Unit People Planning Specialist, IKEA

IKEA

Location:
India, Hyderabad

Category:
Human Resources

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Job Description:

IKEA is all about people, and our team make sure to bring the best people on board to keep our strong spirit of togetherness. We believe that different experiences and backgrounds collectively make us wiser and stronger, and we ensure that our co-workers bloom into their best selves as they contribute to our business.

Job Responsibility:

Implement people planning strategy at unit level to secure the People Planning promise by following the principles, process and guidelines as localised by Country P&C
Ensure adherence to IKEA employment standards, local legislation, and union requirements that relate to People Planning
Lead the partnership with department managers to co-create and post schedules on a timely basis, while aligning with the unit’s hours forecast and securing that co-workers, customers and business needs are met
Collaborate proactively with department managers to develop unit people planning priorities that promote co-worker empowerment while ensuring schedules are within budget frames
Be an active link between unit P&C and unit Business Navigation to ensure scheduled and actual hours are following business forecasts and identify areas of opportunity and improvements to best meet planning gaps, financial frames and other growth potentials
Apply available tools and relevant data analysis, including As-Is staffing structure and co-worker availability analysis, to secure and improve the people planning process in the unit in coordination with unit P&C
Consolidate all relevant business drivers, workload factors and qualification needs within the unit’s people planning process to support co-worker talent development through multi-skilling opportunities
Collaborate with recruiting manager and P&C Manager to ensure vacancies are reviewed against defined headcount, contract level, contract type and capacity requirements, to secure co-workers create a great customer experience
Contribute to the awareness and knowledge of the people planning principles and process at the unit level, ensuring education, training and support is relevant for all roles and functions
Ensure timely evaluation of timecards for proper payroll processes (if applicable in unit)
Support the development and implementation of the digital people planning solutions

Requirements:

Passionate about people, business, IKEA’s purpose and continuously driving better performance
Ability to understand, develop and/or improve a business process through people
Proven record of successful collaboration within and across matrices and teams
Strong in working with digital solutions
Continuous learner & creative problem solver
Good knowledge of the IKEA people promise and people planning principles, the people planning process and how it is executed in the unit
Good knowledge of how to implement plans, according to set budgets, business plan priorities and goals, of paid and worked hours dimensioning at unit level
Knowledge of determining the existing staffing structure and proposing an ideal to be contract structure
Good knowledge of unit business drivers and tasks and how they align to meeting and improving the customer experience
General knowledge about the rights and obligations of workers and employers
Good knowledge of scheduling and time keeping software used in the unit
Good knowledge of legal people planning requirements, IKEA employment standards and adherence
Good knowledge of the IKEA values and vision of creating a better everyday life for the many people
Passionate about people and having a strong belief in individuals’ potential
Passionate about empowering co-workers
Inspiring our co-workers and leaders toward a digital transformation in the people planning processes
Leading business through people to meet goals by using relevant KPI’s and Benchmarks
Passionate for creating solutions that are relevant for both people and business
Accomplishes goals, completes tasks, and achieves results
Develops virtual and other collaborative relationships to facilitate current and future objectives
Communicates clearly the complexity of unit operations, dynamic relationships and technical connections
Takes action without needing direction from others – ability to work independently, take own initiatives and responsibility but also a team-player
Listens actively and expresses ideas and opinions effectively in verbal and written communication
Interacts and engages naturally with both managers and non-managers
Ability to influence and motivate stakeholders of the People Planning Process

What we offer:

Equal opportunity employer
Diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and skills valued
Work environment free of discrimination and harassment
Encouragement of individualism

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
July 31, 2025

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

On-site work

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