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Company Description You see things a little differently. So do we. We believe that what your values are more important than what your CV says. We offer positions that will challenge your skills and let you grow. Come see things a little differently with us. If you are the right person for this position, we can offer you an assignment in a global organization with a great possibility to build and create something new, where your ideas are heard and where the goal always is “to create a better everyday life for the many people”! IKEA Food develops and provides the food sold and served in all IKEA Restaurants, Bistro´s, Swedish Food Markets and the IKEA co-worker restaurants. IKEA Food has over 400 restaurants in 53 markets and every year 650 million guests are enjoying the IKEA Food. Co-workers within Purchasing Development lead an exciting life! The mission is to develop business with suppliers in order to deliver IKEA Home Furnishing and Food products to our stores located around the world. The goal is to meet the price, quality and quantity expectations of our customers. IKEA Food are working with suppliers globally and have offices in King of Prussia USA, Älmhult Sweden, Dortmund Germany, Warsaw Poland, Milan Italy and Shanghai China. Job Description As a Category Sourcing Leader, you will be responsible for securing the material and production knowledge as well as setting up the optimal sourcing conditions. With having customer always in mind, you will act as a gear box between Range / Category and Need Planning function. From that position you will lead and secure that all products within your area of responsibility are sourced with optimal global sourcing set-up. You will contribute with material, technique and production knowledge in the product development process and ensure that material and choices of techniques related to cost, capacity, quality and sustainability are in-line with supplier production capabilities, as well as with product development process and category strategy. In this role, you will: Contribute to the execution of the Category BPL by being responsible for: Defining most suitable development partners for specific NEWs projects and services. Leading the establishment of the global sourcing set-up for running range, NEWs in line with Category desired supplier movements IKEA Best Buy Principles, including scenario planning and assessing sourcing risks. Engaging the right category resources in specific development projects and connecting them to development teams or other Range/Service owners through indirect leadership. Securing Business Contingency Plans and to monitor and initiate actions to mitigate deviations, through stakeholder collaboration and indirect leadership. Ensuring the quality of the Category input into pricing process (Big run and tertial runs) Contributing to the Business Agreement creation and execution, in close collaboration with Range Areas or other stakeholders. Consolidation of relevant business input affecting Category plans as example: Range Area portfolio plans, Growth Plans or other stakeholder input. Leading specific projects on behalf or through allocation from the Category Manager; as example Leading the Creation and Implementation of a Segment Strategy. Securing overall performance and collaboration with internal stakeholders Contributing to the category management meetings as permanent member of the category management team Qualifications We believe to be a successful Category Sourcing Leader you are driven and decisive with love for enabling great business to happen. You have strong analytical skills that enable you to draw conclusions and identify business opportunities effectively. You’ve mastered stakeholder management, with the ability to lead and attain results by actively involving and engaging people, regardless of the location. Your team player skills will come in handy since you will navigate through multiple different perspectives. You have great communication skills, with fluency in English. Apart from that, we think you have: Strong experience and good knowledge in purchasing development including insights on supplier capabilities and/or product development background Preferably experience within the Food industry Leadership skills and project leadership experience is an advantage Holistic view with being comfortable thinking on both operational, tactical, and strategic level Deep knowledge of value chain and value chain analysis capabilities Strong entrepreneurship, drive for the change and strive for improvement. Additional information The position is located in Älmhult, Sweden with a global responsibility. Älmhult has excellent commuting possibilities with hourly trains to Malmö, Lund and Växjö and an IKEA shuttle bus back and forth to Helsingborg two times a day. In this role you will report to Category Manager for Protein, Andreas Persson . If you have any role specific questions please connect with Andreas Persson at [email protected]. If you have any questions related to the recruitment process please connect with Olivia Swärd at [email protected]. Does this fit in with your previous experience and ambitions for the future? Then we look forward receiving your application in English at the latest 30th of April. We will be interviewing continuously so please send in your application as soon as possible.

