You see things a little differently. So do we. We believe in discovering and developing the talent in each of us. We invest in your passions and encourage you to grow with them. Come and see things a little differently with us!   

The IKEA vision is to create a better everyday life for the many people – our customers, co-workers, and suppliers. Together, we create a workplace where everyone feels free to be themselves – to experiment, try new ways, and dare to ask, “What if…?” We believe in everyday personal growth and offer the opportunity to develop your career globally. At IKEA we have a vibrant culture where ideas are heard, where there is opportunity to learn new skills and where the goal always is "to create a better everyday life for the many people".   

Supply Area South is the regional home for co-workers from different Business Units and Functions within Supply. With approximately 800 co-workers in 5 offices (Pratteln, Milan, Bucharest, Istanbul and Karachi) it is an inspirational environment with people and business in focus.    

We are now recruiting for a new opportunity as Workplace Operations Manager for IKEA Supply AG / Supply Area South, that will report to Bianca Mazilu, Business Navigation Finance Administration Manager. 

In the role as Workplace Operations Manager, you will lead the Workplace Operation agenda for Supply Area South. You will be responsible to secure a consistent, safe and inspiring workplace in the operations of the Supply Area South´s five office locations situated in Italy, Romania, Türkiye, Pakistan and Switzerland (where the office building is owned by Inter IKEA). You will secure the execution of global frameworks and pre-conditions set by the Global Supply Workplace Operations matrix.   

What about the team? You will lead a team with Workplace Operations Leaders, Workplace Operations Generalists, and IT Partners in five countries. You will be part of the Global Workplace Operations Matrix which means working in a dynamic global environment. In this assignment, you will play a key role in leading and developing competence, grounded in our IKEA culture & values, where you will motivate, inspire and develop your co-workers. You will collaborate with many stakeholders across the IKEA value-chain and by this, build strong relationships and find better ways forward – together.   

This role will also include, but not be limited to:   

Secure execution of below areas according to the global frameworks set by Global Workplace Operations Matrix in order to provide inspiring, inclusive and safe office environment for all the co-workers located in the Supply Area South office locations.   

• Coordinating events in all sites according to Supply and People & Culture calendar  

• Compliant office and administrative operations  

• IT support (on site & service management)  

• Operational Safety & Security  

• Meet and Travel 

• Operational supplier management (Vendor and contract management)  

• Workplace maintenance and development  

The IKEA culture and values are crucial for 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!   

We look forward to your contribution to live and strengthen the IKEA culture and values!   

Are you our next Supply Area South Workplace Operations Manager? To be successful in this role we see that you are a senior leader with several years of experience from leading people and you are able to create togetherness across countries through remote leadership. You feel inspired and motivated to lead and develop business and people together and have a strong desire to move our Workplace Operations agenda forward. With your extensive experience working with people, we see that you demonstrate strong leadership capabilities with a strong people focus and a foundation in both living and sharing the IKEA culture and values.   

Additionally, you have:    

• Good knowledge of the IKEA strategic landscape and the IKEA Business model.   

• Strong in stakeholder management, demonstrating the ability to build trustful relations and interest in finding win-win solutions  

• Proven ability with leading in change and organizational development.   

• Ability to lead business with a holistic view. Always act with the customer, co-worker, business partners and total IKEA interests in mind.   

• German Language is preferred  

Interested? We’d love to hear from you! Please send in your application in English the latest on 31st of December 2024.   

This position will be based in Pratteln, Switzerland.   

Curios to know more? For information about the position, please contact Hiring manager Bianca Mazilu, [email protected], if you have questions about the recruitment process, please contact Anglae via [email protected] 

We look forward to receiving your application!