Curious on the future of life at home for the many people? Come join us in exploring and creating it…

Product developer, Range & Development, IKEA Home Smart IKEA of Sweden, Älmhult

Can you really reach out to and influence the whole world, while working in a tranquil idyll in the middle of nowhere? In Älmhult, Sweden you can. Älmhult is home to IKEA of Sweden. Here the IKEA range is developed and made available to customers all over the world. It is also in Älmhult where we explore the future to create ideas and innovations for a better everyday life at home for the many people. Would you like to be a part of leading the development of IKEA’s smart home solutions?
Right now we are looking for a Product developer for IKEA Home Smart. 

As a Product developer at IKEA Home Smart, you are responsible for:
• Lead the team in charge of current and future development projects, make sure that all the development projects are carried through and delivered in time.
• Work in close collaboration with the Home smart range team, cross organization with other business areas and external key partners. Focusing on easy-to-use products, always keeping in mind IKEA Home Smart overall market and product strategy.
• Implement the strategic roadmap for technical solutions.
• Contributing to the business needs into the development plan to ensure we have a balanced portfolio of initiatives to support our business objectives.
• Facilitate and coordinate the strategic technical discussions with internal and external partners.

To be successful in this role you must have good knowledge and experience about electronics, technical product development and business development, being able to lead creative processes and cooperate effectively with product managers, developers, partners and suppliers. The ability to explore different perspectives, be innovative and be comfortable in the unknown. Ability to work with conceptual ideas, and also able to bring these into final solutions, have experience in portfolio management and the ability to spot opportunities. You are energetic, driven and determined, enjoy working closely with people and have great communication skills.
You have the capability to lead, manage and motivate people.

We believe you have:
• University degree in Engineering, Computer Science or a related subject
• Thorough experience in software development of customer oriented solutions
• Track record of products developed that were successfully launched into the B2B/B2C market
• Proven ability to deliver easy-to-use solutions for technologically complex problems
• Demonstrated knowledge of and experience in IoT technological developments and digital transformation
• Several years of experience in team leadership and managing budgets.
• You are structured, used to take lead and inspire others to grow
• International mind-set and culturally sensitive

The Product developer is driven by the passion to develop the future products of smart solutions for IKEA and create a better everyday life for the many people. Someone who have the ability to see things from a customer’s perspective and conceptualize things that don’t exist. This means that this is a challenging and rewarding position with enormous impact on the many people around the world. 
We love what we do and we seek people who love their work too and who share our values in their professional and everyday life.

Our corporate language is English, so you need to be fluent in English, both verbally and in writing. The position is placed in Älmhult and will require about 50 long distance travelling days per year.

IKEA of Sweden is a vibrant culture where ideas are heard, where there is opportunity to learn new skills and where the goal always is "to create a better everyday life for the many people". We give down-to-earth, straightforward people the possibility to grow, both as individuals and in their professional roles. We offer this position in a fast paced, truly global environment with an endless supply of challenges and development opportunities. 

For questions regarding the position or the recruitment process, you are welcome to contact, Rasika Carlsson, at +46 709 624434.

We are look forward to receiving your application in English. Please note that we will be interviewing continuously so do not delay, send in your application today!
Last day to apply is February 22, 2019.