Material & Innovation Manager - Purchasing Development

4 weeks ago

Älmhult, Sweden Ikea Full time

Job description


As a Material & Innovation Manager (MIM) you will be leading the innovation agenda of Metal across all businesses from creation to a new solution. You will also be responsible for the Material Direction for metal, working closely with the Category Area and your MIM colleagues to meet the Paris agreement and reduce the climate footprint by 50% compared to .

As MIM for Metal you will have the responsibility to lead and develop Material Direction for metal cross IKEA and to ensure the connected innovation projects are ready to be deployed together with Range and Development & Innovation. The innovation portfolio should secure that any gap versus our -50% footprint reduction is closed by .
You will lead a team of highly motivated and skilled co-workers to drive change across the value chain.

More specifically, your role will include to:

Create, lead, develop and execute the Material Direction for metal across all IKEA businesses. Create, lead and prioritize the Metal Innovation portfolio in alignment with all relevant Home Furnishing Businesses, Categories as well as with the Development & Innovation Network (DIN) and Development & Innovation in Range. Identify and Build networks of potential innovation partners. Act as a spokesperson for Metal in IKEA. Secure knowledge transfer and capability sharing with relevant stakeholders within IKEA. Responsible for driving Leadership and Competence agenda within the team of strong competences. Act as an ambassador and role model for IKEA culture and Values.

Qualification

Are you our new Material & Innovation Manager?  We are looking for a creative business-person who has a passion for making things happened and can lead and maneuver in a complex and rapidly changing environment and be a strong leader with the ability to lead, inspire and motivate others through our IKEA culture & values.

To be successful in this assignment, we wish that you:

Are creative with a curious personality and you are driven for exploration and innovation processes Can think out of the box, connect ideas from different fields together with an analytic and structured approach Have certain knowledge of and passion for Metal business, technology, and innovation development on operational and strategic level Are passionate about home furnishing, being interested in customer needs, design, style, and trends Are aware of overall IKEA Value chain and have a strong passion for creating new business opportunities and continuous improvement Have strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build relationships with all levels of both internal stakeholders and external partners Have a proven track record of strong leadership developing business and people. Capability to lead with clear and inspiring communication.

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