Job ID: 254167
Date posted: 06/10/2024
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At IKEA, our vision is to create a better everyday life for the many people. We strive to be the leader in sustainable and affordable life at home, committed to create positive change for people and planet.

We are looking for an experienced Sustainability Manager to spearhead our sustainability initiatives, enhance sustainability as a growth driver, and increase brand trust in Finland.
You lead with IKEA culture and values and are driven by our vision and seeing the IKEA contribution in a broader context in society.

To succeed in this role, you need:

• A minimum of 5 years of senior leadership experience in strategic sustainability or business, with a preference for 10 years.
• Genuine passion about sustainability, capable of working independently as well as collaboratively with a team.
• In-depth understanding of balancing environmental, social, and economic aspects to secure long term business continuity and profitability.
• Proficiency in analyzing data to measure the effectiveness of sustainability initiatives and make informed decisions.
• Proven expertise in leading change initiatives and managing both internal and external stakeholders, see the big picture.
• Comprehensive knowledge of project management.
• Ability to handle ambiguity, coupled with strong communication and interpersonal skills.

Your responsibilities

As a Country Sustainability Manager you will provide strategic and dynamic leadership, collaborating across the business to implement IKEA Sustainability Strategy throughout the organization, increasing brand trust and enabling growth.

You will also:

• Overall responsible for the integration and implementation of IKEA Sustainability Strategy, through clearly defined accountabilities and responsibilities in the business and supporting as a competent business partner, while securing local relevance.
• By understanding consumers in the market, be the voice of sustainability working across the business where decisions are made to set positive changes to people and plant requirements on the total country organization, empowering others to deliver.
• Integrate the sustainability agenda across all customer meeting points and channels.
• Apply approved methods and tools from Group Sustainability to connect with relevant Service Office functions to all units to coach, guide and mentor in closing the performance gap.
• Secure country adaption of the global direction and ambitions. Develop and continually maintain an outside-in perspective, following and listening for trends, topics and future thinking.
• Be an effective external and internal spokesperson, participate in advocacy activities, events, networking and empower others to become sustainability ambassadors.
• Secure positive impact on local communities where IKEA operates through deep understanding of the local communities and co-creating with identified key local stakeholders.
• Empower and engage all co-workers in creating a new IKEA with sustainability at the core by working together with the sustainability matrix, contributing and sharing key learnings.

About this work area

Country Sustainability secures the integration and implementation of the IKEA sustainability strategy – to create positive change for people and planet whilst driving overall performance and growth. You are the voice and influencer of sustainability both internally and externally, sitting close to the business where decisions are made.

What you need to know

The role is full time (37,5h/week) and permanent.
Workplace is located at IKEA Finland Service office in Espoo.

Please attach an updated CV with your application and salary request latest on Sunday October 13th, so we can get to know you better.

If you have job specific questions, please contact Service Office People & Culture Manager Nina Salmivaara, nina.salmivaara@ingka.ikea.com.

We look forward to receiving your application and working together to make IKEA even more sustainable!

IKEA, more than a job! ✨

World needs more people like you. So do we. Come to work with us just as you are.

Working at IKEA is more than just a job – with us you are part of an equal and diverse working community. A sense of belonging is important to our employees, and team spirit is at the heart of what we do. IKEA offers a variety of career paths and opportunities to develop yourself in roles that are right for you. We give you the opportunity to bring your ideas to the table to help us develop our work, and to create new IKEA success!

We value all our employees equally and our pay is in line with the collective agreement for the retail sector. Your salary level will depend on your job role, your previous work experience and any relevant qualifications.

In addition to your salary, you will also enjoy a wide range of comprehensive staff benefits, including flexible Smartum saldo, staff discounts on our products, healthy and delicious breakfast and lunch menus at very low prices in our staff restaurants, One IKEA Bonus, gifts on special days and at Christmas, and much more!