult situations.
-Someone who doesn’t need all the answers but can navigate in the unknown.
-Able to act and advise on both very strategic matters as well as having the ability to draft clear and concise messages.
-Excellent in English, both verbal and written.
Last but certainly not least, you embody the IKEA values and are not afraid to find your way and test and learn in changing times.


Do you also bring the following experience from:
Both external and internal communication, preferably from a global context.
Operational, tactical, and strategic communication work.
Working proactively in situations where you need to navigate in the unknown.
Does this sound like a match? Then keep on reading and apply if the role sparks your interest!
A day in your life with us
In this role you will enable Group Sustainability to be the voice and influencers of sustainability both internally and externally, sitting close to the business where decisions are made. You will do this by focusing specifically on one or more of our strategic areas: Climate, Nature, Healthy and Sustainable Living, Fair and Equal.
You will be partnering effectively with colleagues in the full range of communication disciplines, such as media relations, public affairs, and campaigning. All of this while you keep the needs of relevant stakeholders, customers, and co-workers at heart.
To be concrete this means that you will:
Be the strategic communication advisor for a wide range of initiatives that are part of the Ingka Group sustainability strategy, contributing to the overall IKEA People and Planet Positive strategy.
Be a trusted strategic communication advisor and coach to stakeholders within the Group Sustainability function - enabling business leaders to understand and act upon communication risks and opportunities.
Devise communication strategies for internal sustainability transformation initiatives, 360 integrated comms, and issues management.
Develop and deliver sustainability communication initiatives that are also part of the 10 jobs strategy gearbox for Ingka – and you will together with the team help make the strategy and our sustainability actions more accessible to a larger target audience, both internally and externally.
Together as a Team
The Ingka Group is a world leader in the home furnishing business. We are a strategic partner and the largest franchisee of the IKEA franchisee system, owning and operating more than 392 IKEA stores and digital touchpoints in 32 countries. The Ingka Group is a values-driven company with a passion for life at home and a vision to create a better everyday life for the many people. The Group Communications function and the matrix organization work reaches across Ingka Group’s 32 retail countries.
The role is located in Malmö, Sweden or Amsterdam, Netherlands and you will report to the Communication Business Manager of Group Sustainability. You will be a part of a team of five Communication Business Partner colleagues and work closely together with the strategy teams in the area(s) you will support within Group Sustainability. This vacancy is an expansion of the current team to cover the increased focus for communication support on sustainability.
Apply now!
If you have questions regarding the role, please know that we will make sure to have a lot time to answer them during the recruitment process. If you have questions regarding the recruitment process in specific please get in touch with Caroline Markusson at [email protected].
Please send in your application in English, consisting of a CV as soon as possible but not later than the 29th of January 2024. We are interviewing continuously so please send in your application as soon as possible.
We are looking forward to getting to know you soon! Visa mindre

Expansion Planning Overview Specialist
WHO YOU ARE
You are today working as a Planning Specialist and have by that achieved valuable experience in rough layouts and fine planning. You have also gained seniority within your defined competence/function area such as Shop Design, Graphic Design, Interior Design or Sales and demonstrate strong leadership capabilities. You have excellent communication- and collaboration skills and can easily engage and build trustful relationships. You demonstrate strong interpersonal skills and are a true role model for our culture and values, living the IKEA values by heart. With simplicity and speed, you prioritize, delegate, and make efficient decisions. You have a creative mindset with the power to encourage innovative ideas and new value-adding perspectives that will develop our business and challenge common ways of working.? We do also believe you have a strong business growth mindset and an eagerness to drive low-cost expansion. You appreciate working closely with the countries and get motivated by working together and meeting deadlines.


YOUR RESPONSIBILTIES
As an Expansion Planning Overview Specialist in Central Planning Hub (CPHub), you will drive and coordinate the overview of planning for commercial projects within your defined function area (shop design, interior design, graphic design, or sales). You will secure that solutions are meeting the commercial brief package, quality and are compliant with the IKEA concept, mandatories, Ingka requirements and implementation standards. You will be integrating learnings from project to project and by that also contribute to low-cost expansion through efficiency, simplicity, and speed.
More in detail, you will be:
Applying guidelines, templates, and solution documents in the commercial planning process, set folder structure and lead the request for information (RFI)
Drive the project function meetings and the collaboration with internal stakeholders in CPHub. Support the Planning teams in making decisions on solutions and applying agreed ways of working whilst contributing and delivering Rough Planning.
Within the defined function area, be responsible for project deliverables, internal check points and status updates with leaders in CPHub for project debriefs, by utilizing and feeding the Solution Bank.
Responsible to support with an overview of the used capacity for the function in each project.
Responsible for coordinating tendering process, procurement deadlines, and relevant data together with internal stakeholders in CPHub.
Responsible to secure learnings and improvements from projects and contribute with feedback of the Commercial Brief & Appendices package. You will take lead in the follow-up process after openings and share learnings.
Responsible to lead the quality output, Detailed Drawings (DIT) and Commercial output within the function area.
Meet the countries on a weekly basis and be a speaking partner for the defined function area and be responsible for the handover presentation to internal stakeholders and country organisations.

You will report to the Planning Team Leaders. Visa mindre

Join our team at IKEA, a global leader in providing well-designed, affordable home furnishings. We are committed to create a better everyday life for many people
Purpose of Job: As the Expansion Manager, your role significantly contributes to IKEA's growth and expansion strategy. You will maximize our presence in all markets, ensuring operational excellence, and driving profitable growth while enhancing the customer and co-worker experience.
Assignments: Your key tasks and responsibilities will include:
Developing the strategic roadmap for the Expansion Retail Area, aligning it with IKEA's development agenda and collaborating with other Retail Areas.
Ensuring end-to-end business continuity and operational excellence within the Retail Area, adopting a holistic IKEA Retail and value chain approach.
Collaborating with stakeholders to optimize customer and co-worker experiences, fostering profitable growth, and creating a positive impact.
Integrating omnichannel strategies within the Retail Area, ensuring seamless digital and service elements while aligning with the overall IKEA business.
Leading and nurturing a high-performing team, aligning with IKEA values and contributing to Retail Management and steering groups to support broader business objectives.

Knowledge Requirements: We are seeking candidates with the following expertise:
Strong knowledge of retail expansion.
Extensive business acumen and understanding.
Deep familiarity with the IKEA value chain and Retail operations.
Exceptional understanding of consumer, customer, and co-worker needs throughout the shopping experience.
Expertise in developing and optimizing omnichannel customer experiences.
Proficiency in change management and leading in the unknown.
Understanding of financial drivers affecting profitability.
Ability to leverage and insights to achieve organizational objectives.

Join our team and play a pivotal role in expanding IKEA's presence while creating impactful experiences for our customers and co-workers.
Ingka is an equal-opportunity employer and values diversity in the workplace. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply.
To apply, please submit your resume and cover letter highlighting your relevant experience and qualifications to [email protected]. Visa mindre

Who you are:
We believe that you are passionate about leading the business through people and excellent at building relationships. With strong communication, collaboration and negotiation skills, you can influence, drive change and identify needs within a multi-cultural, interdependent and matrix environment. You enjoy applying strategic, tactical and operational approaches for analyzing business opportunities from the customer perspective.
You have the drive to act within the global framework to achieve local/market/organization goals and get energized by challenging situations. Into addition, you have a desire to understand the IKEA business and customer needs and influence the improvement of the business with a focus on customer satisfaction. Naturally, you share the IKEA vision, values and culture.
To succeed in this role, we believe you might have a university degree in logistics, economics, business administration or 3 to 5 years of experience and proven performance and skills in the area(s) of logistics, commercial, supply chain and/or network design. You can make a difference by positively influencing the business directly as well as through good collaboration. You have knowledge and experience from interacting with various business partners, especially in matrix relationships. You have analytical, organizational and change management skills. You can successfully lead projects and assignments on the country/market/national level and your presentation skills are excellent. You possess good coaching or mentor skills, advisory and facilitation skills, conflict management skills and problem-solving experience.
You have knowledge and experience in some or all of the following areas:
• IKEA business model, the strategic landscape and IKEA ways of working
• IKEA Retail/store environment, fulfilment network design, flow and capacity planning, fulfilment operations, and service business leading to an excellent customer fulfilment
• excellent understanding of the customer and co-worker needs, demands and expectations on the markets
• Stakeholder management
• financial competence, knowledge of IT solution landscape associated with Customer Fulfilment operations, network design and orchestration is considered a plus
Your responsibilities:
The main purpose of this role is to work closely with the country organizations to support and ensure the creation and implementation of the Omnichannel Fulfilment network (OCN) plans across our countries – ensuring accessibility, affordability and sustainability. The OCN plans show how we intend to transform and design our fulfilment network to meet and live up to our customers' expectations - now and in the future. You will also contribute to the development of the organization, the ways of working within Group functions and between Group functions and country organizations. Doing so in different formats, such as projects and assignments, but always with a customer-centric and collaborative approach.
You will:
• be responsible to work together with the country organizations to create and maintain the Omnichannel fulfilment network (OCN) plan in line with our strategy and objectives
• be responsible to review and evaluate various OCN scenarios as part of the creation of the OCN plan to ensure the content that best delivers to our strategic objectives
• be responsible for keeping the total picture of OCN design together and organizing communication, reporting and anchoring of progress towards all relevant stakeholders
• contribute to the collaboration with Group Expansion and designated Inter IKEA organizations on matters of Network design and planning.
• engage and collaborate with Group Expansion on matters related to the Market Penetration Plan (MPP) and ensure integration and inclusion of OCN plans.
• engage and collaborate with Group Digital and other stakeholders to enhance and develop supporting tools and solutions related to OCN planning and design.
• be responsible that the INGKA investment request process is followed and assist the country organizations in securing the budget for new Fulfilment Network Investments
• contribute to defining the Fulfilment Development Roadmap in tune with the evolving market benchmarks and latest development in the industry connected to fulfilment network design.
• contribute with both knowledge and expertise towards operational and OCN development, related business- and process forums, sourcing activities as well as to all matrices, global and market initiatives and competence networks
• be responsible to provide support, guidance and sharing of best practices on matters related to OCN plans and network design (use of network design tools and solutions).
The role is located in Malmö, Hubhult and you will report to the Multichannel Network Manager.
Together as a Team:
Customer Fulfilment (CFF) plays a fundamental part in our success as an omnichannel retailer. CFF organizes and orchestrates the flow of goods and services to provide a great customer experience at all touchpoints for the many people. Fulfilment Development & Multichannel Network We take the lead and overall responsibility for designing, establishing, and developing the omnichannel fulfilment network. We support the markets in securing an excellent fulfilment network to reach more of the many, securing customer convenience at all times with our product and service offers. We drive the development and innovation agenda for Customer Fulfilment to develop and deploy new solutions and capabilities in our fulfilment network to ensure our continued success as an omnichannel retailer.
We look forward to receiving your application in English as soon as possible but no later than 7th December.
Warmly welcome with your application! Visa mindre

What if you could inspire to make everyday life just a little bit better for people all around the world?

