Wood Supply & Forestry Manager

IKEA is a global retail company with the vision to create a better everyday life for the many people. IKEA loves wood. It is renewable, recyclable and an excellent environmental choice when from responsibly managed forests. We are now looking for a Wood Supply & Forestry Manager to join our Wood Supply and Forestry team in Älmhult, Sweden.

Wood Supply & Forestry
In Wood Supply & Forestry we are a diverse group of down-to-earth, straightforward people with passion for forestry and home furnishing. We work every day to enable IKEA to influence responsible forest management and wood use practices in the world. To secure accessibility of wood from responsibly managed forests through optimised supply chains and a positive impact on the world’s forests beyond our own needs leading to a positive impact on people, planet and the society.
Please note that for this position we have a preferred candidate!
About the job
The role of a WS&F Manager consists of
- Lead the development of forestry due diligence system and support other materials (incl. traceability)
- Support transparency project
- Support advocacy work
- Secure transfer of compliance competence to deforestation (and wider responsible sourcing) agenda

Assignment:
- Identify opportunities and synergies on operational markets and introduce them to relevant business teams;
- Drive development and follow up local forestry projects with IKEA partners (e.g. WWF and FSC);
- Lead or contribute to wood supply projects
- Develop credible and cost efficient sources, wood business, efficient supply chains for IKEA in managed regions within category assignment;
- Collect, analyze and make available for IKEA the information about forest resources, forest legislation, forest industry and stakeholders, prices etc, contribute to the market intelligence report; and for
- Leading team, responsible for recruitment, development, performance management, retention and succession plans for co-workers in managed team;

Qualifications
We believe that you are a person with lots of positive energy and drive, passion for Forestry and Wood Industry, business and people in combination. You enjoy working in an environment where you are managing multiple stakeholders. Your mind-set is always looking for better ways and you are committed to high standards in everything you do.
In order to succeed in this role you have deep competence within Forestry IWAY standard, IWAY Forestry working methods and guidelines and deep knowledge if FSC standards for chain of custody and good understanding of FSC forest management and controlled wood certification. You have deep knowledge in global timber trade, needs of the european market. You have good understanding of customer’s expectations on iKEA and sustainability, especially Forestry aspects. You have knowledge of the typical furniture value chain.
You have analytical and problem solving skills and you deliver results through involving and engaging people, who may be in remote locations, and you adapt your leadership approach to specific situations and individuals.
You come with experience of directly leading business and people. You have some years of experience of work in the forestry and, or forest industry sector and experience as forestry specialist, forestry manager and strong understanding of IKEA values and Inter IKEA Code of conduct.
We believe that you are passionate about being part of a team that by developing responsible Forestry practices and wood based materials, contributing to making IKEA People and Planet Positive.
Additional information
We look forward to receiving your application in English by 8th of May 2022. Please note that we will handle applications on a continuous basis, so if you are interested to apply please do so as soon as possible as we may close the application process earlier than stated if we find the right candidate!
For more information, please contact People & Culture Leader David Andersson, david.andersson@inter.ikea.com.