IKEA Management Trainee Program, focusing on IKEA stores

Job description

About the job

IKEA in Sweden is looking for future IKEA managers focusing on IKEA stores

Are you ready to take the next step in your leadership career and have a passion for home furnishing and meeting the customer? We have the right challenge for you.

Our goal is to find talented, passionate and natural leaders who share our values and can lead us, now and in the future, both business and people. With the IKEA Management Trainee Programme we offer a unique chance to experience and develop at IKEA.

During the 13 months with us you will get to know IKEA through both training and hands-on involvement. Together with your Management Trainee team and within your assignment, you will learn about the business and what leadership at IKEA means, as well as working on your personal development.

Being a part of the Retail organisation you will work in one of our three regions: Stockholm, Göteborg or Skåne.
After the program you will continue your career as a leader in one of the stores within the regions.

Is this your next challenge?
To become a part of our team you need:
·  a strong interest inmakinga leadership career based on IKEA values
·  to be willing to relocate within Sweden, and possibly abroad in the future
·  at least 2-3 years of coherent working experience
·  leadership experience, no less than 2 years
·  fluency in English As a leader at IKEA you are driven, have lots of energy and the desire to constantly find new ways to develop yourself and the business. Furthermore, you find it easy to communicate and build relationships. As change is a constant part of our lifecycle at IKEA, it is important that you handle it in a good way, feel confident during change and, who knows, it may even tickle you. Most important of all is that your desire to succeed is greater than your fear of failure.

Your background? Well, since we recruit on personality and potential you might come from technique/quality, purchasing, product development, sustainability, HR, communication or any another field!

Our offer
We offer the opportunity to work in an environment where people and a strong team spirit are acknowledged as central values. As a part of IKEA, you are given a great deal of freedom in the way you work and plenty of opportunities to make your own mark on the business. We offer a permanent contract of employment, whereof the first 13 months are spent in the IKEA Management Trainee Programme.

Diversity in the workplace is not just a fancy word at IKEA. It is part of everyday working life. We know that a mix of people leads to better ideas, wiser decisions and a better working environment. At IKEA we believe in Life Balance. That means that it's important to work thoughtfully in a sustainable way, but it also means that you can be a leader at IKEA at any stage in your life.Throughout the programme you will have a manager to guide you through your assignment and a mentor who will support, advise and challenge you.

The Recruitment process
For the first part of the recruitment process we would like you to answer a few important questions. Please write your answers in your cover letter (no more than 4.000 characters in total).
·  Why do you want to be a leader and make a career within leadership in IKEA?
·  What does leadership mean to you?
·  Please give us an example of how your leadership gave a positive effect on a situation/person/group.
Please note that IKEA will not reimburse any travels or accommodations during the recruitment process. You will need to visit Sweden for two separate occasions where you arrange all your travels and costs by yourself. IKEA will not pay for any relocation that might be needed if you start the Management Trainee Program.
Does all of the above sound like a job for you? Please send us your application in English today. Please note that we do NOT accept applications via e-mail.

If you have any questions regarding this position and the recruitment process, please contact our HR Service Centre,

Job ID

298702BR

Removal Date

19/11/2017