Managing Director, IKEA

IKEA

Location:
Sweden, Malmö

Category:
Manufacturing

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Not provided

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Job Description:

IKEA Industry is the in-house manufacturing and business unit of IKEA with 30 production units across 7 countries, employing 15,000 co-workers. The role involves leading the manufacturing organisation to ensure competitiveness, customer value, and people development while working across the IKEA supply chain.

Job Responsibility:

Lead and develop IKEA Industry with the units in focus to enable short-, medium- and long-term competitiveness
actively contribute to the business success for the whole organisation
develop the IKEA Industry direction to contribute to affordability, accessibility and sustainability
build and develop professional, trustful, efficient and long-term relationships with stakeholders
secure manufacturing innovations, knowledge, capabilities and competitiveness
contribute to the development of external IKEA suppliers by sharing knowledge and development opportunities
listen to and meet customer needs
drive a strong people plan by leading, developing, coaching and empowering co-workers and teams
act as spokesperson for IKEA Industry related topics to media
take part in developing and implementing IKEA operating model.

Requirements:

Experience from leading senior leaders and developing people from both a line organizational and matrix perspective within a global organization
extensive industrial business experience
full understanding of the mechanisms to make the supply chain successful
deep knowledge and understanding of lean manufacturing
excellent strategic skills with ability to lead business with a holistic view
capability to create togetherness, belonging and trust within cross-functional and remote team
capability to identify and capture business opportunities
proven capability to lead change as well as more complex business and people transformations
excellent communication skills and can interact naturally on all levels in the organisation.

Nice to have:

Passion to develop both business and people
strong business drive and result oriented
passion for developing the way production is done today and for the future
desire to find new opportunities and to make things happen through engaging and motivating people.

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
September 24, 2025

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

On-site work

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