Innovation Leader

Company Description
Supply Chain Operations is a global organization in IKEA Supply. With our over 800 amazing and passionate colleagues in 20 locations around the world, we make sure that our customers can buy the IKEA products they desire and love. Together with our partners, we develop and deliver excellent transport and logistics solutions that are simple, affordable and sustainable.
In Category Area Transport we are responsible for procuring, develop and operating all transport capacities in the IKEA Supply Chain. Category Area Transport is a Category area with two categories – Category Land and Category Ocean & Air.
Do you see opportunities and potentials where other see challenges? Come and turn them into scalable solutions together with us!
We are now looking for an experienced Innovation Leader to join our team in Category Area Transport. The preferred location for this position is Pratteln, Switzerland, or Älmhult, Sweden. The Innovation Leader will report to Category Area Manager and be member of management team.
Job Description
As Innovation Leader for Category Area Transport you secure that our agenda and performance stays ahead of trends, contribute to business and people development, and translate strategy, business plan and IKEA direction into relevant actions.
As Innovation Leader you are responsible for the Development and Innovation agenda in Category area, and you actively co-create and contribute to the total Development and Innovation agenda at IKEA.
Your main assignment will be:
Lead by keeping together the Category Area Transport innovation agenda across the IKEA ecosystem, together with internal and external stakeholders and in alignment with the total IKEA innovation agenda.
Co-Lead the Development and Innovation network through proven in-direct leadership, by leading portfolio and core team members.
Guide the Network members and community to deliver the portfolio from a long-term perspective.
Build and share strong communities, internal and external.
Lead the development plan for the network and translate it into relevant assignments. Have the foresight to separate what assignments should be an operational development or Network led innovation.
Implement the agreed and prioritized innovation agenda.
Secure and contribute to aligned and common ways of working, tools, performance metrics and communication.
Stay on top of the trends and development in Category Area Transport and related fields, translate opportunities into actions.
Support the competence development in Innovation for Category Area Transport

To be successful in this role, we see that you have a relevant university degree, and a wide understanding of the supply chain. You have experience of leading and managing co-workers and assignments across organizations, and in an international and culturally diversified environment. You have knowledge and experience in leading all levels and stages of innovation with proven track record from start-up, innovation team or similar. You also have business development experience in a global dimension. You have a mindset to turn challenges into opportunities and willpower to develop scalable solutions.
Qualifications
As a person you are inspired by interdependent leadership, and you are curious to explore and eager to learn. You are passionate about enabling “a better everyday life” through innovation. You have the belief in test and try, and the agility to fail and restart. Your motivation in leading business and people together is high and your empathy is well developed.
It comes natural for you to always act as an IKEA ambassador towards both external as well as internal stakeholders, and you perform business responsibilities based on value- and fact-based business approach. Your entrepreneurial spirit is strong, and you have a natural way of seeing business opportunities and take action.
You have high aspirations; you show ambition and hunger to improve and do better. Your dedication and commitment together with true openness and curiosity to new things really do make things happen. Your networking capabilities are well developed and help you foster long-term and successful relationships with both external stakeholders and your close co-workers. However, when needed you are also able to work with limited guidance and lead yourself into the unknown.
Additional information
The assignment requires travelling.
We look forward to receiving your application online, by February 15th the latest.
For further information on the position, please contact Dariusz Mroczek, e-mail dariusz.mroczek@inter.ikea.com . For information about the recruitment process, please contact Linda Quarfordt Thelin, People and Culture Leader, e-mail linda.quarfordt.thelin@inter.ikea.com.