Intellectual Property Leader – Range & Product Development

At Range & Product Development we are enabling outstanding customer value through world class capabilities in design, engineering, innovation and range and product management to strengthen ​​​​all parts ​of the IKEA democratic design process.

 

The Innovation team aims to explore and innovate new solutions that strengthen the IKEA range and products, including new product segments and functionality while securing capacities to develop, validate and deploy new revolutionary innovation on the market.

Organisationally you are part of Range & Product Innovation team, but the assignment is dedicated to the area of digital Intellectual Property (IP) and Patent and Home Smart, a business unit working with smart electronic solutions for the home, such as wireless control of lighting and sound, wireless power, air purifying etc.

You will be an integrated part in business projects to mitigate IP risks, handle IP questions connected to standards, and capture IP opportunities, leading the cases all the way from the start to finish – from IP creation to exploitation. You will be responsible for aligning the goals of IKEA's IP strategies with the Home Smart strategy based on the business preconditions.

Part of the job is to ensure and maintain a good cooperation with and between core areas.
In this role you work in close collaboration with the IP and patent team, the business owners and the legal counsels in order to lead the IP function for business unit Home Smart.
Sounds interesting?

We look forward to receiving your application in English latest 22nd of September. Please note that we will be interviewing continuously, which means that we may close the application process earlier than stated if we find the right candidates.

We work in an international environment which could lead to some travelling but primary location for this assignment is Älmhult.

You will report to Solution Team Leader Filip Gustafsson.
We look forward to receive your application, in English!

If you have any questions about the actual recruitment process, please contact our Recruitment Specialist Jonas Levin +46 728 865 384.
We look forward to receiving your application in English latest September 19th, 2021. Please note that we will be interviewing continuously, which means that we may close the application process earlier than stated if we find the right candidate.

If you have any questions regarding the position, please contact Hiring Manager Robert Carleke at +46 70967537. If you have any questions regarding the recruitment process, please contact Jakob Bergström, +46 70-147 48 90.