At BA (Business Area) Food we want to create a better everyday life for the many people all over the world. We do this by making healthier and more sustainable food the easy, affordable and delicious choice. We are passionate about food and with food at the heart of people’s everyday life we offer a modern taste of Sweden - honest food for people and the planet. Every year around 680 million visitors experience a taste of Sweden in the IKEA Restaurants, Swedish Food Markets and Bistro´s in our different markets

We have a new IKEA direction with many opportunities within our reach and we are taking the next steps together to set ourselves up for success. Over the next few years, all of us need to be better than ever. We will strengthen the core of what we do at IKEA Food

Do you want to be part of our exiting journey? If yes, this might be the perfect challenge for you! We are now looking for a Food Regulatory and Product Compliance Leader

In this role you will be part of securing product and labelling compliance for IKEA Food Products as well as creating processes and ways of working on these topics in IKEA Food. We are growing, which means you will be working with both current, but also completely new markets
Are you up for this challenge? You will be:

• Responsible for creating and maintaining a regulatory network in the assigned region and be on top of the latest food regulatory developments;
• Be on top of the latest regulatory developments by monitoring legislation and cascade it into the organization by easily structuring complex content and translating the regulatory requirements into the set-up of the food regulatory framework for expansion markets.
• Support the compliance agenda, ensuring the continuous compliance of Ikea food range;
• Provide active support to the product development teams providing advice on ingredients, recipes, product information and communication material compliance;
• Provide active support to the Expansion team with the handling and validation of all kind of back office regulatory documentation, including, the coordination between all involved internal and external stakeholders.
• Lead, create and implement the process of stickering product information internally and with the external partners, making sure deadlines are met and products information is compliant with local market legislation;
• Contribute in cross functional projects where legal/regulatory expertise is needed;
• Create working methods, guidelines and actively share the knowledge in the organization;
• Contribute to establish a strong quality culture among all IKEA Food co-workers.

We are looking for candidates that have work experience in food legislation and interpretation, as well as great passion for food! You have a degree either in law, food technology or other related discipline, a background in legal or regulatory affairs in a commercial environment within fast moving consumer goods, and master Spanish language. Legal and technical expertise in Latin American countries will be a merit.

About you;
You are a good communicator with the ability to work with consultants and authorities. The skill of building networks and trustful relations will be important and require that you share and learn openly with others. You lead by example, take responsibility for your own growth and development in the role, as well as being a true team player and contribute with competence to the rest of the team. Your problem solving and structured approach is obvious, and you are improvement driven, self-motivated alongside with being result orientated and focused on details.
You want to be part of a developing, changing business based on values and you have the interest and ability to handle and drive change in a complex, fast paced, international environment. Fluent verbal and written English is a pre-requisite.

Sounds Interesting?

Please send us your application – CV and letter of motivation – in English, and make sure you tell us why you would be a good fit for this role. The last day to send your application is 3rd of June 2021
We will be interviewing continuously, which means that we may close the application process earlier than stated if we find the right candidates.

If you have any questions regarding the position, please contact Hiring Manager, Francesca Lotta at francesca.lotta@inter.ikea.com If you have any questions regarding the recruitment process, please contact Recruiter, Marie Sandman on +46 7685453