Platform Specialist - Ivalua Procurement Platform

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 many people. You will be part of IKEA Supply and the Supply Chain Development organization. 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.

Together, we create a workplace where everyone feels free to be themselves – to experiment, try new ways, and dare to ask, “What if…?” We believe in everyday personal growth and offer the opportunity to develop your career globally. At IKEA we have a vibrant culture where ideas are heard, where there is opportunity to learn new skills and where the goal always is "to create a better everyday life for the many people". We give down-to-earth, straightforward people the possibility to grow, both as individuals and in their professional roles. We offer this position in a fast paced, truly global environment with an endless supply of challenges and development opportunities.

IKEA is on a constant journey to create a better everyday life for the many people by continuously re-invent us as we continue to grow and develop to meet and exceed our customers’ needs. We will transform our digital capabilities, bringing core business processes, people, data & technology together - an enabler for IKEA to become an even better home furnishing company in the future. A journey that needs passionate people who embrace change, dare to question, and want to make a difference. If that sounds like you, come and join us.  

To realize our ambitions in the IKEA Supply Strategy, IKEA has recognized the need to improve and modernize our work methods. We are working on harmonizing and standardizing our Transport Platforms processes. This new position is an excellent opportunity to provide strategic oversight for release scheduling and resource planning, aligning the release strategy with business priorities and Digital Product’s needs.

As a person, you are valued for your collaborative spirit and your strong leadership, which focuses equally on processes, platforms, and people.

The IKEA culture and values are crucial for our business and day to day work life. For you to thrive and grow with IKEA it’s important for us that you share our values! You can read more regarding our values and life at IKEA on our website www.ikea.com or just watch this video: https://bit.ly/ikea-what-if

We are looking for a Platform Specialist to handle the complexities and demands of managing releases within the Ivalua environment (for Direct and Indirect Procurement).

In this role, you will be driving the teams to ensure smooth operations and strategic management of our future releases. Act as a Configurator for configuring, and optimizing platform capabilities to meet business needs

We expect you to improve coordination and efficiency across Digital Product and Platform teams, aiming for a continuous improvement of current Ways of Working ensuring quality and risk mitigation.

More specifically, in this role you will be covering following topics:

• IVALUA Configuration:
  • responsible for configuring new features, implementing enhancements, and translating business requirements into scalable IVALUA solutions.
• Release Planning:
  • Develop and maintain release schedules for various digital products and platforms.
  • Coordinate with digital product leaders, platform leaders and other stakeholders to ensure alignment on release timelines.
• Coordination and Collaboration:
  • Act as a primary liaison between different teams such as development, testing, operations, and product teams.
  • Facilitate communication and collaboration to ensure all stakeholders are aware of release plans, progress, and issues.
• Quality Assurance:
  • Ensure that releases meet quality standards and performance metrics.
  • Oversee testing and validation processes to confirm that new features and updates are functioning correctly before deployment.
• Risk Management:
  • Identify potential risks and issues that could affect the release schedule or quality.
  • Develop and implement mitigation strategies to address these risks.
• Deployment Management:
  • Manage the deployment process, including staging, rollback procedures, and production deployment.
  • Ensure that deployment follows best practices and is carried out smoothly with minimal disruption.
• Documentation and Reporting:
  • Maintain detailed documentation of release processes, timelines, and outcomes.
  • Provide regular updates and reports to relevant stakeholders on release status, issues, and impact.
• Process Improvement:
  • Continuously assess and improve release management processes to enhance efficiency and effectiveness.
  • Implement automation tools and techniques to streamline release activities.
• Compliance and Governance:
  • Ensure that all release activities comply with organizational policies, standards, and regulations.
  • Maintain proper records and audit trails of all release actions and decisions.
• Customer Communication:
  • Coordinate with business support to inform end-users about upcoming releases, new features, and any potential downtime.
• Post-Release Support:
  • Monitor the performance and impact of releases of post-deployment.
  • Address any issues or bugs that arise after the release and ensure quick resolution.
  • Coordinate incident management processes during hyper care in collaboration with other teams/platforms/solutions to swiftly address any critical issues that arise during or after a release.  Document and learn from incidents to prevent future occurrences.
  • Gather feedback from stakeholders to post-release to understand the impact and areas for improvement. Use this feedback to refine future release processes and enhance product quality.

To be successful in this job you have:

• Strong experience in IVALUA configuration
• Understanding of Ivalua environment
• Strong experience in release and environment management
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
• Understanding Middleware
• Knowledge of Application Lifecycle Management methodologies and tools.
• Experience with or knowledge of Platforms infrastructure, including deployment and migration strategies
• Experience or knowledge of managing SaaS platforms (e.g., Ivalua, SAP, etc.)
• Proficiency in project management methodologies (Agile, Scrum, Waterfall, etc.) and tools (JIRA, confluence, Miro, etc.).
• Ability to identify, assess, and mitigate risks associated with digital releases.
• Skills in resource planning and allocation to ensure successful delivery of releases.
• Ensure that releases meet defined quality and performance standards.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills for effective coordination with cross-functional teams.
• Ability to lead and motivate teams, manage conflicts, and drive projects to completion.
• Strong analytical skills to troubleshoot issues that arise during the release process.
• Meticulousness in ensuring that all details of the release process are managed correctly.

In this role you will report to our Platform Area Manager within Supply Data & Technology.

This position is located in Malmö or Älmhult, Sweden, please also note that we do only handle applications in English and no applications coming in by email. We look forward to receiving your application by the latest 13 Oct. 2026.

You might have some questions about the recruitment process, and we are more than happy to answer those! For more information about the position, please contact Hiring Manager Ilaria Tamburiello, Platform Area Manager Data & Technology at [email protected].  For questions regarding the recruitment process, please contact People & Culture Specialist Katie Pettersson at [email protected].

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 majority of our time in the IKEA workplace and with flexibility to work from home when relevant.