We are building a better IKEA where we lead the business and create growth in a simplified and better way, based on our culture, values and with customers and people in focus. Creating a better IKEA Purchasing has the aim to ensure that our ways of working enables IKEA to grow and develop according to Growing IKEA Together 2020 and beyond.

Are you ready to make a difference?

Organic farming
We support and encourage organic farming by offering organic food at affordable prices. Organic means
farming without chemical pesticides and fertilizers. It also means higher animal welfare standards.

UTZ Certified

We want all coffee sold and served at IKEA to be grown under responsible conditions. That’s why it’s ”UTZ Certified” - produced with care for people and the environment.

Sustainable seafood
All wild-caught fish and shrimps served and sold at IKEA come from fisheries which are independently certified to Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) standards.

It takes both brains and heart to work with us

At IKEA you don’t have to choose between hard-core business and a conscience. We are guided by our vision to create a better everyday life for the many people in everything that we do. That’s a responsibility that goes beyond the home through the impact of our business and the role we have in society. We want to sit in the driving seat towards a more sustainable society – both in terms of the environmental and social betterments.
The initiatives shown are just three examples in which IKEA Purchasing & Logistics play an important role. Our job is to facilitate for IKEA to do good business while being a good business. In our daily work we need to follow both our brains and hearts to get the job done. We have a strong belief that we can achieve this by working closely with our suppliers, both regarding a more sustainable use of materials and to continuously improve the conditions for workers.

Right now we are looking for a Communication Business Partner for our Purchasing & Logistics Category Area Food, situated in Malmö, Sweden.

As a Communication Business Partner you will be a strategic and tactical partner to the business, securing communication strategies and implementation of business-driven communication. A big part of your assignment is to lead, develop, implement and support a variety of internal communication projects. You will also act as a bridge between the Business Area, Category Area and the Purchasing & Logistics Communication matrix in order to take the lead in co-ordinating and securing that important assignments and communication needs are passed on and anchored within all IKEA Food stakeholders.

A closer description of the job

• Supporting management teams in Supply chain Food and Category Area Food.
• Lead content planning and change management of implementing the new IKEA Food Supply chain.
• Identify main business topics and messages.
• Identify main movements within the area of communication.
• Assess business needs and develop communication solutions to meet those needs.
• Contribute to and deliver global strategic actions for communication.
• Oversee the development of a total information landscape including all channels.
• Secure the availability and execution of communication-related training activities.
• Develop and contribute to a shared communication agenda across IKEA organisations.
• Contribute to content planning and lead development for all supplier communication,
• including the new launch of Supplier portal.
• Coach and support co-workers and managers in communication – locally and globally.
• Work closely with IKEA Range & Supply Press Office to secure good media relations.

What you can expect from us

We can offer you a lot of different work tasks, both at the office and at our suppliers, together with a fun, friendly and highly competent team of co-workers. In addition we can offer you continuous supplementary training and self-development possibilities.

Let’s make a difference and grow together!

Sounds interesting?
Submit your application as soon as possible however not later than 16th of May 2018.Please note we will interview continuously and might close the advert if we find the right candidate – so do not delay with your application!

If you have any questions regarding the role, please contact Category Area Manager Jesper Andersen and if you have any questions regarding the recruitment process, please contact Recruitment Specialist Måns Persson.

We look forward to receiving your application!