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Company Description

Discovering and Developing Talent Together!

We search for a temporary P&C Leader to our Category Area Wood!

At IKEA, we see things a little differently, and we believe in discovering and developing the unique talent in each of us. We invest in your passions and encourage you to grow with them. Come and see things a little differently with us!

About IKEA Supply:

IKEA Supply is dedicated to sourcing, manufacturing, and distributing IKEA products to our retailers worldwide. Our mission is to ensure product availability across all markets and sales channels at the lowest total cost. In Purchasing Development, we adhere to the IKEA Business idea – to produce a wide range of well-designed, functional home furnishing products at prices so low that as many people as possible can afford them. Affordability, accessibility, sustainability, and quality are our main priorities. With around 1300 co-workers in over 20 locations globally, we stay close to our suppliers and the market.

Job Description

As the People & Culture Leader, you will, together with business leaders, translate IKEA's People strategy into actionable plans that meet the business unit's needs today and tomorrow. You will play a crucial role in developing and implementing people capabilities and processes across Inter IKEA, PD and within your unit. Acting as a strategic and tactical partner on all people-related topics, you will act as a role model for IKEA culture and values, enabling excellence in business performance and operations. You will be part of Category Area Wood Management team as well as the P&C functional team for Purchasing Development.

Key Responsibilities:

• Embed the IKEA People strategy into strategic business plans.
• Lead organizational development, enhancing capabilities to navigate complexity and transformation.
• Facilitate leadership and organisational development for a more front led organisation
• Develop and implement IKEA People & Culture Capability processes in Purchasing Development and the Category Area.
• Lead strategic workforce planning to ensure the right competence is in the right place at the right time.
• Nurture a diverse and inclusive workplace at IKEA.

Qualifications

Are you the right fit? We are looking for someone with a strong passion for developing people and business simultaneously. You should be adept at translating business needs into concrete actions for performance and growth. Navigating a global multicultural environment and supporting remote leadership and communication is crucial.

To shine in this role, we see that you have:

• A deep understanding of the IKEA landscape, vision, concept, and business idea.
• Profound knowledge in IKEA's frameworks for People and competence development.
• 4-5 years of experience leading a strategic People and Culture agenda in a global context.
• Expertise in leading change and transformation.
• Strong in digital literacy, with capabilities to navigate, lead and develop business and people processes through data analytics and digital tools.
• Strong holistic and strategic thinking abilities, with excellent collaboration skills to build relationships across organizations.
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Location: Älmhult, Sweden

Reporting to: People & Culture Manager Purchasing Development, Cecilia Lindholm

Additional information

The role is a temporary assignment, from now until August 2026.

Curious to know more? For further information about the role, please contact direct manager for the position, People & Culture Manager Purchasing Development, Cecilia Lindholm at cecilia.lindholm@inter.ikea.com, or People & Culture Recruiter, Femina Karlsson at femina.ladhani.karlsson@inter.ikea.com

Does this opportunity align with your experience and future ambitions? Then we look forward to receiving your application in English by March 26, 2025. We will be interviewing continuously, so please apply as soon as possible.

Join us in Growing Together!

IKEA offers an exciting and empowering work environment in a global marketplace. As the world’s leader in life at home, you have exceptional opportunities to grow and develop with us.