Inter IKEA Group brings together three core businesses: Franchise, Range and Supply. Together we work constantly to improve the IKEA home furnishing offer and make it more accessible for the many people. As a part of the Supply organisation we at IKEA Supply AG (ISAG) are the main wholesale company and holding company for all supply chain related entities.
As People & Culture (P&C) function we want to be relevant, truly contribute and add value to the business development in a fast changing and challenging world, by attracting, recruiting and developing people who love to fulfill our vision, by enabling a foundation for a great people experience and by enabling people to lead based on our culture and values.
Job DescriptionIn this role you get the chance to contribute to great and consistent co-worker experience and secure operational excellence in implementing and maintaining P&C processes, working methods and local legal requirements. You are a partner to managers and co-workers and work in partnership with the relevant P&C leader to secure specific competence plans are translated into actions.
You will :
- Be responsible for providing a broad range of operational People & Culture assignments covering all aspects of the joining, moving and leaving process.
- Be the “go-to-person” and partner for managers, co-workers and P&C colleagues in the identified business and legal entity for P&C related topics.
- Lead execution of P&C year cycle operational tasks.
- Actively work with area of expertise such as Recruitment, Compensation & Benefits, Mobility, Labour Law, Work Environment etc.
- Contribute to building business competence and leadership development by supporting managers and co-workers according to agreed development plans.
- Be responsible for execution of plans linked to work environment initiatives and co-worker insight surveys.
- Support managers with labour law guidance, performance improvement plans and difficult cases.
- Contribute to the implementation and execution of the People strategy in the local unit/area.
- Contribute to developing ways of working on the People & Culture Generalist arena.
- Responsible for execution of administration connected to People & HR digital tools.
We offer you a challenging, exciting and fun role where you will be an active and important part of a great team and contribute to making IKEA an even greater place to work!
Do you have:
- expert knowledge of Swiss employment legislations, labor market situations and trends (ideally have obtained a Federal Certificate/Fachausweis, and/or higher education)?
- experience with a broad range of P&C processes and tools? (Compensation & Benefits knowledge is a plus)
- track record of people related approaches and strategies?
- high interest in the IKEA brand, IKEA's Culture and Values?
- passion for creating a great co-worker experience?
- engagement and willingness to grow together with us?
And last but not least: are you passionate about people and have a strong belief in individuals’ potential? Are you interested in working in a multi-cultural, diverse environment?
Then we look forward to receiving your online application (motivation letter and CV) in English as soon as possible but no later than 27th September 2026.
NOTE: Due to long permit process we prefer candidates with valid Swiss work permit or EU/EFTA citizenship
For more information about the position or the recruitment process, please contact Désirée Dhinnin, People & Culture Generalist via email [email protected].
About IKEA
At IKEA, we do things a little different. We think, differently. Act, differently. And work differently as well. We like to break things. Like rules. And then make things. Like music-playing lamps. And beds disguised as sofas. Even plantballs that help us look after our planet. It’s all part of our vision - to create a better everyday life for the many. And it’s been keeping our co-workers going for over 80 years. By 2030, we hope to help millions more look forward to going home. Maybe you can help us.
IKEA Supply is responsible for securing that the product offer is produced and delivered to our customers. We lead the supply agenda across many functions and work together with all business areas, different business units, but also retail markets to secure customer availability in all markets and sales channels at lowest total cost.
At IKEA we believe that we’re better when we’re physically together for collaboration, dialogues and conversations. We believe in the power of human interactions; the informal chats, the energy, belonging and creativity generated by people being in the same place. Our approach is that we spend most of our time in the IKEA workplace and with flexibility to work from home when relevant.
Another thing fueling our success is our values-based culture. While we are unique individuals with endless differences, something we share is our commitment to lead by example, work together, find better ways and to get things done. We believe in life-long learning, where we all play a part in helping each other (and our business) grow.
Read more about us at https://about.ikea.com
Skills Required
- Expert knowledge of Swiss employment legislation, labor market situations, and trends
- Federal Certificate/Fachausweis and/or higher education
- Experience with a broad range of People & Culture processes and tools
- Compensation and benefits knowledge
- Track record of people-related approaches and strategies
- Interest in the IKEA brand, culture, and values
- Passion for creating a strong co-worker experience
- Valid Swiss work permit or EU/EFTA citizenship
IKEA Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about IKEA and has not been reviewed or approved by IKEA.
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare coverage is described as comprehensive for eligible employees, including medical, dental, and vision alongside company‑paid protections. Feedback suggests access is available for many part‑time schedules, with additional resources such as savings accounts and mental health support.
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Parental & Family Support — Parental leave is presented as generous, complemented by paid time off for caregiving needs. Family‑focused benefits like adoption support and childcare discounts are also available in some regions.
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Retirement Support — Retirement offerings include a 401k with company match and the Tack! loyalty pension contributions, alongside pension or group insurance in certain markets. These programs are positioned as broad‑based, adding long‑term value to total rewards.
IKEA Insights
What We Do
The IKEA vision is to create a better everyday life for the many people. Our business idea is to offer well-designed, functional and affordable, high-quality home furnishing, produced with care for people and the environment. The IKEA Brand unites more than 200.000 co-workers and hundreds of companies with different owners all over the world. It’s one brand, but it reaches millions of hearts and homes. Our value chain is unique. It includes everything from product development, design, supply, manufacture and sales – and of course it begins and ends with our customers.
