IKEA Industry, part of the Inter IKEA Group, is the world’s largest producer of wooden furniture and is an integrated part of the IKEA value chain. As IKEA’s own furniture manufacturer our role is to offer a unique advantage for IKEA as a world leader in home furnishing.

IKEA Industry has 34 production units, across 18 sites in 7 countries.

Our operations include forestry, sawmills, boards, component and furniture production. IKEA culture and values shape everything we do. Not only do the IKEA values bring us together, they also help us to do business successfully.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Do you want to create the solutions of the future at IKEA Industry? Do you have experience from Business Intelligence and Advanced Analytics? Do you also have a passion for turning data into actionable insights, modern digital solutions, and are you an early adopter for new technologies? Then this might be your next step!

Digital Arena’s mission at IKEA Industry is to support and improve the business by providing a robust and efficient information supply to the organization. We operate strategically, tactically and operationally with all aspects of the IT/OT strategies and solution roadmaps; from demand capture to realization, implementation and operational support in a global manufacturing environment.

In this position it will be your responsibility to secure that our Data & Analytics solutions fulfil the needs across the organization; now and in the future. You will work in close cooperation with our process development teams, site representatives and Solution Owners to develop, implement and support solutions based on our standard platforms.

As a Solution Owner you will lead and secure optimal utilization of the solution, support the development of business needs and run of the solution. You will lead and coordinate the development and operation of your solutions to ensure efficiency and quality in our ways of working combined with cost efficiency, required availability and always with a desire to deliver business movements and value.

A DAY IN YOUR LIFE WITH US

Exciting challenge for You who wants to...

Act as a Solution Owner for Data & Analytics software solutions. Integrated with our enterprise and manufacturing solutions, we have solutions within data extraction, processing, storage and final dashboards, reports and visualizations in various BI applications.

• Provide strategic direction, roadmap and standards within the Data & Analytics area together with business strategies and IT/OT architecture
• Manage key stakeholder expectations through strong relationships both within IKEA and with external service partners and suppliers
• Collaborate with process and business functions, architects, super users, software suppliers, service operations, information security and other relevant functions
• Manage solution/service cost and budget including coordinate license, maintenance, support and service contract
• Stay updated on new solutions and technologies, be innovative and bring future ideas to our business

WHO YOU ARE

We are looking for a technical and people centric leader with focus on creating tangible value from data, analytics and data-driven decision making. This includes building digital products based on Business Intelligence and Advanced Analytics, as well as driving enabling processes such as Data Governance and Data Literacy. As a person you are passionate about leading business areas, influencing stakeholders, coaching, developing, and building a team. It is likely that you are currently working as a technical lead or having people responsibility in the Data & Analytics space. You are motivated to stay up to date on the latest developments, tools and technologies of the rapidly changing data and analytics landscape. You are a strong relationship builder, with the ability to create trust and successful collaboration in a multicultural environment. 

We think you will be motivated by this position if You...

• Are a down-to-earth and humble person with willpower and the ability to create togetherness and enthusiasm around you
• Combine an analytical and structural mind with drive, curiosity and integrity
• Are service minded and meet every person with a positive attitude
• Have good communication skills in English, both verbal and written
• Are delivery-focused with excellent attention to detail and drive to resolve issues
• You have good leadership capabilities and communicate with ease on all levels of the organization
• Have proven working experience from an international or manufacturing organization

• Have senior knowledge in applications of Business Intelligence and Advanced Analytics in addressing and solving business problems
• Have senior knowledge in analytical reporting, data engineering, insights generation, machine learning and a broad understanding of the developments in the fast-moving data technology landscape
• Have senior knowledge in programming languages, modern platforms, and systems for handling small and large datasets
• Have good knowledge in data models and common issues related to data quality, and how to improve them
• Have good knowledge in data-driven digital product development, including data processing, analysis, and knowledge extraction, with agile processes, continuous improvement, and deployment at scale

Your qualifications and past experiences are…

• Demonstrable senior experience in Qlik products and development
• Diverse hands-on experience in professional data and analytics work
• Leading and developing a team
• Formal advanced education in engineering, computer science, econometrics, mathematics, operations research or equivalent
• Demonstrable experience in working in an Agile or DevOps environment is a plus
• Experience of driving change in an organization is a plus
• Experience of working with advanced analytics on manufacturing/supply chain or related topics is a plus

The IKEA culture and values are very much a part of our business and day to day work life. For you to thrive and grow with IKEA it’s important for us that you share our values! You can read more regarding our values and life at IKEA on our website https://about.ikea.com/en.

This role is located in our office Klipphult, at Hyllie in Malmö, Sweden. Klipphult is a place to work, meet, act, grow and create together. It is an activity-based, flexible and inspiring workplace.

The position requires global travelling.

QUESTIONS AND SUPPORT? LET'S CONNECT!

Do you feel challenged and inspired by what you have seen in this job ad? If “yes!” we appreciate your application as soon as possible, but no later than 31st March 2023

If you have any questions regarding the position, please contact Magnus Jensen,
Data & Analytics Manager, +46 70 438 53 48, [email protected].

If you have any questions regarding the recruitment process, please contact Kornelia Krygier, People & Culture Leader,  [email protected].