The answer is simple: You can. This is what motivates us at IKEA. We’re constantly searching to find new ways to inspire people with ideas and solutions that let them live the life they want.

If you enjoy taking personal initiative and exceeding goals and if you are motivated to work in an agile way, with a desire to learn new things and don´t fear navigating in the unknown? Then keep reading, this might be the perfect role for you.

We're searching for an experienced Technical Producer to join the all-new department – The Content Factory. If you're the right person for the job, you'll become part of the Creative Studio, a diverse team of around 35 passionate doers, idea makers and creative thinkers from around the globe. A team that has the creative muscles and the internal backing to build new, wild, unexpected, and beautiful solutions. Always with the intention to be relevant and to find answers to everyday problems in people’s lives, for society and the planet.


WHO YOU ARE

For this role, we believe you have a long experience within broadcast and livestreamed events.
You have the capacity to manage multiple projects and deliverables simultaneously. You have a strong creative and technical sense, you’re an expert in planning production and flexible in your ways of working.
So, if you feel that this description seems like a good fit, and if you’re the one who understands the power and potential of livestreams we should definitely talk. And hopefully you could become part of this bunch of people-centred creatives, who like to make great stuff but leave our egos at the door.

Furthermore, what you need to have to succeed in this role:
· 5+ year’s experience in broadcast and livestreamed event
· Excellent knowledge in live production, both audio, video and lighting
· Extensive knowledge in streaming software solutions
· Fluent in English, both written and spoken
· Preferred: knowledge of IKEA brand, culture, and values

A DAY IN YOUR LIFE WITH US

When working as a Technical Producer in The Content Factory, you’re responsible for taking the agreed creative idea and bringing it to life in broadcast and livestreamed events.
In this team, you'll be part of a brilliant and friendly group of people who know how to create solutions that represent the IKEA brand and our values. Solutions that will be prime examples of IKEA tone of voice.

Some of your main responsibilities include:
Managing the process for livestreamed events and broadcasts, from idea to execution, working with creatives, event coordinators and stakeholders to ensure maximum quality
Develop and secure solutions for the productions through simple and cost-efficient ways of working.?
During the livestreamed events or broadcasts support as a producer, audio or video specialist
Inspects, and directs testing and maintenance of studio, remote, and equipment to ensure operational performance meets company standards and rules and regulations.

· Create and maintain relationships with external consultants, managing the opportunities for collaboration and streamlining their use to optimise existing resources.
Support with planning,?developing?and delivering digital communication in the most effective, engaging, inspiring and relevant way.?
Secure hardware and broadcast equipment necessary to succeed with the assignment.
Actively following up and analysing results of created content to get insights that can be turned into creative opportunities for the IKEA brand
Actively work with team members, creatives within other functions and in good collaboration with other IKEA businesses in order to create synergies and facilitate the achievement of common goals


This role is an open-ended contract and will be located in Malmö, Sweden.


WHY YOU'LL LIKE IT HERE
This is a place where you can focus on doing your best work. There are no dress codes or closed offices. No day is ever the same. All ideas are welcome. Everyone tries to pitch in when needed, and failures are seen as a way of learning. When you enter the building, we want you to feel that you can inspire billions of people all over the world.


QUESTIONS AND SUPPORT? LET’S CONNECT!

If you have any questions about the recruitment process please contact the Recruiter, Caroline Markusson at [email protected].

We look forward to receiving your application in English until 3rd of December 2023. Visa mindre

Why we will love you
Because you have an interest in joining our continued journey of transforming IKEA into a resilient planet positive business by 2030. What´s even more important, you have skills within project management and how to integrate sustainability into the business. We could use your knowledge in how to work more agile. We could also use your strategic thinking as well as your capability to lead change in the organization through your leadership. Working with process development is another area where we need your competence. For you, it´s inspiring to find new ways of doing things and working in an ever-changing environment – especially if you do this together with others. Furthermore, it´s important for you to share knowledge, recognition and feedback to develop others as well as yourself. You are a true ambassador for creating a people and planet positive business.
Experience in juggling competing priorities and navigating in the unknown
Proven business understanding
Good knowledge of IKEA Brand, culture, values and way of working



To succeed as a Sustainability Transformation Leader, we are looking for the following:
Senior leadership within Ingka/IKEA
Experience from working with business transformation and change management
Leading business agendas across IKEA and external stakeholders in a collaborative way, delivering results through others.



A day in your life with us
The most important thing you will do as the Sustainability Transformation Leader is to accelerate the transformation of Ingka Group into a People & Planet Positive organisation. That can be done in many ways, but this role will be focusing on process development and project management. We have so many great ideas we want to implement and now it´s time to do that. This is where you are important!
Examples of different tasks you might do in this role:
Develop and deliver the 3-year transformation plan, ensuring we turn the strategy into action and enables Ingka to deliver on People & Planet Positive 2030 vision and goals
As part of the transformation plan, leading, supporting and follow up related projects during their different phases, securing delivery within scope, time, and cost frame, applying relevant project management or agile methods and tools
Defining and anchoring ways of working, roles and responsibilities and processes to maximise the benefits of interdependent leadership with key functions.



You will report to Sustainability Transformation Manager, and the position is placed in Malmö, Sweden.
Öppen för alla
Vi fokuserar på din kompetens, inte dina övriga förutsättningar. Vi är öppna för att anpassa rollen eller arbetsplatsen efter dina behov. Visa mindre

Why we will love you
Are you passionate about PR and media, interested in news and current affairs, and motivated by engaging in relationships with media? Do you know how to work proactively with media, managing and leveraging global media contacts? Are you proficient with social media, and what is happening in the world of communications? Do you get energy from critical situations where you need to deliver under pressure?
If yes, then this might be your next step!
To thrive in this position we believe that you bring experience from:
Corporate PR and communications, including for instance creating and
Delivering media engagement plans and producing content for owned and social media.
Running spokesperson briefings and trainings, and monitoring media to identify opportunities.
Working with different channels leveraging content and maximizing impact.
Key media platforms working across the PESO spectrum of channels.
As a person, we believe that you have a flexible and proactive attitude and hands-on approach. You demonstrate leadership skills by using sound judgment to make timely and effective decisions to promote and protect the brand. You bring self-confidence into the discussions you lead, always with the IKEA brand, culture, and values at heart.
If this sounds like a match, continue reading and apply if this role still sparks your interest!



A day in your life with us
In your role as a Corporate PR specialist, you use your strong media relations skills to identify story angles to pitch and tell stories that resonate with the outside world. You create and act on opportunities to tell the stories that strengthen IKEA as a brand, company, and employer in earned, shared, and owned media. You contribute to campaigns, drive key topics through proactive media relations, and respond by demonstrating leadership when IKEA is being challenged.
This means that you will:


Identify stories and news angles within the organization, pitch stories to key media, and contribute with stories to our newsroom at ingka.com and for social media
Identify, build, and develop relations with key journalists and influencers
Monitor the media and the world around us to help identify proactive opportunities and potential risk issues, as well as measure the results of our efforts
Train and support spokespersons representing Ingka Group in external engagements
Secure preparedness for crisis and reputational issues
Be part of a 24/7 on-duty press office on a rolling schedule, handling media requests



Together as a Team
Group Communications positions IKEA as a truly meaningful and trusted brand in people’s hearts and minds, with a focus on us as a retailer and our positive societal impact. At the same time, we enable Ingka Group to be perceived as a unique, meaningful, and trusted company.
The Media Relations team is a team of eight engaged and passionate colleagues, contributing to the media perceiving IKEA as a transforming, purpose-led retailer and a leader in life at home, climate, and equality. Our focus is on working with earned media, but we also make use of owned and shared media to increase amplification and create impact. We are proud to have a key role in protecting and promoting one of the world’s most trusted brands. We work the majority of our working week together from our vibrant office, Hubhult, in Malmö. Visa mindre

