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Unit People Planning Specialist

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  • Shanghai, Shanghai, China
  • People & HR

Job Description

  • Job ID: 23379CN

  • Date posted: 23/10/2026

    • WHAT YOU'LL NEED TO HAVE

    • Knowledge of how to implement plans, according to set budgets and goals
    • Knowledge about the rights and obligations of workers and employers • Knowledge of the people planning process and how it is executed in the unit
    • Knowledge of scheduling and time keeping software used in the unit and country and local legal requirements in people planning.
    • Knowledge of IKEA employment standards and adherence

    YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES

    • Adapt and implement global people planning principles, ensuring integration into staffing systems, tools, co-worker schedules, and timecards at the market level.
    • Ensure availability of accurate, up-to-date market-level information to support effective people planning in units, considering commercial influences and business needs.
    • Support and train unit people planning specialists in tools and processes to improve schedule accuracy, co-worker availability tracking, and alignment with forecasted hours and skill requirements.
    • Monitor the full planning cycle from forecasting to execution, ensuring compliance with labour laws and internal rules, and enabling accurate co-worker compensation through validated worked hours.
    • Track people planning KPIs, identified process/tool improvements, generate reports on schedules and timecards, and escalated deviations or risks to the People Planning Manager.

    ABOUT THIS WORK AREA

    At the heart of our business are people. We create a better everyday life together by living our shared values and safeguarding our unique culture. To create an inspiring IKEA experience we need to make sure our co-workers have the preconditions to meet our customers in the best possible way. The purpose of the People and Culture function is to secure the competence and organisation to reach our business ambitions.
    To succeed, we are focusing on three movements:
    1. People choose IKEA for what we stand for
    2. Engaged IKEA people with customers at heart
    3. A modern, lean and agile IKEA fit for growth








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