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People Planning Specialist

Belgium, Arlon Employment contract · Job Posted June 29, 2026
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In this role you will report to the People & Culture Unit Manager. You will: Implement people planning strategy at unit level, following principles/guidelines as required. You will do this by analyzing staffing data and people analytics. Ensure compliance to IKEA employment standards, legal and union requirements related to people planning in the unit. Contribute to the unit's complete people planning process from forecasting to the execution of the schedule. You create draft schedules timely and discuss these with your units managers before publishing them. Collaborate with all stakeholders involved to ensure vacancies are approved with the right contract type based on the business needs and forecast. Ensure unit leaders' awareness and knowledge of the people planning process and their role in it through education, training and support.

Job Responsibility

  • Implement people planning strategy at unit level, following principles/guidelines as required by analyzing staffing data and people analytics
  • Ensure compliance to IKEA employment standards, legal and union requirements related to people planning in the unit
  • Contribute to the unit's complete people planning process from forecasting to the execution of the schedule
  • Create draft schedules timely and discuss these with your units managers before publishing them
  • Collaborate with all stakeholders involved to ensure vacancies are approved with the right contract type based on the business needs and forecast
  • Ensure unit leaders' awareness and knowledge of the people planning process and their role in it through education, training and support

Requirements

  • As a person you are passionate about people and their well-being
  • You understand the impact of optimizing people planning processes for co-workers, ensuring that all IKEA co-workers have a working schedule according to the business needs
  • You have knowledge about global and country people planning approaches, market and legal requirements and budget management in people planning
  • You have experience in organizing, storing and maintaining records and information in a confidential way
  • You know how to work independently, take own initiatives and responsibility to secure business deadlines
  • You express ideas and opinions effectively in verbal and written communication

What we offer

  • Eco-vouchers
  • End-of-year bonus, holiday pay and sector premiums
  • An additional allowance if you come by bike
  • Private leasing of an electric bike
  • Comprehensive hospitalization insurance
  • A private accidents insurance
  • Pension savings
  • A leave savings plan: choose how you want your late/early hours to be paid out
  • Extra-legal holidays, seniority holidays and for full-time colleagues 6 extra days off
  • A canteen where you can eat delicious food at very democratic prices
  • IKEA Tack! Loyalty reward, an additional deposit into your retirement savings based on our global results and your loyalty to IKEA
  • ONE IKEA Bonus: an additional bonus based on your shop's results
  • IKEA Benefits at work: a portal offering great discounts for well-known stores and brands
  • IKEA staff discount 15% on all your purchases
  • Team outings & staff parties
  • A nice extra in case of legal cohabitation/marriage/birth/retirements
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