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Unit People Planning Specialist

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  • East Palo Alto, California
  • People & HR

Job Description

  • Job ID: 346686

  • Date posted: 15/06/2026

    • What you'll need to have

    2 years minimum of people planning experience

    What you'll be doing day to day

    • Implement people planning strategy at unit level, following principles/guidelines as localised by the Country P&C team
    • Ensuring adherence to IKEA employment standards, legal, and union requirements related to People Planning in the unit
    • Contribute to the unit’s complete people planning process from forecasting to the execution of the schedule by posting draft schedules timely, ensuring scheduled hours include planned absences and liaising on the development of final schedules with department managers in order to respond to coworker, customer and business needs
    • Identify possible improvements in the unit people planning process and escalate any potential deviation to the Unit P&C manager when the scheduled or actual hours exceed the agreed financial framework.
    • Ensure that the unit’s people planning process supports developing our talents and enable them to deliver an excellent and personal customer meeting.
    • Collaborate with recruiting manager and Unit P&C generalist to ensure vacancies are filled with the right contract type, to secure the right preconditions for the co-worker to create a great customer meeting
    • Ensure unit co-worker awareness and knowledge of the people planning process and their role in it through education, training and support.

    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!

    JOB TYPE – Permanent
    HOURS - 40 hours per week /Benefits Eligible
    SHIFTS – Fully open work schedule availability including evenings and weekends required; Operations generally range between the window of 7am to 11pm; Work schedules are published one month in advance

    The pay range for this role is $64,886 - $93,111

    At IKEA, taking care of our co-workers and their dependents is a top priority. That’s why we offer our eligible, regular co-workers (part-time and full-time) a full menu of benefits and perk options to help everyone maintain work and life balance, be well and plan for their future. Join our team and enjoy these benefits and so much more!

    •  Generous paid time off, holiday and sick time
    •  WiselyPay – get earned wages up to two days early
    •  Paid parental leave (up to 16 weeks)
    •  KinderCare tuition discount
    •  Retirement and bonus plans
    •  Co-worker discount, meal deal, and referral bonus
    •  Pet insurance program
    •  Education assistance and learning programs
    •  Safety shoe reimbursement
    •  24/7 telehealth visits
    •  Dental and vision plans
    •  Medical and Rx plans (must work min. 20 hrs/wk)
    •  A fun and inclusive work environment

    Thank you for your interest in applying for this role. The successful candidate may be required to complete a background check and drug test as a condition for this role.

    The anticipated posting closing date is on or around 6/22/26




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