Vacant job

Company Description

IKEA offers well-designed, functional home furnishings at prices so low that as many people as possible can afford them. The role of the supply process is to buy, produce, and distribute the IKEA range at the lowest total cost, making high quality available to the customer under good social and environmental conditions.

Job Description

We are on an exciting journey towards more sustainable plastic materials at IKEA. Recycled and renewable materials at an affordable price are a key focus area in our plastic material plan. Plastic is a very versatile material, and at the same time a low-cost enabler. The applications, shapes, and colors of plastic are endless, which is why it is a key material in our portfolio.

IKEA aims to be the leading company within technique and design. At IKEA, we have high ambitions and we think that everything is possible! In order to develop the next generation’s plastic raw material, we need to strengthen our organization with a skilled Engineer.

Assignment

Your main assignment will be to work in close collaboration with IKEA Home Furnishing Suppliers & IKEA of Sweden in projects for the development of existing and future solutions for Plastic material for IKEA products. You will be working on developing plastic raw material solutions for various product portfolios within IKEA.

You will be driving and taking part in innovative development projects, performing material tests, and securing the quality level of the raw material in your responsibility. You will be responsible for creating and maintaining the technical documentation, and working with the standardization of the plastic material range. You will secure the quality compliance of the material and production processes at the raw material suppliers in accordance with IKEA specifications. You will take the lead to act fast on any deviations.

Qualifications

Is this the challenge for you?

We are looking for:

• Engineer with a University Degree in Chemicals/Polymers or similar work experience.
• At least 3 years of relevant working experience within material development.
• Experience in Plastic manufacturing, such as extrusion or injection molding, is a plus.
• Basic knowledge of Quality management systems & Tools.
• Ability to lead projects across teams and functions.
• Fluent in English both verbally and in writing.

About you

As a person, you are innovative, and you always see solutions instead of problems. Your driving force is to develop the products, as well as securing ongoing excellence, through our suppliers. To sell your ideas to the organization, you must be open and business-minded. You are driven and have the ability to build trustful relationships.

You enjoy an agile way of working and achieving results together with a team in a flexible environment. At the same time, you are able to create structure and clarity. You are always curious about finding better ways of working. You are someone who finds energy for working in multi-cultural teams.

IKEA offers you a challenging position with great development possibilities. You will be working in a truly international environment with lots of contact interfaces across the region and globally. We hope that you would like to contribute with your unique competence for IKEA's future!

Additional information

The position is located in Älmhult, Sweden, and requires some international travelling. For questions about the recruitment process, reach out to Femina: [email protected]

For questions about the role, contact Johan: [email protected]. Please note that we will interview continuously, so please send us your application online as soon as possible, CV and Motivation letter in English latest by June 19th, 2026.

We always recruit based on values, competence, potential, and diversity. We will first consider co-workers employed at Inter IKEA Group impacted by organizational changes. For this specific recruitment, priority will be given to impacted co-workers in IKEA Core Business Supply, provided competence requirements are met for the role. However, all interested co-workers are welcome to apply.