Sustainability Compliance Auditor

Sustainability Compliance Auditor for the Sustainability Compliance team in Purchasing Operations Area North Europe based in Älmhult, Sweden.

In this position you support and develop our business with suppliers in the Nordic countries to safeguard that the manufacturing of IKEA products meets world-class standards in the area of environment and social & working conditions.

IWAY, The IKEA Way on Purchasing Home Furnishing Products, is our code of conduct and our guiding principles together with our Group Sustainability Strategy "People and Planet Positive 2020".

Your assignment

-Plan and perform IKEA Way audits and initial assessments, in accordance with IKEA Way Working Method and IKEA Supply Chain Audit Procedure
-Update relevant IKEA systems, in accordance with IKEA Way Working Method
-Support and challenge IKEA Way implementation follow-up by suppliers and business teams
-Support business development by combining sustainability expertise with a sound business sense
-Being a good IKEA Ambassador and living our values

Your profile

Your knowledge, skills and experience include:
-A passion for Social & Environmental questions and Sustainable development
-Analytical, systematic and a good communicator with a convincing style
-Understanding the IKEA Business Idea and Social Responsibility Code of Conduct, and how they meet customer´s requirements
-Previous auditing experience is an advantage
-Knowledge in/understanding of business and industry/supply chain processes
-Driver´s license, type B
-Good knowledge of local legislation in Nordic countries
-Fluent in Swedish, English and ideally any other Nordic language, preferably Finnish


GROWING TOGETHER
We expect you to understand and believe in the values of the IKEA Code of Conduct. You have good communication skills and the ability to develop a fruitful dialogue with suppliers and business teams. We also believe you have energy, desire and capability to develop business & people.

You are a hands-on field operator with the ability to organise, meet deadlines, set responsibilities and work unsupervised. You are a person with good analytical ability and drive and you are also ready to travel extensively.

We offer you a variety of tasks both in the office and at IKEA suppliers with a fun, friendly, non-hierarchical, open and international team atmosphere. Moreover, you have a wide range of education and self-development possibilities. We also hope you want to contribute with your unique competence to IKEA´s future growth!

Do you want to join us?

If so, we look forward receiving your application including cover letter and CV as soon as possible!
Last day of application is 31st of May 2016.

If you have any questions about the position please contact Mattias Lövgren at +46 (72) 886 4355, or +7 (985) 226 0152, mattias.loevgren@ikea.com. If you have questions regarding the recruitment process, please contact Marius Rigau, HR at POA NE Älmhult at +46 (0) 73 207 5019, marius.rigau2@ikea.com.

Please NOTE: we kindly ask you to submit your application in English directly into our recruitment system Jobs@IKEA at www.IKEA.com.

We do not accept applications via e-mail.