Company Description At IKEA, our vision is to create a better everyday life for the many people. We strive to be the leader in sustainable, affordable life at home, inspiring and enabling customers to fulfil their needs and dreams at home. Inter IKEA Group brings together three areas: Retail Concept, Range and Supply. Together we work constantly to improve the IKEA home furnishing offer and make it more accessible for the many people. We are looking for an Impact and Assessment Leader. Please note, this is a temporary assignment to cover for a parental leave starting as soon as possible. This job is located in Älmhult and it is required to be located physically in Sweden and work majority of the time in the office. Job Description Together with colleagues from the Impact and Assessment Team (two other Impact and Assessment Leaders and five Sustainability Analysts) and with many other sustainability and business colleagues you will be responsible for supporting the sustainability agenda across Inter IKEA. The Impact and Assessment Team is responsible for CSRD compliance for sustainability topics, including disclosures, double materiality assessment, impact assessment and implementation support for sustainability related regulations and requirements and due diligence reporting. Qualifications There are many things you could bring as our new colleague. We believe that you have a few years of work experience within the sustainability area, and it would be beneficial if you have work experience with materiality assessment and CSRD implementation. Alternatively, you have experience from auditing (social, financial), internal auditing or consulting or similar. We also see that you are: Analytical and detail oriented but can also “zoom out” and see the big picture. Structured and have strong project management skills. Experienced in working within a global and highly complex environment. With the ability to work with and through others since this team collaborates with many others within Inter IKEA. Additional Information Please submit your CV and the answer to the question below in English, online via our recruitment system Smart Recruiters no later than 30th of April 2024. How do you see your skills and experience fitting the qualifications mentioned above? (Please share your answer in the “note” section while applying.) If you have any questions regarding the position, please contact the Recruiting Manager Angela Billings-Soini at [email protected]. If you have any questions about the recruitment process, please contact the People & Culture Recruiter Ellinor Asschier at [email protected].

The IKEA vision is to create a better everyday life for the many people – our customers, co-workers, and suppliers. Inter IKEA Group brings together three areas: Retail Concept, Range and Supply. Together we work constantly to improve the IKEA home furnishing offer and make it more accessible for the many people. You will be part of IKEA Supply and the Supply Chain Development organization. IKEA Supply is responsible for securing that the product offer is produced and delivered to our customers. We lead the supply agenda across many functions and work together with all business areas, different business units, but also retail markets to secure customer availability in all markets and sales channels at lowest total cost. Supply Chain Development (SCD) is one of the business units at IKEA Supply and we are on an exciting journey! In Supply Chain Development we run and manage processes and solutions, securing excellence in operations as we are the home base to operational and expert functions, all providing preconditions for our integrated value chain. We develop the” supply the offer” processes and secure continuous improvements. Furthermore, we take the lead in keeping the business transformation on behalf of Supply together, by defining the prerequisites for the future IKEA operating model. And finally, we keep together the innovation and exploration agenda for ‘what’s next’ in the supply chain. All of this is done with a strong end-to-end approach with stakeholders from across the total IKEA eco system. About Area Procurement Development Procurement Development is part of Supply Chain Development. We manage and develop procurement management capabilities, processes and relate​d digital solutions. Our mission is to secure the total supplier lifecycle from beginning to end of cooperation. This comprises of all major activities such as supplier sourcing, category strategy development, supplier relationship management and deviation management. Job Description We are now looking for a highly motivated Solution Architect with an entrepreneurial spirit to join our Solution Architecture team, within Procurement Development area. You will be part of digital product team(s). This is a unique chance to be in the lead as we move towards a new foundation that will help us today and in the future. You will work closely with our digital product leaders, business analyst and team in your everyday work, and you will be a part of exciting initiatives by designing cost-efficient and reliable digital products keeping business priorities in the center. The assignment as Solution Architect: In collaboration with stakeholders, bring ideas or business needs into business value through solutions. Understand the digital product leader’s overall application portfolio, business priorities, and success measures to design robust architectures and solutions. Proactively identify and advise on opportunities to deliver better business result (e.g. related to technology trends and players, roadmaps, customer value, cost, benefits, impact, risks, dependencies). Secure, develop and review high-level design to support running business and provide guidance towards service improvements and service transition. Collaborate with other Solution Architects and Enterprise Architects ensuring that the product/platform adheres to the Technology Architecture. Communicate the solution architectures and transition roadmaps to relevant