Why we will love you
In Group Business Risk and Compliance team, we are looking for a new Business Partner for the Digital Group Function, with a strong digital business competence, focus and experienced stakeholder management skills.
As a Business Partner to Group Digital, you will support in the priorities and ambitions of Ingka’s digital development, while ensuring that the function is proactively supported in managing risks and opportunities using the Ingka ERM framework including crisis management and business continuity, in having risk-based controls and maintaining compliance to Group policies and external regulation. In doing this you will draw upon the expertise from the Group BRC COE teams. We need you for a strong business integration on Group Digital and to help us to secure BR&C “right by design approach” for all our initiatives.
Do you want to help leaders in Digital to create a positive impact by taking responsible risks and searching for new opportunities? If you are willing to learn and develop in Business Risk & Compliance while you also contribute by leading by example and developing others. If you have very good coaching skills and solid experience in leading and influencing through stakeholders, matrix organisations etc. If you proactively engage with the organisation and facilitate meetings and workshops that drive decision making and business execution to reach desired outcomes, then we need you
Your knowledge in the Digital Organization would be very valuable to become successful in this role, and we will together develop your knowledge of how to assess and mitigate risks in a business environment.
Last, but not least – you are an ambassador for IKEA culture and values. Whatever decisions you take you always have those in mind.
Your responsibilities
As a Business Risk & Compliance Business Partner you are responsible for ensuring that Group Digital and Group Business Risk & Compliance agenda are aligned.
Amongst many different tasks you will:
support Group Digital management in risks’ assessment, prioritization and follow up on risk responses
ensure that risk and compliance capabilities are well embedded when creating and executing towards strategic and tactical business objectives
drive implementation and monitor the performance of Ingka Business Risk & Compliance frameworks and practices to enable a holistic and proactive risk management based on business needs
identify, involve and interact with key stakeholders in the business to drive engagement
lead and inspire a risk and compliance performance mind-set, raise risk awareness, and promote a risk culture secure, right knowledge and competences needed to become risk aware and compliance conscious in running business
secure movement toward a standardised and automatized way of working and strengthen cross-functional engagement within Ingka Group.

You will report to the Business Risk & Compliance Business Partner Manager for Group BR&C name.
About this work area
We aim to empower people and business to grasp the many opportunities and take responsible risks everyday while safeguarding and strengthening our people, customer relationships, our assets and the IKEA brand.
By integrating and applying risk and compliance frameworks into our processes, not only do we do it right from the start, we also secure a more efficient and risk-aware organisations resulting in a better performance. Visa mindre

WHO YOU ARE
With the customer at the heart of everything we do, Group Expansion takes responsibility for strategic expansion planning enabling penetration of existing and new markets. We take the lead for business development of existing and new customer meeting points. We act on business needs and empower the markets to maximise accessibility, implement our retailing concepts and fully utilise our assets in the new world of IKEA – all at lowest cost, with economy of scale and sustained profitability.


YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES
• Responsible for maximizing growth and optimizing profitability, by ensuring a seamless and easy buying process in new Customer Meeting Points (CMPs), within the one market approach
• Support the Leaders and Specialist team in the central planning hub, contributing to customer meeting points that present the range in a vital, inspiring way fitting the needs of the many and that enable access to the whole range in a multichannel retail world of IKEA.
• Ensure CMPs that present the range in a vital, inspiring way fitting the needs of the many and that enable access to the whole range in a multichannel retail world of IKEA
• Support the central planning hub leaders and specialist team with strategic guidance, ways of working and tools in sales steering, planning and activation
• Ensure the development of inspiring solutions that reflect a wide variety of styles and price levels and life at home activities with seasonal relevance connected to the commercial activities
• Support the central planning hub leaders and specialists in the use of global tools, proven solutions, best practices within sales and conversion and when needed, adjust the global solutions to be locally relevant
• Design retail spaces and solutions to become visually attractive and drive sales, based on the customer journeys of the new CMP
• Responsible for delivering a large portfolio of projects within expected quality, time and budget, by designing retail solutions in collaboration with the markets and Inter IKEA Systems in order to build the brand, secure an outstanding customer experience, grow sales and broaden the customer base
• Be at the forefront of new solutions and new technology in order to optimise customer experience and efficiency of CMPsCommon Global Competence Profile
• Take lead in working across functions within Ingka Group and collaborate with other IKEA units
• Take lead in driving an open and sharing climate, being a role model of the IKEA values
• Lead positive change, and contribute to building a more unique, inclusive and accessible IKEA - guided by the People and Planet Positive commitments Visa mindre

ENGINEERING LEADER, ELECTRICAL AND RENEWABLE ENERGY SYSTEMS


Why we will love you
Simply because you have experience from working within design and engineering for the development and construction of buildings and facilities. You drive innovation and are stimulated by creative ideas and perspectives that add value. Leading others from a global perspective/leading a global topic and managing to reach out is something you like and have experience from, and having knowledge of, Project Management will be useful. Since you will be working in a global context with different clusters it is important that you love building relationships – both remotely and in real meetings. Ingka is constantly changing, and we always need to be ready to do changes in our ways of working or doing business. Therefore, you are someone who enjoys working with change management, have experience with it, and how to manage stakeholders.
We are looking for someone who has:
Engineering education within Electrical design/installation or relevant work experience
Leadership/project management skills
Experience from working in a global organization
Have good knowledge of the general building process
Have an ambition to make energy sustainable



Last, but not least – you are a true ambassador for IKEA culture and values. You always keep the values at heart when making decisions and influencing others in a positive way.
Lead and coordinate general engineering work and specifically Energy Design globally within Engineering. Lead Solutions/Innovations for PPP within the competence area in Ingka to deliver safe, compliant, sustainable and innovative property solutions. Provide guidance, support, documentation, training, minimum requirements, best practices and alternatives to the global organization.
Communicate in English both spoken and written, in an adaptive way to get your message across in a clear and humble way.
Your responsibilities
Work within one or several key competence areas of Engineering, coordinate and document the work to develop, implement and maintain standards, guidelines, methods, tools, technical solutions, systems, sustainability best practice, and innovation to ensure delivery of safe, compliant, sustainable and innovative property solutions that meet the needs of the business and the many people.
Develop the engineering competence globally in Ingka in cooperation with relevant stakeholders and supporting functions in order to achieve the Real Estate scope.
Contribute actively to the development in how to engage with designers in order to continuously find cost-efficient and innovative design processes by optimizing the delivery of our partners and stakeholder’s competence and knowledge into the project design. Work and engage closely with Facility Management and Construction Project Delivery co-workers to optimize, innovate and develop the best project methods for design-construct interaction. Lead and guide the implementation in the Clusters.
Responsible for leading and coordinating within assigned key competence area, the delivery of training content learning solutions and tools with the general purpose of developing the overall construction competence in Ingka in cooperation with relevant stakeholders and supporting functions to identify learnings, thereby improving in-house knowledge, and the performance on subsequent projects.
Create an environment where the IKEA culture is a strong and living reality that embraces the diversity of co-workers and customers.
Within competence area lead the work and coordinate with internal stakeholders to ensure that specifications, standards, manuals etc. relating to Engineering and Lead Solutions/Innovations for PPP are consistent with other Ingka documentation, correctly reflects current business needs and are implemented in the cluster Real Estate organisations.
Support cluster organisation with questions related to Engineering in the projects generally and within the electrical topic specifically, in the context of each cluster organisation having direct responsibility for executing its business within the frameworks developed by Group Real Estate.
Within competence area lead and guide clusters in development of projects in both new establishments an in retrofits, and drive energy efficiency and sustainable energy in all of our projects.
Constantly explore innovations and follow external trend to update our way of becoming more sustainable, energy efficient, cost effective and simpler. Eager to learn more and try new solutions.
Work in the field of electricity spanning from low voltage to high voltage; from data network cabling to switchgears and transformers.



We offer you a multi-cultural environment where there will always be room for you to grow -both as a professional and as an individual. Ingka Group has a strong culture with values in center. We trust in our co-workers to make sound decisions and know we will get so much good in return because of that.
This role is located in Malmö and you will report to the Engineering Manager, Group Real Estate.
About this work area
Group Real Estate - As engaged, open-minded, and curious experts in all parts of the real estate business we take responsibility for the real estate business at Ingka Group as a trustworthy, appreciated and wanted business partner. We secure new and maintain existing physical locations in order to meet the needs of the many people. We provide strategic insight based on our knowledge and understanding of the Ingka real estate portfolio. We take the lead in delivering safe, compliant, sustainable and innovative property solutions – with Democratic design and life cycle cost on top of our mind. We actively maintain and secure that our properties are kept in relevant shape for the business so that we can provide a safe and healthy environment for all co-workers and customers. Visa mindre

Why we will love you
• You should have extensive knowledge of IKEA business model, IKEA Framework, the strategic landscape and IKEA ways of working, IKEA tools, systems and processes
• You have a broad business understanding, with an appreciation of key performance measurements used to plan, follow up and steer the business with a customer-centric approach
• Have an excellent knowledge of IKEA processes, supply chain, warehousing operations and service business leading to an excellent customer fulfilment
• You can relate and apply market and industry knowledge to support realization of business and process goals and objectives, bringing an understanding of market specifics when making decisions
• Have change management skills and are comfortable leading in the unknown
• You have a natural ability to identify and involve relevant stakeholders in a project, process or assignment to make things happen
• You should have a deep understanding of the customer fulfilment business processes and operations with specific focus in one or more of the following areas:
o Order Management and Reverse Flows
o Service Fulfilment Operations
• An understanding of the replenishment flows is a bonus
• Ability to turn business understanding into tangible business processes, adhering to global standards
• Strong business analytics skills and ability to root cause an operational, business process or system issue and drive a solution
• You have excellent knowledge of the customer and co-worker needs, demands and expectations
A day in your life with us
We are recruiting Business & Process Development Leaders who will actively contribute to the future robustness of Retail business processes to drive efficiencies and optimize our ways of working, initially being driven as part of a business transformation program – Sales Order Management. The role is a permanent position, based in Fulfilment Development Support within Group CFF.


