Country Sustainability Manager
Top Benefits
About the role
WHO YOU ARE
• You are inspired by our vision "to create a better everyday life for the many people” and are able to identify the challenges faced by the different local communities where we are present and develop meaningful ways in which IKEA can empower them.
• You understand how to transform operations to becoming more climate positive and contribute to a circular society.
• You have more than 5 years of senior experience (preferably retail market experience) working with strategic sustainability and/or business leadership.
• You can balance and merge environmental, social and economic aspects to define sustainability and how IKEA uses that knowledge in striving to make business within the confines of the planet.
• You are highly motivated to share information using narratives to build trust, inspire and create an emotional connection to an audience with courage, joy and care.
• You have a strong aptitude to build and maintain a system of strategic business connections as well as explore new possibilities to activate sales using the sales calendar and relevant activities associated with the store.
• You are determined to achieve long-term business objectives, champions new methods, digital systems and processes to improve performance.
• You are passionate about sustainability and you know how to analyze (sustainability) data from digital sources to gain insights of IKEA customers for business purposes and decision making.
A DAY IN YOUR LIFE WITH US
• Be generally responsible for the integration and implementation of the sustainability people & planet positive strategy through clearly defined accountabilities within the business and provide the necessary support as a competent business partner, while
securing local relevance.
• Be the voice of sustainability, and by understanding consumers in the market, work across the business where decisions are made to set the people & planet positive requirements throughout the organization, empowering others to deliver.
• Integrate the sustainability agenda across all markets, customer meeting points, stores and units.
• Secure country adaption of the global direction and ambitions. Develop and continually maintain an outside-in perspective, following and learning about the latest trends and future perspectives.
• Co-create in the conception, exploration and business case development projects in partnership with Group Sustainability, or when needed, drive country specific development projects.
• Develop and maintain a culture of performance throughout the organization and act as an effective external and internal spokesperson, participating in advocacy activities, events, networking to empower others (e.g. country and store managers) in
becoming sustainability ambassadors.
• 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.
• Lead a team of sustainability business partners and collaborate with key stakeholders to help overcome the challenges of the business with both a growth and purpose driven mind-set.
TOGETHER AS A TEAM
Some would call us idealists who want to change the world, but we are firm believers that we actually can have a positive impact on people, society and planet. We put our heads together to solve the big questions: how IKEA products can become circular by using material and resources in the best way, how to improve the lives of the people who create our products, and how IKEA can benefit the communities where we operate.
Why you will love us
Here at IKEA, we want to ensure that we are creating a better everyday life for the many people, including our co-workers. We also believe that a job should be so much more than a job. That’s why we focus on having an inclusive work environment where we celebrate your uniqueness, live our values, and ensure that we walk the talk when it comes to co-worker development. In addition, we offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package to all co-workers including:
• Wellness days (in addition to your vacation days!)
• Extended health, dental, and vision coverage (for you and your family)
• RRSP with IKEA contribution matching options
• Eligibility for our annual IKEA bonus incentive plan
• Flexible spending account
• Life insurance
• Merchandise and restaurant discounts (plus free drinks and different healthy meal options in the co-worker restaurant, where available)
• Parental leave
• Bereavement leave
• Employee assistance program (that helps you support your mental, physical, and financial wellbeing)
The starting rate/salary for this position is $ _____
The starting rate/salary for this position ranges from $ _____ to $ _____ and will be based on relevant work experience.
P.S. In the IKEA world, this position is officially referred to as: Country Sustainability Manager
A DAY IN YOUR LIFE WITH US
* Be generally responsible for the integration and implementation of the sustainability people & planet positive strategy through clearly defined accountabilities within the business and provide the necessary support as a competent business partner, while securing local relevance.
* Be the voice of sustainability, and by understanding consumers in the market, work across the business where decisions are made to set the people & planet positive requirements throughout the organization, empowering others to deliver.
* Integrate the sustainability agenda across all markets, customer meeting points, stores and units.
* Secure country adaption of the global direction and ambitions. Develop and continually maintain an outside-in perspective, following and learning about the latest trends and future perspectives.
* Co-create in the conception, exploration and business case development projects in partnership with Group Sustainability, or when needed, drive country specific development projects.
* Develop and maintain a culture of performance throughout the organization and act as an effective external and internal spokesperson, participating in advocacy activities, events, networking to empower others (e.g. country and store managers) in becoming sustainability ambassadors.
* 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.
* Lead a team of sustainability business partners and collaborate with key stakeholders to help overcome the challenges of the business with both a growth and purpose driven mind-set.
The starting rate/ salary for this position ranges from 117150 CAD to 175725 CAD and will be based on relevant work experience.
About IKEA
The IKEA vision is to create a better everyday life for the many people. Our business idea is to offer well-designed, functional and affordable, high-quality home furnishing, produced with care for people and the environment.
The IKEA Brand unites more than 200.000 co-workers and hundreds of companies with different owners all over the world. It’s one brand, but it reaches millions of hearts and homes. Our value chain is unique. It includes everything from product development, design, supply, manufacture and sales – and of course it begins and ends with our customers.
The IKEA retail business is operated through a franchise system. Today, 12 different groups of companies market and sell the IKEA product range under franchise agreements with Inter IKEA Systems B.V.
Any jobs published on this page are offered by different companies operating under the IKEA Trademark. IKEA was founded in Sweden in 1943.
