Product Engineering Manager - Regulatory & Product Compliance, IKEA Food

We have a new IKEA direction with many opportunities within our reach and we are taking next steps together to set ourselves up for success. Over the next few years, all of us need to be better than ever. We will strengthen the core of what we do at Ikea of Sweden. This role is part of that transformation.

Now we are looking for a Product Engineering Manager, who has a passion for Regulatory & Product Compliance and want to be part of making IKEA a true destination for Food.
Do you want to be part of our exiting journey? If yes, this might be the perfect challenge for you!

At IKEA Food we are passionate food lovers that develop and provide food for the many people around the world. Every year 680 million visitors experience a taste of Sweden in the IKEA Restaurants, Swedish Food Markets and Bistro´s in our different markets. With Food at the heart of everyday life, we offer honest food for the many people and the planet.

As a Product Engineering Manager - Regulatory & Product Compliance you will contribute to growth by making healthier and more sustainable food the easy, affordable and delicious choice.  This role is focused on both business and people, and you will be at the very heart of IKEAs product development.

You will as well as Product Engineering Manager be responsible for leading and coordinating the area of Regulatory and Product Compliance within Business Area (BA) Food. To your help you´ll lead the dedicated specialists in the Regulatory and Product Compliance team, to enable global compliance to food requirements in new and existing markets.

Furthermore, you will:
Monitor food legislation to be on the top of upcoming requirements with the support of product requirement organization.
Support to the Range & Product teams during the product development providing regulatory expertise.
Support the New market team through the identification of regulatory risks and opportunities in the markets we want to expand.
Lead the validation process of product information internally and with the external partners, making sure that product information is compliant to local market legislation.
Lead the handling of Food Deviations to assure immediate actions, investigations and learnings.
Implement and work with improvements of key processes related to compliance BA food: requirements process, new country assessment, label validation process, ingredients checks and handle deviations.
Build and maintain internal network to align compliance practices and support with regulatory expertise within BA Food and IKEA of Sweden (IoS).
Build and maintain external network, within the area of responsibility, with relevant global and regional organisations to secure best practice 
Contribute to cross-functional projects as well to establish a strong IKEA culture among all BA Food co-workers as well as externally 
Develop and secure the right competence level for each co-worker and function and succession planning and recruitment of specialist competence

We are looking forward receiving your application in English by November 6th 2022. If you have questions about the job please contact Business Development Manager Susanne Svan at Susanne.svan@inter.ikea.com. If you have questions about the recruitment process, please reach out to People & Culture Recruiter Olivia Swärd at Olivia.sward@inter.ikea.com.

At IKEA, we do things a little different. We think differently, act differently, and work differently as well. We like to break things, like rules. More so we like to make things, like music-playing lamps, and beds disguised as sofas, even plantballs that help us look after our planet. It’s all part of our vision - to create a better everyday life for the many. This has been keeping our co-workers going for over 75 years. By 2030, we hope to help millions more to look forward to going home. Maybe you can help us?

At IKEA Supply we are responsible for securing that the product offer is produced and delivered to our customers. We lead the supply agenda across many functions and work together with business areas, different business units, as well as our retail markets to secure customer availability in all markets and sales channels, at lowest total cost.

Supply Chain Operations (SCO) is a true global business unit in IKEA Supply. Our +800 amazing and passionate colleagues work across cultures and time-zones to make sure our customers around the world can buy the IKEA products they desire and love. Together with our external service providers, we develop and operate logistic and transportation solutions that are simple, affordable, and sustainable.

Read more about us at https://about.ikea.com 
Does this sound like your next challenge?

As a company we are constantly developing which requires the ability to drive change in a complex, fast paced, international environment to achieve outcomes that contribute to the overall goals of IKEA Food.

Please send us your application – CV and letter of motivation – in English. We really want to get to know you, so make sure you tell us why you would be a good fit for this role. The last day to send your application is the 31st of October 2022.

Please note the position will be based in Malmö until September 2023 when we move to Älmhult

If you have any questions about the position, you are welcome to contact. Range & Product Engineering Manager for Business Area Food. Puneet Trehan at Puneet.trehan@inter.ikea.com If you have any questions regarding the recruitment process, please contact Recruiter, Marie Sandman on +46 768545309