We are a values-driven company with a　passion for life at home. Our vision is to create a better everyday life for the many people. 　IKEA Industry, integrated part of Inter IKEA Group, is　the world’s largest producer of wooden furniture and every year, IKEA Industry produces more than 100 million pieces of furniture for IKEA　customers. IKEA Industry has 41 production units in 10 countries with about 19 000 co-workers.

IKEA offers an exciting and empowering work environment in a global marketplace. And as the world’s leader at life at home, you have exceptional opportunities to grow and develop together with us.

Are you curios about production systems and Lean and have a passion for home furnishing and life at home? Do you want to work in a truly international organization that will support you to grow in your role? If you also have a interest in people and a structured way of working, you might be the person we are looking for

We know Lean – we want you to develop it further. As our IPS Concept Leader (IKEA Production System) your primary function and responsibility is to plan and drive the development of IPS in IKEA Industry as well as other parts of IKEA. You will have the holistic view of IPS concept including training and implementation concepts and you are a great coordinator. By facilitate audits and cross unit benchmark, you will also coach and challenge senior managers, being a change driver for IKEA Industry reaching our goals regarding Safety, Quality, Delivery and Cost.

GROWING TOGETHER

The position will give great opportunities to learn about furniture manufacturing process in the largest furniture manufacturer in the world. We also want you to have the potential and the ambition for further growth within IKEA. We can offer you an interesting strategic job in a global organization that is in an exciting developing phase.
You belong to a team of 35 skilled change agents and is a part of the team’s management group. The position will be located in the IKEA Industry office in Malmö and includes lot of travelling. You report to the IKEA Industry Lean & Quality manager.

Is this the right challenge for you?
We are looking for you who have the ability to take actions, leading change and deliver result. You are business minded with a good experience and ability to explain and drive Lean implementation initiatives within an industrial environment. You have a good deep knowledge of Lean thinking, methods and tools. You have good pedagogic skills with an ability to explain, communicate and teach methods and tools in a simple way

To be successful in this role you :

• Need to have experience from leading other people, as project leader or other management positions, preferably in a global production company
• Need to have a University degree in Engineering or equivalent knowledge
• Lean production is of great interest of you
• Can easily grasp the bigger picture, but you also pay attention to details and have a structured way of working
• As a person are interactive and communicative
• Like to work cross-border and lead through people
• We will support you but you need to be self-motivated with a willingness to drive and develop your area of responsibility
• Like us, you are driven by the IKEA Values.
• Fluent in English both written and verbal is a requirement, additional language skills are a plus.

If you want to be part of something big, this could be the right challenge for you. We are looking forward to getting to know you soon!

We look forward to receive your application!

For Further information please contact Magnus Smedmark Lean & Q manager IKEA Industry

+46　706　044 044 or HR business partner Malgorzata Labacka , If you would like to know more about this assignment.

Please apply in English, no later than March 30th, 2018.