Some of the responsibilities will include:
• Be a key member of the Sales Order Management program
• Proactively identify and cluster business development, process improvements and data analytics needs, gathering requirements and establishing clear prioritization
• Provide subject matter expertise for customer fulfilment process
• Responsible to identify, specify and build improved and new business processes aligned with system solutions and functionalities in close collaboration with Customer Fulfilment, Commercial, Global Business Operations and Digital Unit
• Lead and directly undertake the analysis of business benefit and impact of the Sales Order Management processes (‘Order to Cash’ & ’Source to Pay’) on Customer Fulfilment and INGKA
• Lead and undertake analysis of processes impacting financial compliance, defining changes (both process and development needs) to address these challenges
• As part of the Process Development Team, document outcomes and updates to standard operating procedures (SOPs) and processes based on agreed best practices
• Support product teams where development needs are identified from the SOP and process development activities
• Work closely together with CFF Process Development leaders in Group CFF line organizations to safeguard consistency of all relevant processes
• Lead the adoption of the SOPs, process documentation and working methods into the receiving countries.
Together as a Team
We are focusing on providing a seamless shopping experience with great quality in all touchpoints for many people. Customer Fulfilment (CFF) plays a fundamental part in making IKEA multichannel retailing a reality. To support IKEA in achieving business objectives, CFF acts as a customer-centric, fully integrated, process-oriented organization with an end-to-end approach. Visa mindre

We are seeking a new Customer Meeting Point Planning Manager that will manage and lead the planning of architectural design of new Ingka Customer Meeting Points, other assets, rebuilds and development according to the Ingka Strategic Expansion Plan, based on the IKEA Concept.
WHO YOU ARE
You have excellent communication- and collaboration skills and can easily engage and build trustful relationships with a wide range of stakeholders and secure a strong network both within and outside of the organisation. You demonstrate strong interpersonal skills, have the ability to lead, motivate and inspire people around you and are a true role model for our culture and values, living the IKEA values by heart. With simplicity and speed, you prioritize, delegate, and make efficient decisions. You get energised working in a complex and vibrant multi-dimensional environment and can take a holistic view while identifying business opportunities accordingly.
To succeed in this role, you have a strong retail establishment and design background and preferably proven advanced training in Architecture (Master Degree of Architecture would be beneficial). You have extensive knowledge of architectural work and construction processes and have also gained knowledge of the Retail Establishment Process. We do also believe you have experience of leading a team and a proven track record of how to lead, coach, motivate and develop people. Throughout the years you have consequently gained excellent leadership skills and know how to manage change in a complex business environment. You have had responsibility for large projects and know how to initiate, plan and execute within a defined time frame, setting the direction, budget and create long-term goals. To succeed in this role, we further believe you have a growth mind-set and clearly can connect the above tasks to developing the business and people in a seamless and engaging way. Finally, you are fluent in English, both written and verbal.
YOUR RESPONSIBILTIES
As an Architect Manager for Central Planning Hub, you will be accountable for leading the overall achievement of the people and business agenda for the department of Customer Meeting Point Planning (Architectural Design). As a member of the Central Planning Hub Management Team, you will secure operational excellence, performance and development of Central Planning Hub (CPH), including stakeholder management and communication.
More in detail, you will be:
· Accountable for leading architectural planning of new Ingka Customer Meeting Points and other assets from first ideas till readiness of final plans, based on the IKEA concept and Ingka requirements.
· Responsible to follow up on learning from projects to improve deliveries and competence
· Responsible for representing Ingka retail as a speaking partner to Core Business Franchise (CBF) in the store design process by coordinating input within Ingka, Inter IKEA Systems and external stakeholders as well as being accountable for the solid foundation creation to secure a well-functioning and profitable IKEA unit in an omnichannel landscape
· Accountable to lead architectural design work for Store in Shape As New (SISAN), rebuilds, and secure project realization by proper handover of the architectural design work deliverables (from pre-project into design phases)
· Securing project delivery within budget, quality, on time and aligned with latest solutions developed by Ingka functions and CBF
You will manage a team of architects and report to the Group Expansion Planning Hub Manager.
ABOUT THIS WORK AREA
With the customer at the heart of everything we do, Group Expansion takes responsibility for strategic expansion planning enabling penetration of existing and new markets. We take the lead for business development of existing and new customer meeting points. We act on business needs and empower the markets to maximize accessibility, implement our retailing concepts and fully utilize our assets in the new world of IKEA – all at lowest cost, with economy of scale and sustained profitability. Visa mindre

Art Team Leader - Content Factory, Group Communication
What if you could inspire to make everyday life just a little bit better for people all around the world?
The answer is simple: You can. This is what motivates us at IKEA. We are constantly searching to find new ways to inspire people with ideas and solutions that let them live the life they want.
If you enjoy taking personal initiative and exceeding goals and if you are motivated to work in an agile way, with a desire to learn new things and do not fear navigating in the unknown? Then keep reading, this might be the perfect role for you.
We are searching for an Art Team Leader to join the Content Factory. If you are the right person for the job, you will become part of the Creative Studio, a diverse team of around 35 passionate doers, idea makers, and creative thinkers from around the globe. A team that has the creative muscles and the internal backing to build new, wild, unexpected, and beautiful solutions. Always with the intention to be relevant and to find answers to everyday problems in people’s lives, for society, and the planet.

WHO YOU ARE
You are an experienced Art Director and have the skills to support and coach a team of Art Directors and Graphic Designers. But it is equally important that you are a hands-on kind of person who loves to bring your ideas to life and knows how to collaborate. If this sounds like you, we should definitely talk. And hopefully, you could become part of this bunch of people-centred creatives, who like to make great stuff but leave our egos at the door.
Further, what you need:
· Experience in leading creative teams
· Proven advanced training in creative development within communication, marketing, design and/or equivalent
· 5+ years of agency experience as an Art Director for global clients
· Demonstrable art direction skills with a strong portfolio
· Fluent in English, both written and spoken
· Preferred: Knowledge of IKEA brand, culture, and values

A DAY IN YOUR LIFE WITH US
In this role, you will work as an Art Director but you will also lead a team of Art Directors and Graphic Designers. This means that you should feel confident with managerial tasks like encouraging development, handling succession, and securing a high-performing team. You will work in close collaboration with other team leaders within the Content Factory, as well as with other stakeholders within the organization, all to secure consistency in deliveries and ways of working.
As an Art Director, you will lead and develop best practices and keep track of current global trends that will drive our business priorities and keep IKEA at the forefront. A job in the Content Factory means working both independently and interdependently with creative networks and cross-functions. Here you will be part of a brilliant and friendly team who knows how to create solutions that represent the IKEA brand and our values. Solutions that will be great examples of IKEA tone of voice.
Some of your main responsibilities also include:
· Support that the team delivers high-level quality campaigns and assets.
· Explore possibilities/limitations to reach relevant target audiences in all media platforms (Web, Mobile, Print, Film, Social Media, Store, Exhibition & events etc.)
· Develop and execute ideas to be visualized through both external and internal communications
· Understand the importance of details and trends, but also know how to handle different stakeholders and build bridges between the expectation and the solution.
· Create and maintain relationships with external consultants, managing the opportunities for collaboration and streamlining their use to optimize existing resources.
· Be the creative lead on big shoots and productions
· Analyse the impact of created content, follow up on results, and transform insights into creative ideas and opportunities for the IKEA brand.
· Actively work in collaboration with team members, and creatives within other functions as well as with other IKEA businesses, to create synergies and facilitate the achievement of common goals.
This role is a permanent position and will be located in Malmö, Sweden.

WHY YOU'LL LIKE IT HERE
This is a place where you can focus on doing your best work. There are no dress codes or closed offices. No day is ever the same. All ideas are welcome. Everyone tries to pitch in when needed, and failures are seen as a way of learning. When you enter the building, we want you to feel that you can inspire billions of people all over the world.

QUESTIONS AND SUPPORT? LET’S CONNECT!
If you have any questions regarding the positions, please do not hesitate to contact the Hiring Manager, Louice Alvarson at [email protected]. If you have any questions about the recruitment process please contact the Recruiter, Julia Schnittger at [email protected].
We look forward to receiving your application in English until 31st of May 2023. As we will have interviews on a continuous basis, the position might be filled sooner. Visa mindre

Why we will love you
What if you could inspire to make everyday life just a little bit better for people all around the world? The answer is simple: You can. This is what motivates us at IKEA. We’re constantly searching to find new ways to inspire people with ideas and solutions that let them live the life they want.


To drive the internal communication strategy and to provide direction on the strategic internal communication we are now looking for our new Global head of Co-Worker Communication.


With that said, are you:
Motivated by supporting other people to be excellent communicators and develop their talents?
Strong in strategic, measurable, internal communications and co-workers’ engagement strategies?


Energized by building trust across cross-functional teams and functions?
Structured with an innovative mindset, always ready to find better ways?
We also see that you bring the following proven experience to the table:
Proven advanced training in strategic communications or equivalent?
10+ years of experience with internal and external communication?
Strong documented leadership experience?
Experience with crisis communication?


If yes, then keep reading and apply if this job sparks your interest!


Previous knowledge of IKEA brand, culture, values and way of working and from managing a similar size team (14 in the team and 5 direct reports) will be great plus!


A day in your life with us
As our Co-worker Communication Manager you will promote innovation in digital channels and secure co-workers’ engagement. You will support the Group Functions of Ingka and secure the ability to provide high-quality communication project support when and where it’s needed. You will make sure we use the right and more user-friendly approach to reach the many co-workers. As part of the Content Factory Leadership Team you will be securing strategic thinking and active contribution to the overall scope of the Content Factory.


