Anzeigen-ID: 263939

Veröffentlichungsdatum: 25/10/2024

Why we will love you

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, while being able to understand the needs of others, and being aware of their feelings and thoughts. 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 unit 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 have an entrepreneurial spirit that actively seeks out change, rather than waiting to adapt to change. You can implement long-term plans, set budgets and objectives. You know how to use the latest People & Culture 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.

For this role we believe you have minimum 3 years of People & Culture experience, and/or 2 years in management or advanced education in Human Resources Management or equivalent.

What you'll be doing day to day

About the job

The Unit People & Culture Manager responsibility is to establish IKEA as the preferred employer by attracting those who share the IKEA values, ensuring a systematic development for all co-workers, inspiring the co-workers to perform and remain with IKEA. This role will be working in partnership with all business functions, ensuring the appropriate People & Culture processes and tools are implemented and actively contributing to the growth of business through people. The People & Culture Manager is a strong contributor to the store management team, lead the store People & Culture team, secure People & Culture subject matter expertise and ensure that the People & Culture strategies are locally translated into action in the most effective and efficient way in order to fulfil the purpose of the People & Culture function.

You will:

• Act as People & Culture business partner to the unit on all People topics
• Ensure the people strategy, global principles/guidelines and relevant business plans relate and come together in a unit P&C action plan that is operationally implemented and lived up to
• Influence unit management team to continuously develop local leadership capabilities within their function according to business needs
• Support the building of local business competence by setting and working on relevant goals, together with the unit managers
• Ensure delivery of learning & training at unit level, supported by the Leadership & Competence Manager
• Together with the unit management team, secure an up-to-date succession process and plan by influencing the managers in taking the lead with special focus on 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
• Together with Business Navigation Manager deliver a staff cost budget which secures a diverse, appropriate staff structure and meets the defined business and productivity goals in the unit
• 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 labor relations principles and uphold local policies, procedures, and laws
• Responsible for identifying and driving the opportunities to develop the relevant offer of IKEA as a local employer

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.

Apply now!

We offer a permanent, full-time position based in Timisoara, Romania.

To apply, please send in your CV and a cover letter (in English) through our recruitment system by November 22nd, 2024.

At IKEA SEE, we warmly welcome applications from people of all cultures, backgrounds, and experiences because we believe diversity makes us stronger.

We’re excited to get to know you—let’s build something amazing together!