Software Asset Manager, IKEA IT

IKEA is on an exciting growth journey becoming more accessible to the many people. We are investing heavily to develop IKEA into the future. This means for example delivering one of the world’s biggest multichannel programs. It also means developing a number of solutions to meet the needs of our customer and co-workers today and tomorrow.

IKEA Business Solutions will support this journey by delivering new, customer focused solutions and making sure that existing solutions are relevant and available. We empower our co-workers, customers and suppliers with the right solutions to contribute to a growing IKEA.

Operations & Shared Services is part of IKEA Business Solutions with the purpose to enable large development programs as well as fast, innovative, customer focused results and safeguard running business. We strive for excellent leadership in all positions to lead business and people together. We aim to integrate perform & deliver and learn & develop as the two dimensions in our everyday work. The IKEA culture is a crucial factor of our success and our values influence everything we do.

As the Software Asset Manager you provide the appropriate concept to secure cost-efficient and legally compliant management of software assets, including e.g. processes, policies, information structures, tools, guidelines and compliance issues.

You will be located in Helsingborg, Sweden and reporting to the Manager for Business Development.

We are looking for a candidate with a genuine interest and deep knowledge with several years of experience in the area of Software Asset Management combined with a good knowledge of Information Technology and of commercial IT agreements and license terms.

We also think that the successful candidate has the ability to work strategically to realize goals and identify business opportunities with a high awareness of financial matters and to think in terms of added value and risk valuation. In addition you are able to identify needs of improvements and necessary actions and to take initiatives, to drive tasks and take decision.

As a person you have a strong analytical capability with ability to process and evaluate information and establish conclusions. You have the ability to work independently as well as a team player and to work cross functionally. You are a good communicator and easily establish good relationship with other people on all levels and in different functions and in different parts of the world. You are fluent in English, spoken as well as written.

Besides your professional skills, your personality is highly valued!

Since we at IKEA believe that home is the most important place in the world, you feel proud and attracted by the idea of working in a home furnishing company, being able to create a better everyday life for the many people.

If you have questions regarding the position, please contact Peter Ekberg, Manager Business Development (+46 72 3528193). If you have questions about the process, please contact HR Service Center, +46(0)476-587500 or hrscse@ikea.com.