Research Coordinator

Research Coordinator - Range, Design & Development matrix
IKEA of Sweden, Älmhult

Knowledge is the starting point of all strategic development at IKEA of Sweden. To enable better-informed decisions, we gather, create, analyze and share all kinds of knowledge throughout the organization. As Research Coordinator, you will be the first point of contact with the Research in Life at Home team, as well as the direct link to our colleagues at Inter IKEA Systems Business & Consumer Intelligence and at Retail Services. You will be the structural owner of the knowledge work within IKEA of Sweden. As this is a new organization, you will have an opportunity to be part of creating the future!

You will be supporting the team in successfully implementing the Range & Supply intelligence action plan and guiding the Research Manager in allocating the right resources to intelligence activities, setting the right priorities according to business needs and the IKEA year cycle. You will be supporting the ordering processes and tracking resource spending vs. allocation in a systemized way, as well as sharing knowledge and insights with internal and external stakeholders.

To be successful in this role you need to have:
- Willingness to be part of building new organization and creating new quality in the ways
of working with consumer and market knowledge.
- Knowledge and understanding of the IKEA value chain, the development process, and the prerequisites of Range & Supply, Inter IKEA Systems, and Retail organizations.
- Experience within project management at IKEA (preferably IKEA of Sweden).
- Preferably university degree or working experience within research/consumer intelligence.
Is this your next challenge?

As a person you are highly committed and self-driven with strong leadership skills as well as capability in project management. You have a proven ability to form strong professional interdependent working relationships in and outside IKEA. You work in a structured way with a commitment to deliver to deadlines. To succeed in this role you also need to have excellent communication skills in English, analytical skills and creativity in finding new improved ways of working. You will work in an environment where your 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".

This is a fulltime, permanent position at IKEA of Sweden.

Please note that we have a preferred candidate for this position but we are always interested to see what other talents are out there.

IKEA of Sweden, or IoS, is responsible for developing the IKEA range and making it available to stores and customers all over the world. IoS is based in Älmhult - the heart of IKEA and the centre of IKEA range development.