To be more concrete this means that you will:
Be responsible for the overall strategy and performance of Co-worker communication
Guarantee integration and collaboration of the function in the Content Factory
Secure the connection with the co-worker communication matrix, focusing on talent acquisition, succession plan, and competence development
Ensure internal communications messages are consistent across all mediums and with external communication messages
Drive the creation of clear, compelling communication materials to inform and engage co-workers
Work across functions within Ingka Group and in good collaboration with other
IKEA businesses
Together as a Team
About Ingka Group


With IKEA retail operations in 31 markets, Ingka Group is the largest IKEA retailer and represents about 90% of IKEA retail sales. It is a strategic partner to develop and innovate the IKEA business and help define common IKEA strategies. Ingka Group owns and operates IKEA sales channels under franchise agreements with Inter IKEA Systems B.V. It has three business areas: IKEA Retail, Ingka Investments, and Ingka Centres. Read more on www.ingka.com


About Group Communication
We contribute to the development and transformation?of Ingka by ensuring we all lead with communication. At the same time, we enable IKEA to be perceived as a unique, meaningful and trusted brand and company.


About Content Factory and Co-worker Communication
The Content Factory is where we will come together across Ingka Group to create low-cost and high-quality content and experiences and innovate in ways that benefit more of the many and create engagement with the IKEA brand. The Content Factory will focus on end-to-end content creation and deployment across Ingka, and we aim to make sure we have the best possible setup to deliver value and meet brand and customer new demands in an omnichannel reality.
Co-worker Communication is a multidisciplinary team with a combination of skills and a ‘no silo’ approach that allows us to identify who the audience is and what they care about, what the story is, how to tell the story, and where to place it for the greatest possible reach and effect. We endeavor to combine the art of journalism with the science of marketing to find, shape and extend the stories we want to tell, in the ways that our customers, co-workers, and stakeholders alike want to receive them.



This role is based in Malmö and you will report to the Global Content Manager of Ingka.
Apply now!
Please send in your application, consisting of a CV and a motivational letter, as soon as possible but not later than the 31st of May 2023. If you have questions regarding the recruitment process, please get in touch with Recruiter Caroline Markusson at [email protected]


We look forward to getting to know you!
PLEASE NOTE
We only accept applications in English. Visa mindre

What if you could inspire to make everyday life just a little bit better for people all around the world?
The answer is simple: You can. This is what motivates us at IKEA. We’re constantly searching to find new ways to inspire people with ideas and solutions that let them live the life they want.
If you enjoy taking personal initiative and exceeding goals and if you are motivated to work in an agile way, with a desire to learn new things and don´t fear navigating in the unknown? Then keep reading, this might be the perfect role for you.
We're searching for a Creative Project Leader to join the all-new department – The Content Factory. If you're the right person for the job, you'll become part of the Creative Studio, a diverse team of around 35 passionate doers, idea makers, and creative thinkers from around the globe. A team that has the creative muscles and the internal backing to build new, wild, unexpected, and beautiful solutions. Always with the intention to be relevant and to find answers to everyday problems in people’s lives, for society, and the planet.


WHO YOU ARE
Would you like to play an active part in creating an IKEA fit for the future? If you're the one who understands the power of leading through communication and togetherness, who knows how to support other people to deliver their best work we should definitely talk. And hopefully, you could become part of this bunch of people-centered creatives, who like to make the magic happen but leave our egos at the door.
For this role, we believe you have knowledge of project leadership, creative processes, and people’s preferences within the communication and media field. You have a great understanding of the complexity of the IKEA universe and the role of communication as an integrated part of the business. Furthermore, you have knowledge of how to lead change through communication with the business goals as well as co-workers and customers in focus.
You are able to challenge existing ideas as well as to simulate and evaluate new ones. You have the ability to perform work with care, accuracy, and attention to detail. You also know how to prioritise and make decisions with speed and simplicity.
Furthermore, what you need to have to succeed in this role:
• 5+ years working as a senior project leader for a large agency or brand
• 5+ years of developing business and delivering results
• Senior experience in managing and advising communication projects in a customer-centric business
• Minimum 5 years of both external and internal communication experience
• Experience in leading creative teams
• Preferred: knowledge of IKEA brand, culture, and values
At IKEA, you are welcome no matter where you come from, what you believe, and what you look like. We do not care how you furnished your home. We are interested in you simply because you are you. Our different views, backgrounds, and personalities make us better understand our customers, give us more work and spark more and better ideas. Perhaps your unique take on something could lead to a great idea that creates a better everyday life for the many people.


A DAY IN YOUR LIFE WITH US
When working as a Creative Project Leader you lead and develop global strategic and creative assignments, campaigns, and events, supporting business and communication development. You will lead these across functions within Ingka, with the markets, and in close collaboration with other IKEA organisations.
You’ll be part of a brilliant and friendly team that always does their best to help each other out, but you’re the one who’ll focus on enabling and leading initiatives, both across functions within Ingka, with the markets, and with other IKEA organisations.
Some of your main responsibilities include:
• Initiate and lead assignments from start to finish; securing world-class creativity, excellence in execution, and follow-up on results
• Actively influence, collaborate, and engage with relevant stakeholders on all levels within the organisations to ensure the achievement of set goals
• Manage substantial budgets, follow up on investments, and ensure required resources to achieve set goals
• Create and maintain relationships with external consultants, managing the opportunities for collaboration and streamlining their use to optimise existing resources
• Actively seek opportunities and contribute to finding new ways of approaching new target groups
• Proactively contribute with inputs and expertise to Communications strategy and planning discussions, ensuring alignment with the creative vision
• Be a strong ambassador of IKEA, and our Tone of Voice and Visual Identity internally and externally
• Actively push for improvement of content creation, based on trends in communication and the late developments within the communication field
This role is a permanent position and will be located in Malmö, Sweden.


WHY YOU'LL LIKE IT HERE
This is a place where you can focus on doing your best work. There are no dress codes or closed offices. No day is ever the same. All ideas are welcome. Everyone tries to pitch in when needed, and failures are seen as a way of learning. When you enter the building, we want you to feel that you can inspire billions of people all over the world.


QUESTIONS AND SUPPORT? LET’S CONNECT!
If you have any questions about the recruitment process please contact the Recruiter, Julia Schnittger at [email protected].
Please note that due to GDPR reasons we do not accept applications by email, and we want you to send us your application (CV and cover letter) in English no later than the 31st of May 2023.
Studies show that members of underrepresented communities do not apply for jobs unless they are 100% “qualified”. If this is part of the reason you hesitate to apply, we would like to consider and give it a chance. Maybe your profile fits our needs much better than you think. We look forward to receiving your application. [From: “Why Women Don’t Apply for Jobs Unless They’re 100% Qualified” by Tara Sophia Mohr, August 2014]
We will be interviewing continuously and are looking forward to hearing from you! Visa mindre

Who you are
You have 5-10 years’ experience with increased responsibility in business steering at IKEA in a country.
You communicate confidently in English (both spoken and written) and have a Bachelor or Master’s degree in Business / Finance / Economics or have relevant work experience. You demonstrate strong ability to prioritize, provide clear directions and multitask and have proven skills in developing people and providing support, coaching, training and career direction to others.
You have a good knowledge of project management processes, including methods and tools and how to integrate them. You get energized by increasing customer value, driving business growth and contributing to overall success and results through people.
As a person you are flexible, multi-task, fast learner and pro-active, comfortable handling unclear or unpredictable situations; you can work under pressure, meet required deadlines and know how to prioritise your work.
You are an open-minded team player, a strong communicator with the capacity to influence decisions and create energy and commitment within the organisation. You are strong network and relationship builder both within and outside of the own organization.
And, of course, you share and live the IKEA culture and values and have a genuine interest in home furnishing.
What you'll be doing day to day
Top priorities at Ingka the years to come are to ensure Happy Customers, Growing Market Share and OMNI channel profitability. To achieve this many countries have been starting to re-build existing stores with additional fulfilment capabilities. To secure a faster yet successful transformation we wish to strengthen our capacity in Business Navigation.
As a Project Business Navigator at Group Business Steering you will ensure a smooth and speedy deployment process of redesign projects by developing and steer the investments in the countries and capture learning from executed projects in the portfolio. You will collaborate with both countries, several Ingka Group functions such as Group Expansion and Group Customer Fulfilment and especially the re-design team at Group Customer Fulfilment. The overall assignment is to secure a smooth and speedy deployment process of redesign projects in countries from a BN/Finance perspective. We believe there are many opportunities in simplifying ways of working and how we steer our investments.
More specifically, this means you will:
- Support the countries in creating the business cases for redesign projects
- Build up methodology for taking good Business Case assumptions and doing follow ups to verify and adjust the Business Case assumptions
- Work on follow ups for the development projects providing sufficient calculation base for further roll out
- Do above not only for automation projects as important are the “small/smart” design layout projects (step 2-4)
- Evaluate a full store, Market Area or country impact of our redesign activities. (what gives benefits to Customer Fulfilment might lead to additional effort in sales)
- Find and develop additional benefit elements to be put into the Business case model
o i.e how consider P&C culture elements like declining work force, costs of no staff available, recruiting and onboarding new staff, ergonomics costs …..
- Being part of the deployment support meeting revising the individual store project before going to decision forums (PIRC/REC) to enable a smooth process
- Interact and contribute to knowledge build up with country CFOs/Business Navigators
- Being active interaction point between the re-design team and country CFOs/ Business Navigators and into group functions
- Cooperate with Business Navigators of expansion to achieve a Sisan project ROI follow up
- Lead the work how we can create financial incentives to the market managers welcoming store fulfilment and not see it as burden.
You will be based in Malmo and will report to Group Business Steering Business Partner for Group Customer Fulfilment.
Send your application, written in English and consisting of a cover letter and CV. Visa mindre