Country Sustainability Manager
Top Benefits
About the role
WHO YOU ARE
• You are inspired by our vision "to create a better everyday life for the many people” and are able to identify the challenges faced by the different local communities where we are present and develop meaningful ways in which IKEA can empower them.
• You understand how to transform operations to becoming more climate positive and contribute to a circular society.
• You have more than 5 years of senior experience (preferably retail market experience) working with strategic sustainability and/or business leadership.
• You can balance and merge environmental, social and economic aspects to define sustainability and how IKEA uses that knowledge in striving to make business within the confines of the planet.
• You are highly motivated to share information using narratives to build trust, inspire and create an emotional connection to an audience with courage, joy and care.
• You have a strong aptitude to build and maintain a system of strategic business connections as well as explore new possibilities to activate sales using the sales calendar and relevant activities associated with the store.
• You are determined to achieve long-term business objectives, champions new methods, digital systems and processes to improve performance.
• You are passionate about sustainability and you know how to analyze (sustainability) data from digital sources to gain insights of IKEA customers for business purposes and decision making.
A DAY IN YOUR LIFE WITH US
• Be generally responsible for the integration and implementation of the sustainability people & planet positive strategy through clearly defined accountabilities within the business and provide the necessary support as a competent business partner, while
securing local relevance.
• Be the voice of sustainability, and by understanding consumers in the market, work across the business where decisions are made to set the people & planet positive requirements throughout the organization, empowering others to deliver.
• Integrate the sustainability agenda across all markets, customer meeting points, stores and units.
• Secure country adaption of the global direction and ambitions. Develop and continually maintain an outside-in perspective, following and learning about the latest trends and future perspectives.
• Co-create in the conception, exploration and business case development projects in partnership with Group Sustainability, or when needed, drive country specific development projects.
• Develop and maintain a culture of performance throughout the organization and act as an effective external and internal spokesperson, participating in advocacy activities, events, networking to empower others (e.g. country and store managers) in
becoming sustainability ambassadors.
• 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.
• Lead a team of sustainability business partners and collaborate with key stakeholders to help overcome the challenges of the business with both a growth and purpose driven mind-set.
TOGETHER AS A TEAM
Some would call us idealists who want to change the world, but we are firm believers that we actually can have a positive impact on people, society and planet. We put our heads together to solve the big questions: how IKEA products can become circular by using material and resources in the best way, how to improve the lives of the people who create our products, and how IKEA can benefit the communities where we operate.
Why you will love us
Here at IKEA, we want to ensure that we are creating a better everyday life for the many people, including our co-workers. We also believe that a job should be so much more than a job. That’s why we focus on having an inclusive work environment where we celebrate your uniqueness, live our values, and ensure that we walk the talk when it comes to co-worker development. In addition, we offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package to all co-workers including:
• Wellness days (in addition to your vacation days!)
• Extended health, dental, and vision coverage (for you and your family)
• RRSP with IKEA contribution matching options
• Eligibility for our annual IKEA bonus incentive plan
• Flexible spending account
• Life insurance
• Merchandise and restaurant discounts (plus free drinks and different healthy meal options in the co-worker restaurant, where available)
• Parental leave
• Bereavement leave
• Employee assistance program (that helps you support your mental, physical, and financial wellbeing)
The starting rate/salary for this position is $ _____
The starting rate/salary for this position ranges from $ _____ to $ _____ and will be based on relevant work experience.
P.S. In the IKEA world, this position is officially referred to as: Country Sustainability Manager
A DAY IN YOUR LIFE WITH US
* Be generally responsible for the integration and implementation of the sustainability people & planet positive strategy through clearly defined accountabilities within the business and provide the necessary support as a competent business partner, while securing local relevance.
* Be the voice of sustainability, and by understanding consumers in the market, work across the business where decisions are made to set the people & planet positive requirements throughout the organization, empowering others to deliver.
* Integrate the sustainability agenda across all markets, customer meeting points, stores and units.
* Secure country adaption of the global direction and ambitions. Develop and continually maintain an outside-in perspective, following and learning about the latest trends and future perspectives.
* Co-create in the conception, exploration and business case development projects in partnership with Group Sustainability, or when needed, drive country specific development projects.
* Develop and maintain a culture of performance throughout the organization and act as an effective external and internal spokesperson, participating in advocacy activities, events, networking to empower others (e.g. country and store managers) in becoming sustainability ambassadors.
* 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.
* Lead a team of sustainability business partners and collaborate with key stakeholders to help overcome the challenges of the business with both a growth and purpose driven mind-set.
The starting rate/ salary for this position ranges from 117150 CAD to 175725 CAD and will be based on relevant work experience.
About IKEA
The IKEA vision is to create a better everyday life for the many people. Our business idea is to offer well-designed, functional and affordable, high-quality home furnishing, produced with care for people and the environment.
The IKEA Brand unites more than 200.000 co-workers and hundreds of companies with different owners all over the world. It’s one brand, but it reaches millions of hearts and homes. Our value chain is unique. It includes everything from product development, design, supply, manufacture and sales – and of course it begins and ends with our customers.
The IKEA retail business is operated through a franchise system. Today, 12 different groups of companies market and sell the IKEA product range under franchise agreements with Inter IKEA Systems B.V.
Any jobs published on this page are offered by different companies operating under the IKEA Trademark. IKEA was founded in Sweden in 1943.