internal and external stakeholders within and across organization(s). Govern and seek understanding, agreement to ensure aligned and consistent solution implementations across IKEA. Support and be part of projects, initiatives and take responsibility for securing IKEA’s architecture vision and goals. In a close dialog with stakeholders create and shape business and IT-related ideas into current state, future state, and transition states to guide the detailed design and delivery of solutions. Qualifications Are you the right candidate? Are you someone who loves to provide simple solution to complex problems? Can you decode technical architectural diagram in a way that everyone in our team understand what, how and why? Do you like to share knowledge, learn every day and take pride in contributing to the team's success? Do you want to play a key role in securing our products meet our architectural guidelines, fulfil business needs and are available when our user needs support Do you have an ability to influence and interact with strong stakeholders? We believe that you have: A solid programming and development background and understand the Software development processes and of solution architecture concepts. Working experience on Web technology, Cloud platform and SaaS solutions. Knowledge of data integration approaches like ODI, Kafka, MFT and API. Practical experience working in Agile and DevOps. A passion about technology; trends & constantly keep you updated in how new technology can be utilized to bring value in a modern enterprise system landscape. Good understanding about system integrations and can discuss technical interfaces on the needed detail level. Excellent analytical skills and apply a systematic approach to think through end-to-end solution architecture, encompassing all necessary solution components. Strong stakeholders’ management skills. Experience from global implementation projects or larger solutions/platforms. Working experience on Supplier collaboration and/or supplier relationship management products or software would be an advantage. Additional information Are you interested in applying for this IKEA role? This is full time permanent position based in Älmhult, Sweden. We look forward to receiving your application in English latest 29th of April. For more information about the role, please contact Hiring Manager, Krishnan Mahadevan at Krishnan.mahadevan at [email protected]. If you have questions about the recruitment process, please contact People & Culture Specialist, Ellinor Asschier at [email protected]

Inter IKEA Group brings together: Retail Concept, Range and Supply. Together we work constantly to improve the IKEA home furnishing offer and make it more accessible for the many people. You will be part of IKEA Supply and the Supply Chain Development organisation. IKEA Supply is responsible for securing that the product offer is produced and delivered to our customers. We lead the supply agenda across many functions and work together with all business areas, different business units, but also retail markets to secure customer availability in all markets and sales channels at lowest total cost. Together, we create a workplace where everyone feels free to be themselves – to experiment, try new ways, and dare to ask, “What if…?” We believe in everyday personal growth and offer the opportunity to develop your career globally. At IKEA we have a vibrant culture where ideas are heard, where there is opportunity to learn new skills and where the goal always is "to create a better everyday life for the many people". We give down-to-earth, straightforward people the possibility to grow, both as individuals and in their professional roles. We offer this position in a fast paced, truly global environment with an endless supply of challenges and development opportunities. Job Description We are on the journey to transforming our digital capabilities, bringing core business processes, people, data & technology together - an enabler for IKEA to become an even better home furnishing company in the future. A journey that needs passionate people who embrace change, dare to question and want to make a difference. If that sounds like you, come and join us. Together we can do great things. We’re doing some amazing things in IKEA Supply chain; therefore, we need some amazing people – this position is not an exception. We are looking for you who has knowledge of how to develop, define and execute on business objectives together with relevant stakeholders at different level in the organization; you have a general knowledge in working with product management teams while possessing a good knowledge of agile/scrum methodology, including key events and artefacts. More specifically, in this role you will be accountable for: Orchestrate implementation of pre-requisites and contribute to setting OKR's that contribute to strategic goals Provide coaching, guidance and training to the Capability areas in order to adopt, implement and improve agile ways of working Act as escalation point for Agile Delivery Leads working with the team Support the continuous improvement of Ways of working in coordination with Inter Ikea Ensure collaboration and alignment across teams in order to secure engagement around shared business value Enable the adoption of agile principles and new ways of working so teams are effective in achieving its purpose and delivering customer value to IKEA Educate and help stakeholders of the area / team to understand how they can contribute and lead the change Advocate and demonstrate the benefits of the agile way of working in the organization by developing define meaningful metrics to track progress, and help teams to use those metrics to improve performance. Remove any potential blockers to deliver agreed work for the period and escalate whenever needed. Promote an Agile culture that values transparency, feedback, and continuous learning. In this role you will report to our Development Manager in Digital Product Management and UX team Are you looking for the