About us
The IKEA Franchisor, Inter IKEA Systems B.V., is the worldwide owner of the IKEA Concept, and has the responsibility to ensure that the IKEA Concept stays attractive and competitive while enabling growth and a profitable business for IKEA franchisees. 

Our vision, to create a better everyday life for the many people, influences everything we do. It’s a vision that lives in the everyday efforts of all co-workers, all over the world.  

Fulfilling the IKEA vision requires a strong, efficient and sustainable business setup. That's why it's built on a franchise system.

About the assignment
We provide unique IKEA specialist competence in developing, improving, designing, establishing and operating IKEA Customer Meeting Points based on a market approach across all IKEA markets. Customer Meeting Points are IKEA Stores, Small Stores, Pick-up up & Points and Plan, Shops and Plan & Order Points.

• We coach, mentor, support and challenge IKEA retailers in their expansion plans.
• We cooperate with our IKEA franchisees in over 50 countries all over the world.
• We work in a multicultural environment, where we are comfortable using English (spoken and written) to communicate.

About the role
We are now looking for an Architect with experience in retail design, that will lead and participate in delivering retail expansion projects and contribute to the framework and the development of our assigned Customer Meeting Points.

As an Architect within Customer Meeting Points (CMP) you:

• Lead IKEA expansion projects by delivering according to our processes together with peers across the totality of IKEA.
• Take an active role in the team and collaborate with other retail architects and specialists in various projects and activities.
• Contribute to the development of frameworks (consisting of requirements, principles and guidelines) for assigned Customer Meeting Points.
• Facilitate, plan and produce retail architecture design, in cooperation with relevant internal and external stakeholders.
• Actively grow and maintain the professional network within physical and digital retail design.
• Participate and lead generation thinking in the development of IKEA Customer Meeting Points in a multi-channel environment.

About you
You are a down-to-earth team player who is driven by togetherness, simplicity and common sense and eager to take initiatives and achieve results together with others. You like to try innovative ways of working and develop new skills and areas as we go along.

We believe that you have a combination of the following knowledge, capabilities and background:

• Proven skills in creative leadership, used to coach both colleagues as well as our partners.
• Good understanding of how global trends and developments can impact IKEA, especially in the area of retail, consumer behavior, digital technology, economy, sustainability, life at home, design, media and communication.
• You have the ability to keep the strategic focus and at the same time bring it down to tactical solutions.
• You are a driven person with a genuine interest in exploring and developing retail design with an agile approach.
• You have strong interpersonal skills and find it easy to build relationships and earn trust, with an IKEA value-based approach.
• You take responsibility for action and results, make things happen and are interested in solving challenges by thinking flow oriented. 

Based on your profile we also believe that you have specific competencies:

• Degree in architecture (Master's degree certificate from an Architecture or equivalent working experience).
• You have a solid retail background with a minimum of 10 years of experience in the business. You have experience from different fields and can link them to retail architecture.
• Proven track record of place making through delivering successful retail destinations and mixed-use projects in a complex city environment. 

Does this sound like your next challenge?
Inter IKEA Systems offers an exciting work environment in a global marketplace with exceptional opportunities to grow and develop together with us. You will be part of a flexible, values-driven and open organization and get the opportunity to contribute to a fantastic brand! This is a fulltime position (40 h/week) located in Malmö. You will report to the Design Manager Expansion.

Please send your application – CV, portfolio and letter of motivation – in English by Monday 16th of May 2022. We are continuously interviewing candidates for this role, so don't hesitate to submit your application.

For questions contact Olga Sandberg, +46 (0)721937277