The IKEA vision is to create a better everyday life for the many people. We do it by offering well-designed, functional home furnishings at prices so low that as many people as possible can afford them. But low prices don’t come at any price. The IKEA business will become circular by 2030. A sustainability compliance auditor helps to enable a sustainable and resilient business within the limits of the planet. You work together with business teams to deliver results and secure the IKEA requirements related to sustainability are met by our business partners.

You will work both on social and environmental sustainability projects and sustainability compliance projects. You will identify, develop and lead implementation of sustainability projects in the value chain, in cooperation with business teams and business partners. You will explore opportunities to partner or collaborate with external stakeholders on sustainability compliance and social and environmental projects. You will also perform verification audits in accordance with working methods to support business partners to take ownership of compliance.

You will support business partners to take ownership of compliance through verification audits, including:

• Contribute to creating action plan related to sustainability development of supplier
• Provide expertise in relevant area, in connection to the global and local priorities and directions, with consideration to risks identified
• Train and support suppliers, business units' teams in Sustainability related topics, as well as IWAY and associated agenda
• Responsible to plan and perform verification activities, secure timely and accurate verification information in the planning and reporting tools
• Support new suppliers during onboarding (including sub-suppliers) with providing required education, assessment (compliance, capability assessment and Action Plan co-creation and follow up)
• Together with business teams participate in opening new suppliers / new countries with risk assessment
• Contribute to global sustainability projects
• Contribute to short- and long-term sustainability compliance Supply Area action plans, prepare and implement relevant activities
• Share Environmental and Social good business examples and practices

You have a passion in Sustainability, a deep knowledge of:

• University degree in sustainability or engineering or social fields depending on the responsibility area
• Experience working with ESG Governance (environmental, social and corporate)
• Familiar with management systems: IWAY, ISO 14001, SA8000, OHSAS etc.
• Experience in verification activities
• Knowledge of local legislation and main trends in the local market on sustainability
• Good knowledge of different industrial set ups
• Understanding of sustainability related global trends and their impacts to the business

We would love to know more about you and your motivation for this job! Please send us your application in English by 30th Sept. 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. So, don’t delay, please send us your application today.

For more information about the role, please contact Hiring Manager Joanna Cymbalista, at [email protected].  

If you have questions about the recruitment process you can reach our Huong, Le Thi My, Recruiter at [email protected]