Business Location and Property Manager | IKEA Älmhult AB

Jobb-id: R0010293

Datum inlagd: 10/01/2025

With a unique Småland history, Älmhult is the heart of IKEA, where we have our roots. It’s the home of functional, well-designed, and affordable Swedish home furnishing and a center for innovation. We call it Democratic design.

IKEA Älmhult AB, including the areas of Destination & Museum, Hospitality & Hotel, Society & Community, Business Location (IKEA Property) and the Enabling functions, is on an exciting journey to make Älmhult an even better place for the next generation. We want Älmhult to grow, with both people and businesses and make this a unique and attractive place where the many people can experience IKEA yesterday, today, and tomorrow. We want to build the next generation of culture carriers and to strengthen the IKEA Brand.

Are you ready to be part of this exciting journey to develop Älmhult for generations to come?

To fulfill the business needs of all Inter IKEA Group companies in Sweden, we are leading building projects from start to finish, optimizing and developing our business locations as well as strategically plan and develop Älmhult and IKEA in Älmhult with places and spaces for future development.

In this role, you will be the professional speaking partner with all decision makers, and you will lead the dialogue with authorities, consultants, suppliers and contractors with the aim of finding the way for smart and strategic development. You will have the main responsibility to lead the Business Location team and all aspects when it comes to operations, running and planned maintenance, projects and property development including places and spaces development both together with IKEA stakeholders and decision makers as well as the commune and other external partners. You have the budget responsibility and have the responsibility to assure compliancy of legal frameworks and guidelines.

You are also a member and key player in the IKEA Älmhult AB management team and a strong contributor in building towards our future direction and our common objectives.

The Business Location and Property organization today consists of 25 people among specialists, project leaders and leaders within the area of facility and project development.

You will report to the Managing Director of IKEA Älmhult AB. 

We believe that you are: 

• strategic, analytical and tactical, and have the perspective of both Business & People.
• strong in management and leadership skills.
• driven and have the ability to build trustful relationships at all levels and create an open and inclusive environment in your organization.
• comfortable in leading change, and you inspire and motivate your organization.
• a clear and inspiring communicator, and you lead by example in your everyday work, of course a role model for our culture and values.
• creative, solution oriented and find new ways when needed.
• brave and forward-looking with the ability to think differently.
• effective and enjoy working in a fast-changing environment, building organizational capabilities and strong relationships with internal stakeholders and external partners.
• eager to take the initiative and are driven to achieve results with people. You enjoy developing IKEA through innovation and by building relationships and networks.
• ideally experienced in working with project management, investments and business development.

If this sounds like your next challenge, we welcome your application in English before 22 January 2025. Interviews will take place on an ongoing basis so don´t hesitate to apply already today.

Please make sure to answer the below questions in your application. 

• Why are you right for this role? What are your strengths and areas you need to develop? 
• What would be your focus and achievements short term and long term in this role? 

for questions about the position please contact the recruiter, Bence Denes. 

På IKEA gillar vi människor som tycker om att utmana saker och ting. Tillsammans hittar vi bättre sätt att göra saker bättre för andra.