WHO YOU ARE
We are looking for a purpose-lead specialist for the Circular Team at the Hubhult Office in Malmö, reporting to the Circular Manager. You will be a key player in delivering our purpose to balance economic growth and positive social impact with environmental protection and regeneration.
To be successful in this role, you have:
· Comprehensive knowledge in the area of Circular with up-to-date knowledge of the latest trends and research, specifically in the area of retail, waste, and materials.
· Advanced knowledge of how to balance and merge environmental, social, and economic aspects into the business with the purpose to generate growth within the limits of the planet
· Strong collaboration skills, you seek collaboration cross-functionally to reach the highest possible impact and build strong and trustful relationships on different levels inside and outside IKEA.
· Broad knowledge of how to influence circular policy and regulation and how to lead strategic advocacy and communication.
· A proven track record of interdependent leadership skills – you can communicate a broad understanding of strategic goals and objectives and take action and collaborate across the business in order to achieve results through others
· Minimum 7 years of experience as a senior leader within a larger consumer-facing international company or consultancy working with circular and business transformation.
· Higher education in circularity, sustainability, or similar, and experience working as an expert in circularity-related topics
· Experience and understanding of how a global retailer operates
At IKEA, you are welcome no matter where you come from, what you believe, and what you look like. We do not care how you furnished your home. We are interested in you simply because you are you. Our different views, backgrounds, and personalities make us better understand our customers, give us more work and spark more and better ideas. Perhaps your unique take on something could lead to a great idea that creates a better everyday life for the many people.

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES
You will be responsible for developing and providing relevant content, knowledge and expertise to support the Circular team in setting the successful direction for the area of circular in the People & Planet Positive strategy, and to provide leadership in the development, co-ordination and integration of circular activities, initiatives, and projects across Ingka.
More specifically, you will:
· Contribute to the development and facilitation of the INGKA strategic direction in the area of circular with a deeper focus on, waste, materials, construction, and procurement
· Develop, implement, and maintain guiding principles, policies and business requirements for circular, aligned and up to date with current legislation.
· Contribute to the business development and innovation roadmap and other deliveries contributing to the circular strategic agenda
· Enable the internal circular transformation with key stakeholders through training, workshops, managing working groups and tracking circular pilots and projects across Ingka
· Provide insights and expertise to the Performance & Reporting team in order to secure high quality analysis and reporting.
· Provide research and expert advice on circularity topics with a deeper expertise in waste and materials to proactively support the circular team, the business and senior management with direction, tools, measurements, and knowledge
· Be a self-starter, ability to work autonomously and manage up
· Thrive in a start-up, agile and adaptable team environment
· Provide agile support for the circular team by coordinating multiple projects incl. content production and management updates

TOGETHER AS A TEAM
At the heart of our business are people. We look after each other and we work through questions and challenges together. As part of Group Sustainability, our purpose is to enable Ingka Group to?transform into?a resilient and?people and planet-positive?business?by 2030 by?providing?strategic direction?and facilitating the integration?of?sustainability leadership across our?three business areas.


QUESTIONS AND SUPPORT? LET'S CONNECT!
Please do not delay and submit your application (both CV and motivation letter) in English as soon as possible but no later than 22nd of May 2023 as we are screening applications continuously and will close when we find the right candidate. Note that we cannot process any applications through email.
Studies show that members of underrepresented communities do not apply for jobs unless they are 100% “qualified”. If this is part of the reason you hesitate to apply, we would like to consider and give it a chance. Maybe your profile fits our needs much better than you think. We look forward to receiving your application. [From: “Why Women Don’t Apply for Jobs Unless They’re 100% Qualified” by Tara Sophia Mohr, August 2014]
We will be interviewing continuously and are looking forward to hearing from you! Visa mindre

We are on a journey to make IKEA more affordable, accessible, and sustainable. We will be closer to where people are, go fully digital hand-in-hand with services, become circular, and take a stand on equality. And that’s just to name a few.
To enable this new IKEA, we lead several change programes – transformations – and we are now looking for a new colleague to join our Transformation Communications Team. This person will, through change communication, support different parts of the business through these exciting times! This is a temporary role for two years with a possibility of extension.
?Why we will love you
We are looking for someone passionate about supporting change through holistic and effective communication. We believe that you enjoy driving “change in the unknown” and like to build and maintain relationships with many colleagues and teams. You have an open and transparent approach to communication, can “fill in the gaps” where needed, and support others as we learn and adapt to the ever-changing reality. You lean into a challenge and approach complex situations with an open and flexible mindset, while maintaining a both caring and professional approach. You constantly seek better ways to inspire and clarify a vision and you get energized by the diversity and fast pace that is our retail environment.


For this role you will need to bring the following:
Experience in professional communication work.
Ability to translate strategic business decisions into clear and inspiring. communication plans, messages, and material.
Experience in managing stakeholders at various levels.
Ability to shift focus from strategic to tactical to practical tasks.
Strong emotional and social intelligence.
Fluent English skills, spoken and written.
Experience in change communication and the retail world is a plus.



A day in your life with us
In this position your overall scope is to support and enable successful transformations through world-class communications. You will coach and support leaders and co-workers in strategic and/or change communication while understanding the receiver's perspective and the complexity of change. You contribute to our open and sharing climate, always being a role model of the IKEA values where our co-workers are informed, engaged, and empowered.
This means that you will:
Be responsible for supporting change communication in one or more areas.
Be responsible for planning, developing, executing, and following up on relevant communication material.
Ensure alignment with key stakeholders, as well as the overall Ingka Business Transformation agenda.
Collaborate closely with communication colleagues in different countries throughout IKEA, other global communication teams as well as Centres of Expertise



Together as a Team
IKEA offers well-designed, functional, affordable, high-quality home furnishing, produced with care for people and the environment. There are several companies with different owners, working under the IKEA Brand, all sharing the same vision: to create a better everyday life for the many people. IKEA was founded in Sweden in 1943.


ABOUT INGKA GROUP
With IKEA retail operations in 31 markets, Ingka Group is the largest IKEA retailer and represents about 90% of IKEA retail sales. It is a strategic partner to develop and innovate the IKEA business and help define common IKEA strategies. Ingka Group owns and operates IKEA sales channels under franchise agreements with Inter IKEA Systems B.V. It has three business areas: IKEA Retail, Ingka Investments, and Ingka Centres. Ingka Group offers an exciting and empowering work environment in a global context. You have exceptional opportunities to grow and develop together with us.


Find out more: www.ingka.com


ABOUT INGKA GROUP COMMUNICATIONS


We strongly position IKEA as a truly meaningful and trusted brand in people’s hearts and minds, with a focus on us as a retailer and our positive societal impact. At the same time, we enable IKEA to be perceived as a unique, meaningful, and trusted brand and company.


About Transformation Communications Team
You will belong to team of 13 enthusiastic and ambitious transformation communicators, who love doing things together. We lead and secure ?an aligned, coordinated, and synchronized Business Transformation Communication across Ingka Group.?
We work in a hybrid environment, with all the tools needed, and many colleagues are located in different countries. But since we think magic happens when we are together in our vibrant office – Hubhult in Malmö – most of our time is spent there.


Apply now!
If you have any questions about the actual recruitment process, please contact Caroline Markusson at [email protected]. If you have job specific questions, please contact Ulrika Rask Lindholm, recruiting manager, at [email protected].


We are looking forward to receiving your application, but no later than March 15, 2023. Please send your application in English. Due to GDPR we can only accept applications from the system. We look forward to get to know you! Visa mindre

Who you are
We are looking for someone who brings experience in Retail Shop Design and is passionate about creating the future of IKEA! If you get energized by driving business growth and contributing to the overall success and results through collaboration – this might be the perfect opportunity for you!
To be successful in this role, we believe you have:
• minimum 5 years working with home furnishing and retail design solution development
• Experience in Rough layouts and Fine planning, preferably as a leader in your competence area
• Knowledge of the Retail Establishment Process
• Experience in home furnishing the IKEA way (living situations, style groups, store communication, furnishing with light)
• Knowledge how to strengthen the uniqueness of the IKEA identity in range presentation and throughout the layout
• An understanding of the trends that influence home furnishing, retail design, and communication
• Insight into customers' living situations in different areas around the world and customer shopping and buying behavior in a multichannel retail landscape
• Methods for optimization of commercial square meters, and for presenting the range using store media and store layout as commercial tools
• Preferred knowledge of Revit
You need the ability to design retail spaces and solutions using new methods, digital systems, and processes to improve performance. You have a creative mindset with the power to encourage innovative ideas and new value-adding perspectives that will develop our business and challenge common ways of working.
Your responsibilities
As Planning Specialist Shop Design, you are responsible for planning retail spaces and solutions for new Customer Meeting Points (CMPs) and major rebuilds based on our most recent home furnishing and merchandising solutions. You will secure planning of CMPs that present the range in a vital, inspiring way fitting the many’ s needs and enabling access to the whole range in the multichannel retail world of IKEA.
More specifically, you will:
• contribute to designing retail spaces and solutions to become visually attractive and drive sales, based on the customer journeys of the new CMP, based on market input and local needs
• contribute to creating inspiring presentation solutions that reflect a wide variety of styles and price levels and life-at-home activities with seasonal relevance connected to the commercial activities
• provide design solutions that are documented and ready for implementation by market organizations
• support the commercial team by providing information on the planned range and products for all design solutions
• provide information on all merchandise equipment and other support elements for turn-key implementation
• ensure efficient CMPs that present the range in a vital, inspiring way fitting the needs of the many and that enable access to the whole range in the multichannel retail world of IKEA
• create solutions that are adapted to the efficient daily operation of the CMPs
• be at the forefront of new solutions and new technology to optimize customer experience and efficiency of CMPs
• support the market implementation, learn about new projects, and share knowledge
• work across functions within Ingka Group and collaborate with other IKEA units
• drive an open and sharing climate, being a role model of the IKEA values
• be adaptable and a self-starter while working in a fast-paced environment. Visa mindre

Why we will love you
In a rapidly changing world and communication landscape, our team of Public Affairs and Advocacy within Group Communication is influencing global policy and regulation. All in line with our IKEA values!
You will be responsible for ensuring that our Public Affairs, Advocacy and EU Affairs are high performing teams and secure the activist advocacy approach for Ingka with a clear connection to the business. Your focus will be on all the topics that are anchored in our business strategies, climate and equality to mention some.


