One brand, many companies, and many, many people – that’s us in a nutshell. Spread all over the world, we have a passion for home furnishing and an inspiring shared vision: to create a better everyday life for the many people. This, together with our straightforward business idea, shared values, and a culture based on the spirit of togetherness, guides us in everything we do.

To offer a wide range of well-designed, functional home furnishing products at prices so low, that as many people as possible will be able to afford them. To meet the needs of our customers we have a unique business model and value chain. It includes product development, design, supply, manufacture and sales. And of course, it starts and ends with our customers.

PURPOSE OF JOB:

Lead the implementation of new products, moving products and improvement of existing products based on product documentation. Ensure the suppliers meet the requirements and tolerances required, secure quality and are compliance to all requirements.

Job Description

• Product Development – News, Moves, Improves: 

• Lead from a Category perspective and secure scalability for further implementation at other suppliers 
• Communicate changes and progress to relevant parties. 

• Assess Product and Production risk assessments.
• Participate in Engineering Readiness Meetings (ERM) 
• Ensure clear product documentation with CTQs. 
• Approve product and packaging tests before progressing to the next phase. 
• Support Production Engineer during startup. 

• Manage Quality Compliance: 

• Participate in development of specs incl IOS MAT 
• Ensure approved product documentation meet all requirements.

• Lead product improves and act on deviations (such as safety or quality alarms) requiring product adaptation. 
• Improving selected suppliers’ development capabilities by assessing and guiding gap closing 

• Stakeholder management - establish network with IoS, ICOMP, Business Teams and Development Suppliers.

KNOWLEDGE:

• Very good understanding of Democratic design and customer needs and expectations regarding function, customer friendliness and products critical to quality (CTQ)
• Very good understanding of Democratic Design and customer needs and expectations regarding function, customer friendliness.
• Very good knowledge about DPOP and WoW in the Range Area
• Very good knowledge of the product requirements, standards and test methods to verify requirements of products.
• Good knowledge of materials' properties and construction and its impact on cost and sustainability
• Good knowledge of production processes and technologies
• Understanding of IKEA Strategic Landscape, especially IKEA Purchasing Strategy, IKEA Business model and IKEA Business Model for growth and key processes (e.g. PDP, SDP, DPOP) and IKEA Purchasing Manual
• Understanding of relevant Category Plans and Total Cost

MOTIVATION:

• Strong motivation to work in team, lead through engaging and coaching people.
• Result oriented, high energy and self-driven way of working to deliver better products by involvement of right stakeholders at IKEA & Suppliers.
• Sense of urgency and a never compromise attitude towards quality.
• Eager to actively search for information and continuously learn from good examples and mistakes and share experiences.
• Interest and drive to build trust and partnership to reach common goals.

CAPABILITIES:

• Capability of project leadership and its key element as scope, time, plan, stake holder and change management
• Capability to work and align cross business teams, optimize, anchor and deliver products impacting many suppliers and regions.
• Process oriented with good analytical and structured approach.
• Capability to act in reality and follow up to secure proper and consistent implementation.
• Ability to make decisions and solve problems with a holistic view; always act with the customer, supplier and total IKEA in mind.
• Good communication skills in English both written and verbal

We always recruit based on values, competence, potential and diversity. We will first consider co-workers employed at Inter IKEA Group impacted by organizational changes provided competence requirements are met for the role.. For this recruitment priority will be given to impacted co-workers in Core Business Supply and please note, we have preferred co-workers for this specific role impacted by organizational changes.

The last day to send your application is 3rd of June. Please note that we will review applications continuously, so do not delay—make sure to show your interest in the role as soon as possible. We are interviewing on an ongoing basis and will close the advert once we find the right candidate.

If you have any questions about the role, please contact Camelia Popescu, BDM Comfort Seating. 

If you have any questions about the recruitment process, contact P&C Generalist, Madalina Mititelu.