Once upon a time…

BILLY, IVAR, TRÅDFRI and all their siblings in the IKEA range was built the first time and Ingvar Kamprad established the first IKEA store in Älmhult. Everything has it´s beginning. How do you see your beginning of a career at IKEA?

Maybe in a role as a Product Lifecycle Engineer for Textile at IKEA of Sweden?

Working as a Product Lifecycle Engineer is a good way to get to know the IKEA products, way of working and be close to the core of our product development! It´s about making a better everyday life for the many people together with a longtime perspective.

What is the role all about?
The Product Lifecycle Engineer plays an important role in our business and is responsible for taking care of and maintaining our products. It is through our product we secure our mission at IKEA: “To create a better everyday life for the many people”. As Product Lifecycle Engineer you have a great opportunity to make a difference in the lives of many people, around the globe.

By securing that our product documentation is up-to-date and connected, you make sure that we can sell our products to the many people. You will be key player in building up our library of constructed fabrics and textiles that are used throughout our comfort and textile range, from sofas and beds to curtains and blankets. In other words, you will create and document standardized fabrics and textiles with a goal to ensure a seamless integration into our new product lifecycle management system.By this you be in the forefront by learning the future ways of working and creating product information in IKEA (this work has recently started), as well as supporting this substantial transformation.

You see, for us to sell our wonderful products, we need have correct and complete information in our system, otherwise we lose our steering points. This is where you come in: You will be part of creating and documenting standardized fabrics and textiles that can be used by our development teams when they develop new products. You do this in close dialogue with our different product categories, development partners and suppliers, so we hope you enjoy working with people from different backgrounds and being part of the action. To succeed in your role, you need to be able to take and give responsibility, lead yourself and work together with stakeholders from different functions and departments throughout our organisation.

You will be part of transforming the IKEA business, so that we stand ready to meet the demands of tomorrow! It will be a highly rewarding work. And yes, it will be a lot of fun!

Who are we looking for?
You are an Engineer in the beginning of your career, with a university degree in Textile Engineering or equivalent. If you are having some experience in working with product development and/or creation and maintenance of product documentation it´s a plus, as well as experience in fabric and textile production techniques and processes. You work in a structured way with analytical skills and to take the lead in your own work, as well as in your contacts with internal and external stakeholders. Furthermore, you have strong communication skills and building good relations based on trust. IKEA of Sweden is a truly global environment, with colleagues from all over the world and you therefore need to be fluent in English both verbal and written.

If you have any questions about the position, please contact Mirza Rasidovic at mirza.rasidovic@inter.ikea.com

Regarding the recruitment process, please contact People & Culture Recruiter Riyaz Inamdar at riyaz.inamdar1@inter.ikea.com

This is a permanent role based in Älmhult, Sweden.
We look forward to receiving your application in English, latest by 13th of September 2023.

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.

At IKEA we believe that we’re better when we’re physically together for collaboration, dialogues, and conversations. We believe in the power of human interactions; the informal chats, the energy, belonging, and creativity generated by people being in the same place. Our approach is that we spend most of our time in the IKEA workplace and with flexibility to work from home when relevant.