Country Sustainability Manager, IKEA

IKEA

Location:
Canada, Burlington

Category:
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Contract Type:
Employment contract

Salary:

117150.00 - 175725.00 CAD / Year

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Job Description:

The Country Sustainability Manager is responsible for integrating and implementing the sustainability people & planet positive strategy, setting sustainability requirements, and leading a team of sustainability business partners. The role involves working across the business to ensure local relevance and adaption of global sustainability ambitions.

Job Responsibility:

Integration and implementation of the sustainability people & planet positive strategy
Be the voice of sustainability and set the people & planet positive requirements throughout the organization
Integrate the sustainability agenda across all markets, customer meeting points, stores and units
Secure country adaption of the global direction and ambitions
Co-create in the conception, exploration and business case development projects
Develop and maintain a culture of performance throughout the organization
Empower and engage all co-workers in creating a new IKEA with sustainability at the core
Lead a team of sustainability business partners and collaborate with key stakeholders

Requirements:

More than 5 years of senior experience (preferably retail market experience) working with strategic sustainability and/or business leadership
Understand how to transform operations to becoming more climate positive and contribute to a circular society
Balance and merge environmental, social and economic aspects to define sustainability
Highly motivated to share information using narratives to build trust, inspire and create an emotional connection to an audience with courage, joy and care
Strong aptitude to build and maintain a system of strategic business connections
Passionate about sustainability and know how to analyze (sustainability) data from digital sources to gain insights of IKEA customers for business purposes and decision making

Nice to have:

Retail market experience
Ability to develop meaningful ways in which IKEA can empower local communities

What we offer:

Wellness days
Extended health, dental, and vision coverage
RRSP with IKEA contribution matching options
Eligibility for annual IKEA bonus incentive plan
Flexible spending account
Life insurance
Merchandise and restaurant discounts
Parental leave
Bereavement leave
Employee assistance program

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
June 07, 2025

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

On-site work

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