The IKEA vision is to create a better everyday life for the many people. We do this by offering a wide range of well-designed, functional home furnishing products at prices so low that as many people as possible can afford them.

We are determined to bring a little bit of Sweden to Mexico.

PURPOSE OF FUNCTION

To establish IKEA Mexico as the preferred employer by attracting those who share the IKEA values, ensuring a systematic development for all co-workers, inspiring the co-workers to perform and remain with IKEA Mexico.

The HR Strategy supports the overall direction of the business and will be achieved by:

• building a stable and solid HR foundation with well defined HR processes that is capable of executing at a high level every day.

• developing a strong business competence that creates value for our customers and co-workers

• establishing a leadership that is able to grow the business through people, guided by our strong company culture and values

PURPOSE OF THE JOB

Be a strong contributor to the Store management teams and co-workers, provide HR subject matter expertise, process HR operations matters and ensure that the HR strategies are put into practice in the most effective and efficient way in order to fulfil the purpose of the HR function

Operational Excellence

• • Support and guide in the recruitment and introduction process. Using the framework to be able to attract and retain people

  • Ensure that we follow national legislation, regulations and valid agreements in the labor market;e.g. employment contracts

• • Ensure that remuneration practices in the store are competitive related to local market which enable us to attract and retain the right people in our business.

  • Making sure that the salary review process are handled in a structured and professional way

  • Ensure that the store uses HR data to enable better management of all human resource related processes

  • Ensure staff costs are in line with set targets as set in the budget

  • Ensure that payroll, time and attendance, staff planning works in a timely and efficient way

  • Maintain a trustful relationship with unions

Building Business Competence

• Contribute actively that the store has a sufficient number of well qualified managers using management and competence review as the main tool and method for success

• Create a business and value-driven diversity adapted to the store needs

• Ensure that the store has a systematic approach to learning and development following the learning staircase when building business competence

• Create an atmosphere where knowledge sharing, internal promotion throughout IKEA Mexico and high commitment to bottom line results in an organization that are able to attract, retain and develop talented co-workers

Leading for Performance

• Support managers in the development talk/performance appraisals process.

• Ensure that managers in store regularly strengthen their individual leadership capability to meet both current situation and future business needs

• Actively contribute that we build a common leadership language reflecting our leadership capabilities.

• Coach and support managers based on individual needs

• Support the different store functions in Voice survey, ensure goals and actions are identified, communicated and followed up.

• Reinforce and strengthen the IKEA culture in the store

• Ensure that the store represent an environment with both high job satisfaction and a high job commitment

Miscellaneous

• Contribute actively in various meeting

• Lead the HR team in different assignments, working efficient in an matrix organization

Previous IKEA Experience is preferred, but not mandatory

Essential:

Understand and buy into company culture & values.

Leadership earned through at least 8 years of management experience

Knowledge of local laws and regulations

concerning the labour market

Trustworthy, honest, fair, good judgment

Fluent in English (written and spoken)

Ability to communicate organisation values as well as good communication and influencing skills

This position is based in Mexico City (Oceanía) and  offers a rare opportunity to be part of the establishment of IKEA in a whole new market. You will get a chance to push boundaries and influence the direction of IKEA in Mexico. All as part of a caring and open culture where we live our values, work hard, have fun and operate with a long-term perspective.

Because here opportunities arise and growth follows.

If you are interested to be part of our team please apply here!

Send your resume in english.