challenge of your life? Come on board! Qualifications We are looking for a pragmatic and adaptable person with strong willpower. You are curious and able to build relationships to establish strong trust between the Supply Data & Technology community and its stakeholders. It is also necessary that you carry natural credibility, and you have a proven track record of reaching stretch targets. You can connect the dots across the transformation initiatives and drive a team to reach the defined objectives. You are an energetic and collaborative coworker, a strong businessperson with a passion for digital transformation. We expect you to be able to guide co-workers and teams at different levels in the organization, to adopt agile ways of working to improve commonality, productivity, quality, and value generation. You are strong in managing changes and transformations and have interpersonal skills with the ability to build trustful relationships with colleagues of different seniority levels across the organization and across countries. You can understand the complexity of IKEA business and the role of data and technology as an integrated part of the business. You have proven experience and knowledge in: Experience of working in agile teams Expert level of understanding of lean and agile development practices Extensive knowledge of servant leadership, empowering people and teams Extensive knowledge of the psychology of teams and group dynamics Good knowledge of product-orientation approach Good knowledge of agile frameworks Good knowledge of organizational setups / structures Good knowledge of stakeholder management and communication techniques Additional information If you have any questions about the role, please reach out to Development Manager in Digital Product & UX team in Supply Data & Technology Niclas Holmström at [email protected]. If you have any questions around the recruitment process, feel free to connect with People & Culture Specialist Ellinor Asschier at [email protected] This position is located in Älmhult, Sweden. We look forward to receiving your application at the latest 29th of April. #JoinUsInIKEASupplyDataAndTechnology

You see things a little differently. So do we! At IKEA, 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 see things a little differently with us. Inter IKEA Group brings together three areas: Retail Concept, Range and Supply. Together we work constantly to improve the IKEA home furnishing offer and make it more accessible for the many people. Job Description: Sustainability is one of the pillars of IKEA Business Strategy to grow IKEA. Our aim is to establish trust with our Customers, Co-Workers, and Business Partners, through demonstrating the practical application of our commitment to having a positive impact on people and environment. This is further defined in IKEA’s People & Planet Positive Strategy. We engage our Customers, Co-workers, and Business Partners in how we together, can work towards a more sustainable future and encourage people to both, work for us and shop with us. We are now looking for a Sustainability Leader within the global organization IKEA Supply Areas. The role of the Sustainability Leader includes leading the development and implementation of efficient and relevant ways of working and tools related to sustainability. You will also be responsible for developing and maintaining a network of internal and external stakeholders while providing a bridge for smooth communication and ensuring a cross functional collaboration. You will also have main responsibilities such as: Contribute to execution of sustainability agenda through the relevant functions. Drive performance management agenda and enables high performance culture within the function / matrixes. Contribute to defining wished position, initiatives and directions of Global Supply Area organization, lead and manage projects aligned with the Sustainability manager Global Supply Areas to enable sustainable business growth. Lead the assigned sustainability process/es and actively contribute the planning and execution process including development of portfolio and project management. Contribute and lead the special assignments within the Sustainability area of responsibility. Qualifications: We are looking for you that has extensive understanding of the different sustainability topics and how they relate to each other in the business. You have a passion for sustainability and the commitment for leading the transformation for IKEA to be the leader in a sustainable life at home. We also look for great communication skills and leadership capabilities and that you have the ability to engage people while being proactive and result-oriented. We also wish for: • A university degree or work experience in sustainability related areas (environmental, human rights, industry specific, etc.) or general economics, engineering, or business administration. • Understanding of the IKEA Concept, strategies, and IKEA processes. • Good knowledge and understanding of sustainability related global trends and their impacts to the total business. • Good understanding of different industrial setups, market specific conditions and macro-economic conditions. • Good understanding of different supply chains and ability to identify the links to create, lead and execute sustainable business projects. • Fluent in English, both written and spoken. • Knowledge of relevant IT tools. Additional information: Does this sound like your next challenge? Please submit your CV and letter of motivation in English, online via our recruitment system Smart Recruiters no later than 28th of April, 2024 and tell us why you would be a good fit. If you have any questions regarding the position, please contact the Recruiting Manager Rumiana Yonova at [email protected]. If you have any questions about the recruitment process, please contact the People & Culture Recruiter Ellinor Asschier at [email protected]. Please note that we will be interviewing continuously so do not hesitate to send in your application today!

