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IKEA Components holds a unique position within the IKEA value chain. We develop and supply IKEA with customer-friendly component solutions for better products – and better homes. This includes responsibility for selected components and raw materials, which means developing, purchasing, and supplying to IKEA suppliers. IKEA Components also has the assignment to provide After Sales service of components to the end customers. Our business is global and today employs 1500 people based mainly in Sweden, Slovakia, and China.

But that is not all, we are currently growing. With responsibility for IKEA retail equipment, we are on a journey towards taking our assignment to the next step, creating a new IKEA business that is even more affordable, accessible, and sustainable. The retail equipment range is an important part of the IKEA identity. It supports presenting, selling, and handling the IKEA product range, strengthens the IKEA Brand, and helps visitors enjoy the full IKEA experience.

IKEA Components is looking for a Technical & Communication Specialist for our great team of Engineers within Retail Equipment.

As a Technical & Communication Specialist you will be responsible for developing, editing, and publishing web-based content for IKEA Retail Equipment. Produce product manuals and associated technical documentation and write and design product descriptions, images, and marketing content for a B2B web-based platform. You will also create product images using photography or rendering software. Manage a large portfolio of items efficiently. Work within Content Management Systems (CMS) to maintain and update digital content and collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure consistency and accuracy.

To be successful in this role, we believe that you have excellent skills in building trustworthy relationships and working together with your team colleagues and across departments. You have an analytical mindset in combination with a holistic view on strategic business decisions. As a person, you are down-to-earth, pragmatic oriented with a sparkling curiosity that will lead you forward in the unknown. You are self-driven, make things happen, and are open to change. You have a business mindset and interest in the market and global trends, and you have a sense of urgency and strive to optimize sustainability, cost, quality, and function.

We are looking for you who have/are

• Degree in Technical Communication, Graphic Design, Engineering, or Equivalent.
• You have good analytical skills to interpret technical specifications and translate them into clear content with a proactive and problem-solving approach.
• High proficiency in Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign. Confident in CAD software. Experience with Content Management Systems (CMS) is a plus.
• Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams such as Market and Supply.
• Fluent in English, both written and spoken, additional languages are a plus.

At IKEA we believe that we’re better when we’re physically together for collaboration, dialogues, and conversations. We believe in the power of human interactions, informal chats, the energy, belonging, and creativity generated by people in the same place.

Our approach is that we spend most of our time in the IKEA workplace and with the flexibility to work from home when relevant. This role is based in Älmhult.

Does this sound like your next challenge?

We look forward to receiving your application. Please upload your CV and include your responses to the following two questions – in English, no later than January 19th, 2026. Be sure to keep your answers short and concise:

• What do you think you would bring to this role and make you an ideal candidate?
• What inspired you to apply for this position, and how do you believe your experience matches the key requirements for the role?

We want to get to know you, so make sure you tell us why you would be a good fit. Please note that we will be interviewing continuously.

If you have any questions regarding the position, please contact Range & Engineering Manager Jan Henriksson at [email protected]. If you have questions regarding the recruitment process, please contact Recruiter Christina Appelqvist +46-766-113408

We are looking forward to your application!