Who you are
As a person you are passionate about people and unlocking their potential to contribute to business results. You are dedicated to contributing to a great co-worker's experience. You enjoy working in a vibrant and changing multi-dimensional environment and appreciate the mix of strategic, tactical and operational tasks.You have knowledge how to plan, attract, identify, recruit, develop, reward and support co-workers & leaders and their careers in IKEA on country level, also to secure potential successors for key positions in IKEA. You know how to secure proper on-boarding for new co-worker to IKEA, the team and work activities in an effective and performance-enhancing way.
You make decisions based on facts and are motivated by continuous improvement. You can implement long-term plans, set budgets and objectives. You know how to use the latest Human Resources innovations to help IKEA operate better as a people-centric organization
You demonstrate general leadership ability and effectiveness with the capacity to handle multiple priorities, initiatives, interfaces and tasks. You express ideas and opinions effectively - with ability to influence and inspire. You have knowledge about the IKEA corporate identity, core values and vision of creating a better everyday life for the many people, to ensure right representation
You are familiar with the rights and duties in a company as well as the possible means of mediation between employees, employers, trade unions and public authorities.
For this role we believe you have minimum 3 years of Human Resources experience, and 2 years in Management or advanced training in Human Resources Management or equivalent and experience from a global matrix organisation and/or participating in global projects.
Your responsibilities
As a Human Resources Manager (the department we call People & Culture at IKEA), you are a member of the Management Committee of your store. Your schedule is based on a full week, which means that you work some weekends (units in Paris region) or some Saturdays (units in other regions where stores are closed on Sundays). You have compensatory rest days during the week.• Act as P&C business partner to the unit on all People topics
• Lead and develop the unit P&C team to provide excellent co-worker experience. Depending on the unit, your team will consist of 3 to about ten members.
• Ensure the people strategy, global principles/guidelines as localised by the Country P&C team and relevant business plans are operationally implemented and lived up to
• Influence unit mgmt. Team to continuously develop local leadership capabilities within their function according to business needs
• Support the building of local business competence & performance by setting and working on relevant goals, together with the unit managers
• Ensure delivery of learning & training at unit level, supported by the P&C Generalist or Market Area Learning Delivery Specialist
• Ensure local employer communication is consistent, well perceived and builds on the IKEA brand
• Together with the Market Area Manager, secure an up-to-date succession process and plan by influencing the managers in taking the lead with special focus on developing talents and high-performing potentials
• Be a good example of IKEA leadership in ways that express the IKEA values within and outside IKEA, and together with the unit managers help to safeguard and promote the IKEA Culture
• Responsible for implementation of co-worker relations plan that effectively manages all local interactions with co-workers and ensures that all areas in the unit work with the labour relations principles and uphold local policies, procedures and laws
Together as a team
IKEA is all about people, and our team make sure to bring the best people on board to keep our strong spirit of togetherness. We believe that different experiences and backgrounds collectively make us wiser and stronger, and we ensure that our co-workers bloom into their best selves as they contribute to our business.