Company Description Everyone in the IKEA business is guided by the vision of “creating a better everyday life for the many people". Making a positive difference to people and the environment is one of the keyways we can do that. In Purchasing Development, we are taking a step further to make sustainability an integrated part of the business. We want to make a movement from ”do business development” to “Development of the business considering social, environmental and economic aspects to secure long term business continuity and profitability”. In Purchasing Development, the assignment goes hand and hand with the IKEA Business idea as we are responsible to produce the ‘wide range of well-designed, functional home furnishing products at prices so low that as many people as possible will be able to afford them’. ​Affordability, accessibility, sustainability and quality are our main priorities.​ We develop and execute sourcing strategies and thus meet the Supply markets/industries in 6 different categories. We are a true global organization with around 1000 co-workers placed in 27 different locations, close to the suppliers and the market. We are looking for our new Supplier Development Leader! Are you ready to join the journey? Job Description In the assignment as a Supplier Development Leader, you will join us on a disruptive ride where the mindset on how we do business we will integrate sustainability fully in every aspect of business. Your role in this constellation is to be responsible for Supplier Development & support the full integration with sustainability in how we do business in IKEA. In short, your role is to create the best preconditions for Categories to understand and execute on the full business agenda, at the same time find the way how to utilize different functions in Sustainable business team to get the best business benefits. By doing this you would also need to identify capabilities, ways of working & development of core competence within our business. Your role is really about granulating your topic of expertise from a strategic level to a tactical & operational level. We see you as our innovator, challenger and anchor to reality! You will also lead the Matrix for CA Food Business Developers. This means that you will have an extra responsibility for competence development within the Business Developer community. You will report to the Sustainable Business Manager in CA Food, Björn Mathiasen. Qualifications As a future Supplier Development Leader we believe that you have strong knowledge in global supply chain organizations. You believe in the concept that sustainability and business aren’t separate processes and have a wish to fully integrate our ways of working to build sustainable supplier development opportunities. However, we do think that you preferably hold a strong background within purchasing, where you confidently navigate through our Purchasing Development year cycle, strategy and different processes such as Supplier Development Process and Purchase Development Process. We also believe that you: Lead sustainable business through others by excellent communication skills, influencing and engaging Are inspired by ambitious vision of IKEA to bring sustainable business and supplier development together Are able to see the totality, connect the dots and simplify the complicated things to be understandable by the receiver Excellent stakeholder management-skills Through an inclusive approach reach common goals Through a comprehensive approach, taking strategies to reality through strong leadership Lead, develop & inspire others. Additional information Please note this position can be based in Älmhult and other locations in Europe (Warsaw, Milan, Älmhult) can be considered. If you have any questions about the recruitment process you are welcome to contact People & Culture Specialist, Olivia Swärd. If you have any questions about the role please contact Hiring manager, Björn Mathiasen. We are looking forward to your application! Please submit both your CV and motivational letter in English by 17th of April. We are reviewing applications as they come through so don’t wait to apply!