With that said, are you:


Passionate about communication, public affairs, and advocacy?
Motivated about leading, inspiring, and influencing people?
Driven by business and the connections with the social impact topics?



We also see that you bring the following proven experience to the table:
Advanced training and education in strategic communication.
10+ years of working within public affairs and advocacy.
5 + years of working as a manager within Public affairs and advocacy, globally.
Leadership and influencing in a constantly changing environment. Development of creative insights.
Crisis communication management.
Strategic business planning.



If this sounds like it could be a fit for you, then continue reading and apply if this challenge sparks your interest!
A day in your life with us
You will be the direct leader of three managers within our Public Advocacy, EU and Public Affairs and indirect for the team of 21 colleagues in the Public Affairs & Advocacy team. You will be the Global lead and local point for the Public Affairs & Advocacy & EU Affairs team and accountable for the direction development of the PA network in retail countries.
As a part of the Communication Management Team within Ingka, you will feed back learnings into the key decision-making bodies such as our Management Board and Group Management of Ingka.
In this role, you will ensure that we have a high level of support and steering of Ingka Retail markets, senior managers, and other group functions. On the Public Affairs & Advocacy agenda, you will develop capabilities including the contribution to the development of Country Managers.
To be specific this means you will:
Be accountable for all communication within and from the global Public Affairs & Advocacy team.
Develop and deliver the global Public Affairs & Advocacy agenda, both in Group level and in all retail countries.
Secure effective alignment of Public Affairs & Advocacy objectives and plans with business goals.
Monitor geopolitics and relevant regulatory and non-regulatory developments globally.

• Engage Group Management and our Management Board by advocating strategically relevant positive societal impact topics across all IKEA Retail countries.
Participate in the Global Crisis Management Team by providing input from a Public Affairs and geopolitical perspective.
Together as a Team
ABOUT INGKA GROUP
With IKEA retail operations on 32 markets, Ingka Group is the largest IKEA retailer and represents about 90% of IKEA retail sales. It is a strategic partner to develop and innovate the IKEA business and help define common IKEA strategies. Ingka Group owns and operates IKEA sales channels under franchise agreements with Inter IKEA Systems B.V. It has three business areas: IKEA Retail, Ingka Investments and Ingka Centres. Read more on www.ingka.com.


ABOUT GROUP COMMUNICATION
We contribute to the development and transformation?of Ingka by ensuring we all lead with communication. At the same time, we enable IKEA to be perceived as a unique, meaningful, and trusted brand and company.
This role is based in Malmö and you will report to the Global Communication Manager of Ingka.
Questions and support? Let's connect!
If you have questions regarding the recruitment process, please get in touch with Recruiter Caroline Markusson at [email protected]
Please send in your application, consisting of a CV and a motivational letter, as soon as possible but not later than 20th of February 2023.
We look forward to getting to know you! Visa mindre

Why we will love you
As a person, you are motivated to exceed customer expectations and drive business growth by creating a seamless shopping experience for the many people. You are eager to create the future IKEA and curious about city life and the many people living there. You get motivated by finding new ways through co-creation with colleagues and other IKEA units and inspired by working together in an ever-changing multi-dimensional environment.
To be successful in this role, we believe you have:
• 5 years experience developing businesses and delivering results within home furnishing and retail design solution
• Advanced training in retail design, visual merchandising, Layout as a tool, planning, or equivalent
• Excellent knowledge of Revit
• Experience implementing the Retail Establishment Process in a multichannel customer journey
• Knowledge of Ingka Group strategies, priorities, and strategic expansion planning process
• Methods for presenting the range and service range using store media, display techniques, and store layout as commercial tools
• Good understanding of trends that influence home furnishing, retail design, and communication
• Knowledge of customers living situations in different areas around the world and IKEA's multichannel shopping experience
You bring excellent leadership and communication skills and know how to make decisions with speed and simplicity. With IKEA concept, brand objectives, and values in mind, you take a holistic view of our global organization and identify business opportunities by collaborating with stakeholders and implementing change initiatives.
Your responsibilities
As a Shop Design Leader, you will be responsible to design retail spaces and home furnishing solutions for new customer meeting points and major rebuilds based on our most recent home furnishing and merchandising solutions. You will explore efficient ways to plan smarter and drive low-cost expansion from rough to fine planning.
More specifically, you will:
• Support the planning teams in Central Planning Hub in the field of Shop Design, to contribute to CMPs that present the range in an inspiring way that enable access to the whole range in the multichannel retail world of IKEA.
• Create inspiring presentation solutions that reflect a wide variety of styles and price levels and life-at-home activities with seasonal relevance connected to the commercial activities
• Support the planning teams in the use of global tools, proven solutions, and best practices when needed, and adjust the global solutions to be locally relevant.
• Contribute to a large portfolio of projects, in the design of CMP solutions in order to strengthen the brand, secure an outstanding customer experience, grow sales and broaden the customer base.
• Be at the forefront of new solutions and technology in order to optimize customer experience and operational efficiency of CMPs.
• Contribute to a convenient and seamless shopping experience and create an attractive atmosphere with a relevant commercial offer for the many.
• Lead work across functions within Ingka Group and collaborate with other IKEA units
• Drive an open and sharing climate, being a role model of the IKEA values
• Lead positive change, and contribute to building a more unique, inclusive, and accessible IKEA - guided by the People and Planet Positive commitments.
This is a permanent position based in Malmö, Sweden and reports to the Retail Solutions Planning Manager. Visa mindre

SUPERUSER - GROUP REAL ESTATE
As engaged, open minded and curious experts in all parts of the Real Estate business we take responsibility for the real estate business at Ingka as a trustworthy, appreciated and wanted business partner. We secure new and maintain existing physical locations in order to meet the needs of the many people. We provide strategic insight based on our knowledge and understanding of the Real Estate portfolio in Ingka. We take the lead in delivering safe, compliant, sustainable and innovative property solutions – with Democratic design and life cycle cost on top of our mind. We actively maintain and secure that our properties are kept in relevant shape for the business.
Your responsibilities
As a superuser you will be an ambassador of the global process.
You will deliver support, guidance and training to the clusters and countries related to the process and order solutions steered by Group Real Estate. You will do that by developing and implementing standards, guidelines, and methods for how to use the Real Estate order solutions.
Some of your daily activities will be to:
• Understand and modify digital systems and solutions. Perform some configuration activities.
• Coordinate and implement changes to the processes, ways of working and solutions
• Secure that the solution is utilized in a proper way to make use of its full potential.
• Create reporting regarding adoption and use of the system as well as user satisfaction.
• Cooperate with Business Solution to raise improvements and adaptation for changing business needs. • Capture, analyze, document, trace, priorities and agree on requests and needs from the countries and feed back to Business Solutions
• Actively keep updated regarding the solutions potential
• Secure training process to ensure the country/cluster superusers and end-users are confident in their role; at the same time secure process for updating training material
• Work in close connection with the different functions in Real Estate to capture business requirements and future developments needed.
• Support with testing activities and sign off user acceptance test
• Responsible for securing data quality and performance on a day-to-day basis
As you can understand, there will be much more for you to do in this position, but this is what we start with.
The Superuser is placed in Malmö, Sweden and you will report to the Controlling and Operations Manager. Visa mindre

What you'll need to have
We are looking for you who are passionate about creating an IKEA fit for the future. You are motivated by increasing customer value and get energized by contributing to overall success and results through collaboration. Leading and developing people motivates you, just as much as working in an everchanging multi-dimensional environment. You get inspired by finding new ways through co-creation with colleagues and other units, and by living the IKEA culture and values.
We believe you have proven advanced training in business administration, finance, economics or equivalent and bring minimum 5 years’ experience in business steering or finance related field. You also have minimum 5 years of experience of developing businesses and delivering results as well as leading and influencing teams and managers. Moreover, we expect you to have experience from managing change in a complex business environment.
You bring:
• Extensive understanding of Ingka governance and performance, and broad business knowledge and cross functional understanding of IKEA Retail operations and process landscape
• Extensive knowledge of investment calculation and real estate investment principles and deep knowledge of IKEA retail accounting and business navigation processes
• Insights in project management and knowledge of how to implement change initiatives and manage stakeholders, as well as how to set direction, create and manage long-term goals and follow-up on KPI´s
• Good knowledge of Ingka Group strategies, priorities, and strategic expansion planning process
As a person you are able to lead and coach a team of co-workers and colleagues with strong inclusive and interpersonal skills and build relationships on trust. You have a strong analytical mindset and can prioritize and make decisions with speed and simplicity. You communicate with an inspirational touch following the IKEA tone of voice.


