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Personeel, Projecten & Administratief

Unit People Planning Specialist

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  • Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
  • Personeel & Organisatie
  • Fulltime

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  • Job ID: 321010

  • Publicatiedatum: 28/11/2025

    • Who you are

    • As a leader you unleash entrepreneurship, create customer value, lead with our IKEA Values, build strong relationships and collaborate/co-create with others!
    • You are an enthusiastic, motivated, communicative and active team-mate on your unit’s People & Culture team and in your unit generally.
    • You are disciplined, prioritize effectively and have a great deal of initiative.
    • You are responsive and flexible in your business approach.
    • You are computer savvy and are very comfortable with technology generally. You easily learn new software, systems and concepts and can clearly share this information with your unit.
    • You have a minimum of 2 years of Human Resources or Team Scheduling experience
    • You know what it’s like to work in a matrix organization that requires you to work with multiple stakeholders from various functions and units. You know how to engage with them, collaborate with them and move the business
    forward as a result.
    • You can be depended upon to act with a high level of professional and moral integrity, especially when dealing with sensitive and confidential issues.
    • You would benefit from past experiences in the retail industry or a similar high-volume customer-focused environment

    What you'll be doing day to day

    • Ensure that the People Planning strategy, as established by the Country team, is fully implemented.
    • Responsibility for the People Planning process in the unit from forecasting to schedule development.
    • Provide constructive feedback to the Country team as needed on this strategy.
    • Serve as a Business Partner for all people planning-related matters within your unit.
    • Ensure that the unit’s people planning process helps develop our internal talent and enables them to deliver a high quality and personal customer experience
    • Collaborate with Hiring Managers and P&C to align vacancies with forecasts and business priorities.
    • Train and support all unit coworkers on their roles in the People Planning process.
    • When making Business decisions, always consider compliance with local employment standards, legal, and union requirements, Equality and Diversity initiatives, Work-Life Balance and individual co-worker needs.
    • Support the recruitment process by partnering with your Unit Hiring Managers and the Centralized Recruitment team, as needed
    • Make sure high levels of problem solving, mediation and counseling skills are always used to work through day to day issues
    • Regularly communicate and partner with your Unit P&C Manager and Country People Planning Manager on escalated issues as well as local initiatives and improvements
    • Support Health & Safety compliance, improvements and programs.

    About this work area

    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.





    WHY YOU WILL LOVE US

    Here at IKEA, we want to ensure that we are creating a better everyday life for the many people, including our co-workers. We also believe that a job should be so much more than a job. That’s why we focus on having an inclusive work environment where we celebrate your uniqueness, live our values, and ensure that we walk the talk when it comes to co-worker development. In addition, we offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package to all co-workers including:
    • Wellness days (in addition to your vacation days!)
    • Extended health, dental, and vision coverage (for you and your family)
    • RRSP with IKEA contribution matching options
    • Eligibility for our annual IKEA bonus incentive plan
    • Flexible spending account
    • Life insurance
    • Merchandise and restaurant discounts (plus free drinks and different healthy meal options in the co-worker restaurant, where available)
    • Parental leave
    • Bereavement leave
    • Employee assistance program (that helps you support your mental, physical, and financial wellbeing)

    P.S. In the IKEA world, this position is officially referred to as People Planning Specialist
    The starting rate/ salary for this position ranges from 55,000 CAD to 65,000 CAD and will be based on relevant work experience.
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