Healthy & Sustainable Living Leader - Group Sustainability
1 month ago
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Date posted: 24/05/
Who you areWe are looking for a purpose-led Healthy & Sustainable Living Leader for our Circular & Sustainable Living Team, reporting to the Circular & Sustainable Living Manager. You will be a key player in delivering our ambition to inspire and enable many people to live healthy and more sustainable lives. Centered on life at home, and the IKEA offer of products, services and knowledge, this includes the areas of energy, water, waste and circular behaviours, as well as healthier and more sustainable diets.
The ideal candidate for this role should possess extensive knowledge and passion for healthy and sustainable living. A proven track record in driving behaviour change and enabling individuals to adopt healthier and more sustainable lifestyles. Additionally, they should have experience in implementing new strategies that have produced tangible business value within a commercial and marketing organisation. They should preferably know how products can be produced with a lower environmental and social impact and how they can be substantiated.
To be successful in this role, you have:
Minimum 5 years of experience as a senior leader in a global retail organisation or brand
A proven track record of interdependent leadership skills you can communicate a broad understanding of strategic goals and objectives and take action across the business in order to achieve results through others
Strong interpersonal and collaboration skills you seek collaboration cross-functionally to reach the highest possible impact and build strong and trustful relationships on different levels inside and outside IKEA
Previous experience and extensive knowledge in how to influence change and nudge consumer behaviour, preferably in the context of sustainability.
At IKEA, you are welcome no matter where you come from, what you believe, and what you look like. We do not care how you furnished your home. We are interested in you simply because you are you. Our different views, backgrounds, and personalities make us better understand our customers and lives at home. Perhaps your unique take on something could lead to a great idea that creates a better everyday life for the many people.
Your responsibilities
You will be responsible for leading, developing, and facilitating the Ingka strategic direction of Healthy and Sustainable Living within the Circular & Sustainable Living team, as well as facilitating commitments and contributions to deliver to our sustainability ambitions with internal and external stakeholders.
Further, you will work with the Strategy manager to design, lead, and organize the assigned Strategic Topic Area within Ingka, across IKEA, and with external partners as well as contribute to the development and facilitation of the Ingka strategic direction in the area of expertise by:
Developing and establishing the guiding principles, policies, and business requirements, aligned and up to date with current and upcoming legislation
Working with stakeholders across the IKEA value chain, to identify opportunities to accelerate our sustainability ambition
Working with stakeholders to define prioritised initiatives for the business development and innovation roadmap and other deliveries contributing to the strategic and commercial agenda
Clarifying roles and responsibilities across the organization to deliver the strategic direction
Securing the right competence and knowledge throughout Ingka by providing content to learning solutions and facilitating learning activities
Contributing to the development a long-term strategic engagement plan that contributes to our overall objectives across all parts of the business
You will be responsible for providing expert advice to proactively support the business and senior management with direction, tools, and knowledge and the development of KPIs and measurement frameworks. Furthermore, you will serve as an external advocate/ spokesperson for Ingka in the area of expertise of to position our brand, cultivate strategic partnerships, and influence societal change.
This role is a permanent position based in Malmö, Sweden. In this recruitment, IKEA is providing international relocation support if needed.
Together as a team
At the heart of our business are people. We look after each other and we work through questions and challenges together. As part of Group Sustainability, our purpose is to enable Ingka Group totransform intoa resilient andpeople and planet-positivebusinessby byprovidingstrategic directionand facilitating the integrationofsustainability leadership across the organisation.
Questions and support? Let's connect
We will make sure to allocate a lot of time for questions about the role during the interview part of the process. If you have any questions about the role, please contact the Hiring Manager Connor Hill via email at . In case you have any questions about the recruitment process, please contact the Recruiter Julia Schnittger via email at .
Please note that due to GDPR reasons, we do not accept applications by email, and we want you to send us your application (CV and cover letter) in English no later than 9th of June .
As you might know, in Sweden its common to take a few weeks of holiday during July, most people take over multiple weeks in a row; at IKEA we are no different. We believe in a healthy work-life balance and encourage our co-workers to take time to relax, recharge, and unwind. Because of this great benefit, the recruitment process might take a bit longer.
We will be interviewing continuously and are looking forward to hearing from you
Studies show that members of underrepresented communities do not apply for jobs unless they are % qualified. If this is part of the reason you hesitate to apply, we would like to consider and give it a chance. Maybe your profile fits our needs much better than you think. We look forward to receiving your application. [From: Why Women Dont Apply for Jobs Unless Theyre % Qualified by Tara Sophia Mohr, August ]
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