Sustainability Coordinator Job at IKEA (Lyssach, Bern)

Job Responsibility

Collaborate and align with internal as well as external stakeholders, to secure that sustainability is integrated in our Store
Secure local adaptation of the global and Swiss direction and ambitions, to drive sustainability initiatives, processes and projects
Ensure the store action plan is implemented and regularly reviewed through the sustainability function review and other relevant evaluations
Document and assess initiatives and activities to leverage learnings and continuously drive improvement
Inform the store management team and, if applicable, the Service Office sustainability team about KPIs and progress (in line with the defined action plan and budget)
Act as a point of contact for co-workers regarding sustainability-related matters and contribute to co-worker training and engagement initiatives
Provide sustainability-related content for communication purposes, with a special focus on local initiatives

Strong passion for sustainability and highly motivated to strengthen the IKEA brand in the area of People & Planet
Ideally, experience in sustainability or contribution to related projects
Ability to identify the connection between ecological sustainability and the commercial agenda
Results- and solution-oriented, always bringing in new ideas and thinking outside the box
Highly organized and work proactively, independently, and as part of a team, reporting directly to the Store Manager
Competence to present a complex topic in an understandable way to diverse audience (from management to the many co-workers
internal and external)
Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, in German, English and ideally also in French

28 vacation days (based on a 100% workload)
8 weeks paid parental leave for fathers
20 weeks paid parental leave for mothers
Very attractive social benefits
15% staff discount on your purchase - in every Swiss IKEA store
Pay between 85% and 100% of your yearly travel ticket for public transport
Free parking facilities
Unlimited access to the LinkedIn learning platform
Affordable and healthy meals in our staff canteen (CHF 4.50 for meat dishes and CHF 3.50 for veggie dishes)
Bonus payments for all employees