Material & Innovation Developer - Polymers

IKEA has decided to take a leadership position to create new value chains in the future polymers arena together with our partners, and, we are looking for a Material and Innovation Developer for Polymers to join the team!
With our engagement throughout the  value chain, you will lead development projects  for new materials and innovations, assessing different partnership models and creating the foundation for an outstanding IKEA range. For us this means fulfilling all aspects of IKEA Democratic Design; quality, function, form, affordability and sustainability.

As a Material & Innovation Developer you will, together with a diverse and experienced team, explore and create solutions based on the variety of polymers used in the IKEA range.

You will be responsible for:
- Identify, initiate, and lead material innovation projects for Material & Innovation within Polymers area
- Identify, evaluate, develop different partnership models and potential new value chains of relevance for different applications like rigid plastic, synthetic fibers, adhesives used in the variety of IKEA home furnishing products
- Develop and maintain extensive network of innovation partners ranging from start-up to established global companies 
- Develop and execute on a deployment roadmap in collaboration with relevant partners and stakeholders 
- Secure that all necessary agreements are in place together with legal counsel, support in negotiations and initiate patent application processes together with the 
patent team
This is a place where you can focus on doing what you love. There are no dress codes or closed offices. No day is ever the same. All ideas are welcome. Everyone tries to pitch in when needed, and failures are seen as a way of learning. When you enter our building, we want you to feel that you can inspire billions of people all over the world. 

Are you ready to make the world a little better, together? We want to hear from you

We look forward to receiving your application in English latest 2nd of December 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 candidates.

If you have any questions about the position, you are welcome to contact recruiting manager Alice Garbocci at alice.garbocci@inter.ikea.com If you have any questions regarding the recruitment process, please contact Recruiter, Marie Sandman on +46 768545309
Please submit your application in English, CV and letter of motivation, online via our recruitment system SmartRecruiters no later than 30th November 2021.

If you have any questions about the role, please contact hiring manager Minh Nguyen Hoang at nguyen.minh@inter.ikea.com. Regarding recruitment process, please contact Aivita Grockyte at Aivita.grockyte@inter.ikea.com

IKEA of Sweden is a vibrant culture where ideas are heard, where there is opportunity to learn new skills and where the goal always is “to create a better everyday life for the many people”. We give down-to-earth, straightforward people the possibility to grow, both as individuals and in their professional roles.

Älmhult has excellent commuting possibilities with hourly trains to Malmö, Lund and Växjö, and an IKEA shuttle bus running back and forth to Helsingborg two times a day.