HR & Competence Manager

  • Full-time

Company Description

Here it is. Your chance to lead the people agenda and create optimal conditions for sustainable growth in the most influential small town in the world.

Can you really reach out to the whole world, while working in a tranquil idyll in the middle of nowhere? In Älmhult you can. Älmhult, Sweden is home to IKEA Range & Supply. IKEA Range & Supply has the responsibility to develop, design, produce and supply IKEA retail channels with home furnishing solutions available to the many people. Each year IKEA Range & Supply introduces 2,000 new products in the 400 stores IKEA stores and other multichannel touchpoints around the world with the turnover of 20,5 BEUR. The total range is almost 10,000 products. So what happens in Älmhult definitely doesn't stay in Älmhult. It reaches practically every corner of the globe.

Business Solutions is part of IKEA Range & Supply and in this role you will be part of the central HR team. The team supports all units and managers within IKEA Business Solutions Range & Supply. The organization consists of eight Solution Areas that support and mirror the Range & Supply processes as part of the IKEA Ways of Working-map, including a number of staff functions such as Architecture, Business Development, Business Navigation, HR/Competence and Communication. The organization consists of approximately 260 co-workers based in different legal units globally all across Range & Supply. We have our main hubs in Älmhult, Helsingborg and Malmö (IKEA of Sweden AB), Dortmund (Distribution Services GmbH), Pratteln (IKEA Supply AG) and Warsaw (IKEA Purchasing Services Poland), and we are also present in the United States, Italy, France, Turkey, India, and the Czech Republic.

Job Description

IKEA is on an exciting growth journey becoming more accessible to the many people. We are investing heavily to develop and digitalize IKEA into the future. IKEA Business Solutions will support this journey by delivering expertise in business development while safeguarding running business. This way we empower our co-workers, customers and suppliers with the right solutions to optimize the customer experience and contribute to a growing IKEA. The Business Solutions agenda is driven and prioritized in the process dimension and the role of Business Solutions Range & Supply is to:

  • deliver competence to support and develop business solutions  
  • have an end to end accountability for solutions, enhancements and projects 
  • manage one agreed and steered business solutions agenda in Range & Supply

Right now we are looking for a HR & Competence Manager to lead the people agenda for Business Solutions. 

About the assignment

In the role as HR Competence Manager you will lead the people agenda across our 8 sites located in Sweden, Germany, Poland and Switzerland. , In this role you will report to the Business Solutions Manager and be a part of the Management group.
You will: 

  • Secure efficient implementation of overall HR processes, policies and yearly activities
  • Create pre-conditions from a people perspective to reach digital maturity in a cross-functional collaboration through enabling an end-to-end approach and a constant learning organisation
  • Support best fit organizational structures to meet the digital expectations of our customers, co-workers and partners
  • Lead, coach and develop the team of two HR generalists.
  • Support operational efficiency through effective resources usage, capacity and ways of working.
  • Provide coaching to senior business leaders in their leadership
  • Develop best practice to ensure ongoing development of HR services delivered 
  • Be a strategic HR partner in the management team by aligning and translating strategic business objectives & initiatives to HR deliveries.
  • Secure talent flow in terms of people resources by attracting talents and securing succession
About you
As a person you have a deep business knowledge and are energized by working in a changing complex digital environment and you navigate with confidence in an agile way. You have excellent skills in communication, negotiation and have a strong engagement and commitment to develop the business by optimizing performance through people.
 
You appreciate the mix of strategic, tactical and operational thinking and demonstrate a open mind-set. You are a strong communicator with the ability to influence and inspire across all levels. As a person you show high level of integrity from a values perspective and credibility built through seniority and extensive competence in the HR field. You have worked in a global matrix organization and are an experienced leader with a broad knowledge of HR practices, policies, processes, regulations and legislations. 

Additional Information

Please note that we will continously interview for the position so don't delay, take the opportunity to show your interest for the role right now. We look forward to be receiving your application presented in English. If you have any quetions regarding the role or the recruitment process please contact Recruitment Specialit, AnnaMaria Edring at +46 723 527178.

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