Your responsibilities
As our Investment Manager, you will lead, coach & develop a high performing team of 6-8 skilled leaders and analysts. With your strong interpersonal skills and by leading with the IKEA values at the core, you will be able to ensure an open and sharing climate in the team, enabling all members to share best practices with and across the organization.
You will be responsible to lead the Investment Management, and follow-up processes and assignments related to the Ingka Strategic Expansion plan and Ingka Expansion process landscape, to secure sustainable growth, profitability and operational excellence. You will be part of the Investment & Operations leadership team in Group Expansion.
In more detail, you will:
• Lead, develop, support and follow-up on Expansion Business Cases in new and existing markets.
• Lead and develop the assessments and reviews of Expansion business cases and Investment requests.
• Be responsible for the development of cost management working methods and tools and enable and ensure application in Expansion and Real estate investments.
• Collaborate with other IKEA units and represent Group Expansion in various forums and meetings, whilst building Competence Development by providing stakeholders training materials to ensure Expansion Business Case and Investment Request Expertise.
• Responsible for managing goal setting, KPIs, budgets and follow up of for Group Expansion.
This role is located in Malmö, Sweden and reports to Investment & Operations Manager.


About this work area
With the customer at the heart of everything we do, Group Expansion takes responsibility for strategic expansion planning, enabling penetration of existing and new markets. We take the lead in the business development of existing and new customer meeting points. We act on business needs and empower the markets to maximise accessibility, implement our retailing concepts and fully utilise our assets in the new world of IKEA – all at the lowest cost, with an economy of scale and sustained profitability.


Apply now!
Studies show that members of underrepresented communities don’t apply for jobs unless they’re 100% “qualified”. If this is part of the reason you hesitate to apply, we would like you to reconsider and give it a chance. Maybe your profile fits our needs much better than you think. We look forward to receiving your application.
From: “Why Women Don’t Apply for Jobs Unless They’re 100% Qualified” by Tara Sophia Mohr, August 2014”.
If you have any questions related to the role, please reach out to the Hiring Manager Adam Petersson at [email protected]. If you have questions regarding the recruitment process, please feel free to contact the Recruiter Julia Schnittger ([email protected]).
We look forward to receiving your application in English as soon as possible but please no later than the 20th January 2023. A background check will be part of the recruitment process for the final candidate. Please note that we will be reviewing applications on a continuous basis.
We are looking forward to hearing from you! Visa mindre

WHO YOU ARE
We believe that to feel motivated in this role you need to have a strong passion for lifestyle, home furnishing, and modern retail. You always strive to find better ways of working, and in that mindset also stay open to our ever-changing business. To drive an open and sharing climate, being a role model of the IKEA values where our co-workers are informed, engaged, and empowered is also something to strive for every day.
A big part of your work will be collaborating both independently and interdependently within the communication network and cross functions with different languages and diverse cultures. How exciting! We are also confident that the mix of strategic thinking and turning communication theory into practice is something you consider second nature.
Besides your passions, we also like you to have…
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Business management and administration or Linguistics field
• 5+ years’ experience in complex project/program management with focus on localisation/translation
• Previous experience working and leading in times of change and transformation
• Experience managing and growing a team
• Extensive working experience in cross cultural context is a plus
Furthermore, if you are skilled in…
• Localization trends, tools, and systems
• Ability to work with a multitude of internal and external stakeholders to create the best possible experience for our customers
• Ability understand the diversity of the market to add value both in the business and the functional competence dimension
• Ability to understand the complexity of IKEA and Ingka businesses and the role of localization and communication as an integrated part of the business
• Directs effort to achieve long-term business objectives and outcomes
• Demonstrates excellent IKEA leadership and influencing skills Localization vendors management experience
• Time and Project and Time management skills, ability to multitask, highly organized
…we really think that this position could be a great opportunity and match for you!

A DAY IN YOUR LIFE WITH US
As a Localisation Programme Leader you are responsible to ensure that our customers, stakeholders, and co-workers have a native experience across all platforms. Further, you are ensuring all content and communication for the country aligns with IKEA tone of voice across all channels and according to the guidelines provided by the Franchisor. You are driving an open and sharing climate, being a role model of the IKEA values where our co-workers are informed, engaged, and empowered.
You are owning and driving the Localisation strategy in alignment with Ingka communication strategic plan and with the business growth agenda. You are partnering with key stakeholders across IKEA to define the cross-functional and cross-organisational dependencies on localisation and provide optimal solutions.
Some of your main responsibilities include:
• Leading, coaching and supporting the network of localisation specialists across 30 Ingka countries
• Stakeholder Management across Group Communication matrix and further Ingka functions
• Being responsible for localisation function’s future setup, succession planning, training needs and performance evaluation – guarantee a successful blueprint implementation
• Managing and reviewing performance of global localisation vendors and implementing centralized vendor strategy together with procurement
• Defining and implementing linguistic quality assurance framework across Ingka languages
• Selecting and driving adoption of relevant automation tools and technologies in localisation domain in collaboration with Digital
• In line with the Ingka Communication performance metrics, defining and implementing localisation metrics for reporting, monitoring, and evaluating the stakeholder satisfaction score
• Providing solutions and guidance to potentially challenging global localisation projects by participating at early stages of campaign conceptualization and ideation to drive a ‘global from the start’ mindset
• Being the ambassador for localisation knowledge and evangelise best practices and its value to the organisation
This role is an open-ended contract and will be located in Malmö, Sweden.

TOGETHER AS A TEAM
Our team is the voice of IKEA. We use words, pictures, and videos to tell the story about IKEA, to build our brand, and inspire people with our offer. We bounce ideas back and forth; we challenge each other, and we are crazy passionate about communication. Of course, we are also the ones who make sure to keep all our co-workers informed, engaged, and connected in a constantly changing business environment.

QUESTIONS AND SUPPORT? LET’S CONNECT!
If you have any questions about the recruitment process please contact the Recruiter, Julia Schnittger at [email protected].
We look forward to receiving your application and will review candidates continuously, so please submit your application as soon as possible but no later than the 10th of December 2022. Visa mindre

Why we will love you
You are an agile believer and practitioner at heart, and you love to inspire, educate, and help implement agile at all levels but with a focus in individuals and teams. You are passionate about creating change and being a strong driving force in transforming teams and organisations to thrive with the help of an agnostic agile mindset and toolbox. Your broad experience from working with agile on all levels enables you to navigate in an ever-changing environment, and your entrepreneurial side will thrive in the journey of creating an even more agile and successful IKEA!
You have the ability to lead, coach, motivate, and influence teams particularly in complex and challenging environments, and lead the way by sharing best examples, principles and practices from other agile practitioners and methodologies. You also have strong problem-solving skills, are not afraid of getting your hands dirty, and are able to navigate through blockers and obstacles. Furthermore, you have good communication skills, and you have the ability to clearly inform, educate, and communicate with different sizes of audiences and channels.
For this role, we believe you have an expert level of understanding of agile ways of working for teams, and preferably also insights and experiences from how agile is being adopted in other sectors than IT, software development, and digital environment. You also have good knowledge of how to implement agile at scale, including how to manage cultural, behavioral, and value changes.
In your role, you feel confident as an agile practitioner and have extensive knowledge of the modern agile landscape of methodologies and schools of thought.
To be successful in this role you need to bring:
- Broad and deep experience of coaching and mentoring teams in agile ways of working in both theory and practice, and preferably some of it in other areas than IT, software, and digital organizations.
- Demonstrated ability to lead and coach a team of people.
- Proven experience in working with several agile frameworks and methodologies.
- Proven experience in using agile collaboration and planning tools.
A day in your life with us
As an Agile Team Coach in Group Communication, you are part of a small team that is spearheading a change journey for the organization as a whole and helping it to adopt an agile mindset, principles, and practices on all levels. You will together with the team be responsible to define and implement state-of-the-art, agnostic agile ways of working in teams and Group Communication as a whole – with the purpose of optimizing the business agility across the organization. You are providing expert knowledge about agile, and love to optimize efficiency and effectiveness for the benefit of the business, customers, and co-workers. You spend much of your time with one or several teams and help them elevate to become a high-performing team with motivated individuals that are happily engaged in their work.
Some of your main responsibilities include:
-Being responsible for providing coaching, guidance, and training towards co-workers within teams in Group Communication, as well as other stakeholders in the wider organization, to adopt, implement, and improve agile ways of working.
-Being responsible for day-to-day agile ways of working in one or several teams.
-Being responsible for ensuring collaboration and alignment among teams to secure engagement around shared business values and organizational objectives.
- Help building an internal community of agile champions and ambassadors within Group Communication that share information, skills, and learnings with a wider network in the IKEA universe.
- Help to implement relevant measurements and data-driven follow-ups of agile development activities in Group Communication.
This role is an open-ended contract and will be located in Malmö, Sweden.
Our team within IKEA
This role is within Communication Strategy, Development and Transformation that is a part of Group Communication. You will be in a team of two other Agile Team Coaches and will report to the Agile Coaching Leader of Ingka.
Questions and support? Let's connect!
To get to know you better we kindly want to ask you to answer the following questions in your Cover Letter or attached motivational letter:
1.What parts of the agile universe (frameworks, ideas, schools of thought) are you mostly inspired by?
2. What do you think is key when starting a new agile team?
If you have any questions regarding the position, please do not hesitate to contact the Hiring Manager, Tobias Nilsson at [email protected]. If you have any questions about the recruitment process please contact the Recruiter, Caroline Markusson at [email protected]
We look forward to receiving your application no later than the 30th of November 2022. Interviews are scheduled to the week of 49.
Due to GDPR we will only accept applications through our system and not directly to our e-mail.
We really look forward to get to know you! Visa mindre