Forest Investment Manager

Company Description
We work to strengthen IKEA's position as an affordable home furnishing retailer by securing a strategic share of IKEA future wood fibre needs through own Inter IKEA investments in forestlands, managing the Inter IKEA Forest investment portfolio optimizing the return of the assets. This is done by:
Building and managing the portfolio according to the target risk/return profile
Managing the budget and the forest assets to realize target objectives in terms of risk / return and ensuring governance framework
In dialogue with Business owners and supply partners enable optimal value creation to IKEA supply chain
Securing responsible forest management in all dimensions

Job Description
As Forest Investment Manager you are overall responsible to build, develop and manage the Inter IKEA Forest Investment Portfolio, including forest acquisition activities and forest management, linked closely to the Supply Strategy and IKEA’s Forest Positive Agenda. This you do by:
Developing goals for the Forest Investment Portfolio, analyses risk & return, and ensure proper allocation of budget to the Forestry Portfolio, as well as within the Forestry Portfolio
Managing the Inter IKEA Forest Investment portfolio from Forest Management, Financial Planning, Compliance, Risk Management perspective
Analysis (incl. Due Diligence), selection and prioritization of investment opportunities
Identification of new investment opportunities, negotiation and effectively implement acquisition
Portfolio performance monitoring (financial and operational); visiting portfolio companies regularly (representation, build relations, identify opportunities for value improvement, identify possible synergies)


Identifying, evaluating and leading forest management partners
Leading, coaching and developing a high performing team that will strongly contribute to reach the objectives and goals
Handle recruitment, retention, and succession planning

Qualifications
You are someone that is passionate about being part of a business that is the leader in life at home, contributing to a better everyday life for the many people. We believe that you are a self-starter, with lots of positive energy, sense of urgency and passion for business and people. You have high interest in following global market and industries development and strive to have big impact on how we make business within the limits of the planet.
You have a high level of personal integrity and are committed to high standards in everything you do. You embrace challenges, have a mind-set to always look for better ways and deliver results through involving and engaging people.
You have deep knowledge of the Forestry sector and you come with expertise in the field of forest and/or agricultural investments, including evaluation of companies engaging in forestry/agribusiness having strong ability to analyse a business case from forest to Industry, identifying and navigating risks. You have knowledge of how to balance and merge environmental, social and economic aspects to define sustainable and profitable forest management and the capability to create, develop and anchor business cases. You also have knowledge of risk and financial analysis of various asset classes to be able to contribute building the portfolio efficiency.

You have strong communication skills and strong ability to build strong relationships and to influence and challenge in a constructive way. You have strong coaching skills, self-awareness and ability to unleash potential in others. You have the ability to lead through involving and engaging people and strong negotiation skills.

You have international experience and minimum 5 years of leadership experience of motivating, inspiring and developing a team. You come with Project management experience of leading complex acquisition project, meeting the deadlines.
Ideally you have experience with forestry investments
Additional information
Please note, we have a preffered candidates for these positions and in the first selection process, we will consider candidates from current IKEA Supply organization. Submit your application, CV and letter of motivation, online via our recruitment system Smart Recruiters no later than 7th of July, 2023. If you have questions regarding the recruitment process please contact hiring team through Smart Recruiters.