What if you could inspire to make everyday life just a little bit better? 

The answer is simple: You can. This is what motivates us at IKEA. We’re constantly searching to find new ways to be better. We use insights from real life at home all over the world, learning about the needs and dreams of people. We use our home furnishing knowledge to help inspire people with ideas and solutions that will help them live the life they want. 

Do you want to be a part of creating a better everyday life for the many people? In Älmhult, Sweden you can. Älmhult is home to IKEA of Sweden. Here the IKEA range is developed and made available to stores and customers all over the world. We are here to offer a wide range of well-designed, functional home furnishing products at prices so low that as many people as possible will be able to afford them. That is our promise, and we do this every day with great passion and energy.

Transform your passion for people into a great Co-worker experience!

As the People & Culture function we want to truly contribute and add value to the business in a fast changing and challenging world. We work to attract, recruit, and develop people who love to fulfil our vision, and we work close to the business to enable a great people experience. 

We are currently looking for a People & Culture generalist to join us!

You will work operationally with a wide range of People & Culture assignments, covering all aspects of the employee life cycle – from recruitment to exit. You will support and coach managers and co-workers regarding HR-policies, recruitment, introduction, salary reviews, competence development and more. You will secure operational excellence in implementing and maintaining People & Culture processes, working methods and legal requirements in your defined part of the business. You will also be a part of the implementation of a new digital People & HR solution – Workday. In IKEA our culture & values are at the core of everything we do, and one of your responsibilities is being a cultural role model demonstrating the IKEA values and influencing people around you.

This role is offering an exciting and inspiring workplace in a global environment. You will be part of the People Experience team, which consists of Generalists, Administrators, Specialists and Recruiters and you report to the Team Manager for People & Culture Generalists.

We are looking for you who together with us want to bring people and business together and ensure that we are an excellent place to work and develop. You work independently and are motivated in finding new ways, as well as collaborating in a team environment with colleagues and stakeholders throughout the organization.  

You have some years of experience within HR or relevant field, preferably from a complex, international organisation. You are used to providing an organisation with HR expertise in a variety of topics such as labour law, work environment and compensation. You have experience from and feel comfortable in facilitating discussions, meetings and workshops with co-workers and managers, and you are fluent in both spoken and written English. It´s a great advantage if you have experience from working with the People & HR solution Workday.

You demonstrate reliability, honesty, and integrity in interpersonal relations, and you establish trust and effective working relationships. You have strong communication skills, and you share your knowledge as well as being curious and eager to learn more. You are structured and organised and you make things happen. 

This is a permanent, full time position located in Älmhult, Sweden.

We hope this catches your interest! If it did - please submit your application through our recruitment portal. We kindly ask you to attach your CV and motivation letter for this role, so we know a bit more about you and why you are applying to this specific job. We are looking forward to receiving your application before September 26th, 2021. Please present your documents in English. 

If you have any questions regarding the position, please contact Team Manager Rebecka Tedenvall +46 732 527303. If questions about the recruitment process, please contact People & Culture Recruiter Jakob Bergström +46 701474890

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. So, don’t delay, please send us your application today.