Integration Platform Owner Core Business Franchise

You see things a little differently. So do we.

We offer positions that challenge your skills and inspire you to grow. Come see things a little differently with us. Inter IKEA Systems B.V. is the franchisor and the owner of the IKEA Concept, including the IKEA trademarks.

In Core Business Franchise we are enabling the future success of IKEA by offering an omnichannel IKEA Concept which is attractive, competitive and profitable, implemented and followed-up together with all IKEA trademark users.

In IKEA Expansion, we:
Lead one way of expanding to capture the potential in all existing and new IKEA markets;
Provide a menu of digital and physical IKEA Customer Meeting Points;
Secure strong and mutually respected franchisee relations.
We offer an open working environment where everyone feels comfortable to experiment, try new ways and dare to ask: “What if…?” And we offer possibilities for you to develop yourself and your career globally. Read more about us at franchisor.IKEA.com. Find IKEA jobs here.

Are you driven and have the passion to develop the future digital products of IKEA Core Business Franchise and create a better everyday life for the many people? Do you want to work in a challenging and rewarding position with big impact on the many people around the world, then this is the perfect opportunity for you!

We are looking for a positive team player who is passionate about creating value in an omnichannel environment and who likes to take the lead from a technology perspective. We believe you have extensive experience from managing and implementing cloud based integration platforms in similar roles, ideally with an Microsoft Azure technology as a base and in a global context. You are comfortable in leading/participating in solution architecture discussions and design related to modern integration principles and methods.

We believe that you are a someone who can work in uncertainty and know how to lead stakeholders and yourself in the unknown. You enjoy working in a high paced environment and you have a proven ability to bring structure to a complex environment, you feel comfortable to make decisions and you inspire others to follow your lead while applying good practices.

You have the ability to work and act at the strategic/tactical level and are at the same time action oriented, turning strategy into operational actions making things happen in the organisation. Your curious nature helps you to actively acquire new knowledge and skills, using them to champion new methods and processes to improve how things are done and delivered.

About us

Our vision, to create a better everyday life for the many people, influences everything we do. It’s a vision that lives in the everyday efforts of all co-workers, all over the world.

Fulfilling the IKEA vision requires a strong, efficient and sustainable business setup. That's why it's built on a franchise system. The IKEA Franchisor, Inter IKEA Systems B.V.,  is the worldwide owner of the IKEA Concept, and has the responsibility to ensure that the IKEA Concept stays attractive and competitive while enabling growth and a profitable business for IKEA franchisees.

Retail Operation Solutions & Support is an integral part of Core Business Franchise and consists of a team of people with passion for retail and competence in business and technology. We provide IKEA retailers with a set of digital products and services that are integrated to IKEA value chain and supporting the omnichannel IKEA Concept. We call this the Retail Package and it covers key capabilities for retail operations.

Take time to explore the IKEA Franchise system here, and read more about us here.

About the role

To further improve the technical foundation of our Retail Package we are about to implement a new Integration Platform that will cater for all the integration needs between the Retail Package components but also external solutions. Do you want to be part of building up the new platform, the team around it and take the lead of implementing and further develop our integration strategy? Then this the right challenge for you!

You will work within agile product centric development processes of the Retail Package, lead, support and secure a competent and high performing platform team, through internal or external sourcing.

You will work with relevant stakeholders including other product and platform teams to understand and qualify their needs and requirements, ensuring they are included and integrated into the platform as needed.

We expect you to also act as the integration subject matter expert for the team, providing insight, context and additional information as needed to help understanding of what is required to deliver on the goals and objectives. You are also expected to drive consistency in practice, process, toolset and architecture within the platform area and own the established KPIs/OKRs and work with feedback from the consumers of the platform.

This is a full time role (40 hours per week) located in Malmö, Sweden. You will report to the Manager Projects & Business Solutions.

31 August 2021 is the closing date to apply for this role. Please send your application – CV and motivation – in English and tell us why you would be a good fit. We look forward to hearing from you.