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.
IWAY, the IKEA way of responsibly procuring products, services, materials and components, is an approach that contributes to responsible sourcing in the total value chain and is one of the enablers for IKEA to become people and planet positive. IWAY sets expectations on environmental, social and working conditions, as well as animal welfare, for the IKEA value chain, including all suppliers and service providers that work with IKEA.
We are now looking for one Responsible Sourcing Development Leader to join the Responsible Sourcing Development function.
Job Description
As a Responsible Sourcing Development Leader, you will lead or take active part in exploration and development projects connected to the IKEA Responsible Sourcing Approach for the franchise system, including the IWAY System and other sustainability systems and standards (such as raw materials), to further contribute to positively transforming the IKEA value chain. You work closely together with internal stakeholders from Inter IKEA Group core businesses, as well as IKEA franchisees and also external stakeholders and experts.
Main responsibilities:
Qualifications
To be successful in this role, you live and share the IKEA culture & values on a daily basis, are a true team player and are open minded. You lead and drive areas of responsibility on your own, or through others. You have a proactive and structured approach, paired with excellent analytical, communication and influencing skills. The ability to easily create trustful relationships and to be the spider in the web, making all involved stakeholders work towards overall goals, is essential. You have the capacity to lead and challenge stakeholders without formal authority, and to lead change in a diverse global environment.
As a Responsible Sourcing Development Leader, we expect you to:
Additional information
Please note, we have a preferred candidate for this position. If you have any questions regarding the position, please send in your questions through the Smart Recruiters system.
We welcome all applications. Please submit your CV and letter of motivation in English, online via our recruitment system Smart Recruiters no later than 4 November, 2024 and tell us why you would be a good fit.
We are looking forward to hearing from you!