Product Development Platforms is a business unit within IKEA of Sweden that has the assignment to contribute to a richer and smarter product offer by providing a head start in Product development. We identify, develop and deploy platforms which span across multiple range and product segments such as storage and comfort platforms, finding scale advantages and lowering costs significantly. These are savings we can pass on to the customer. Platforms are also a key enabler for reaching our sustainability goals outlined in our IKEA direction.

The PDP Range Engineering Leader for textile is an interesting job with a mix of operational hands-on leading innovation projects and strategic setting the future portfolio for textile.  Your assignment is to lead the planning of innovative solutions for the complete Textile platform portfolio, working together with the textile team and Platform management team. You do this by utilizing the full potential of the network in our value chain, ensuring that all solutions deliver to set objectives and goals in connection to strategies and business plans. The other important part and the biggest share of the job is to lead innovative platform projects together with the textile team.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
•    Interpret strategies & insights and contribute to the portfolio plan
•    Plan projects of innovative solutions and new materials
•    Identify and brief gaps in technology areas based on sustainability mapping and more
•    Contribute to Project Scope and brief projects
•    Follow up and act on deviations
•    Deployment of material and innovations contributing to a more sustainable offer
As a Range Engineering Leader leading projects: 
•    Project leading innovation platform projects
•    Deliver according to set goals and scope

•    Use your creativity to find better solutions or better ways of working

We believe that you have a University Degree in Textile Engineering or equivalent. You have thorough knowledge and experience in IKEA’s product development and in business development, and you understand the full IKEA value chain and how to create preconditions for an efficient development that will reach our goals.  

Leadership comes natural to you, and you have a proven track record of direct or indirect leadership. You are down to earth collaborative with experience in project leadership. You are always guided by the IKEA key values and you have the ability to lead through communication and creating strong and trustful networks and relationships in collaborative processes. You know how to motivate people and make them perform and deliver towards set goals and on time.

You understand the bigger picture, customer and IKEA back end need and can zoom in to make it tangible. You see the importance of communication and enjoy operating on a global arena. You have the ability to explore different perspectives, welcome innovation and dare to challenge when needed. You have experience in portfolio planning and project scoping. As a projectleader you have a passion for working hands on in the project during the product development journey. You are passionate about understanding of the customers’ expectations and to enable utilization of the latest and most effective technical solutions and innovations available in the IKEA network.

If you have any questions regarding the position, please contact Matti Pettersson +46723527713. For questions regarding the recruitment process, you are welcome to contact People & Culture Recruiter Jakob Bergström, +46 70-147 48 90

Please send us your application – CV and letter of motivation – in English before June 6th. We really want to get to know you, so make sure you tell us why you are interested in this role, and why you would be a good fit for this role. Please note that we will be interviewing continuously, which means that we may close the application process earlier than stated if we find the right candidates.