At IKEA our mission is 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. And we are determined to do that while generating a positive impact on people and the planet.

Category Area Electronics & Home Accessories (CA EHA) within IKEA Supply, is responsible of sourcing a variety of products from qualified manufactures, that span from kitchen appliances, lighting & home smart solutions, to tableware and home decoration accessories. CA EHA is a big family with nearly 280 co-workers in 17 different locations, 9 purchasing categories and more than 250 qualified supplier-partners operating across the globe. We are passionate about life at home, sustainable & healthy living and technology applied to the home environment.

We are now looking for a new Sustainability Developer to join our team of highly competent and motivated sustainability professionals to boost the sustainability journey within our Ceramic, Glass and Candles purchasing categories and secure that our business generates a true positive impact on both people and the planet.  

As Sustainability Developer of these purchasing categories, your job will be about:

• Setting plans and implement actions to reduce and eliminate greenhouse gas emissions generated by manufacturing operations at supplier-partners
• Identifying energy/water efficiency benchmarks for key processes
• Identifying opportunities for improved energy/water efficiency and quantify savings
• Supporting supplier-partners implement or strengthen energy/water management systems at their manufacturing facilities
• Helping supplier-partners and business leaders finding solutions, opportunities and incentives to transition to 100% renewable energy sources
• Motivating and engaging supplier-partners to continuously improve their operations towards advanced and excellent standards
• Investigating supply chains of key products and materials cradle-to-gate to identify, mitigate and prevent risk and secure due-diligence
• Supporting business leaders and supplier-partners securing traceability of key materials
• Sharing knowledge and boosting stakeholders’ competence development within your area of expertise
• Leading sustainability focused projects in line with the Category sustainability plans
• Follow-up and report on action plans and targets

Together with the business leaders in your assigned units, you will be responsible of leading, deploying and developing the sustainability plan of these three categories. You will work together with business leaders, business developers and supplier partners, turning the category sustainability plans into actions to be deployed in the businesses, at the production facilities of business partners and through the supply chain of products and materials.

You will report to the Category Area Sustainability Manager and be a member of the Ceramic, Glass and Candles categories Management Team. You will also be a member of the Global IKEA Sustainability Development Matrix Group contributing to the overall development of the IKEA Sustainability agenda.

MUST

• Previous work experience or sound knowledge related to energy management and energy efficiency within energy-intensive manufacturing sectors
• Strong knowledge in the climate field, international policies, reporting schemes, industry-wide initiatives, and programs towards a low carbon economy
• Ability to navigate in renewable energy markets, understanding dynamics, trends, incentive schemes and opportunities for the industry
• Familiarity with Environmental, Health and Safety schemes within the manufacturing sector
• Excellent communication skills and ability of building trust, enabling change, engaging, influencing, and inspiring stakeholders
• Strong analytical skills
• Fluent English, both written and spoken

GOOD TO HAVE            

• Environmental Engineering or Environmental Sustainability education
• Water management, Effluent Treatment Plant knowledge
• Project management experience
• Familiarity with traceability methodologies and responsible sourcing schemes
• Familiarity with raw materials climate footprints and LCA methodologies 

As a Sustainability Developer at IKEA, you have a strong, genuine passion for sustainability and willingness to make impact. You are result-driven, action-oriented and business-minded, with a genuine curiosity to explore new solutions that can drive more sustainable practices to the industry. You have the ability to make things happen in a simple and straightforward way involving others and creating consensus. You are independent and self-driven, while being a strong teammate, eager to work with and through others. You are able to lead and drive areas of responsibility both on your own as well as through others. You enjoy being the spider in the web between different stakeholders, with a clear ability to communicate and influence others.

We are looking forward to hearing from you soon!

This vacancy can be located in Dortmund (Germany), Warsaw (Poland), or Älmhult (Sweden). The role involves extensive traveling, both short and long haul.

Make your and others' dreams come true! Submit your application (resume and cover letter) in English as soon as possible but not later than April 15th, 2022.

For more information you can contact [email protected] or [email protected]

Our culture and values are based on equal opportunities, and we are happy to consider applications from individuals with disabilities.