IKEA is one of the world's leading home furnishing companies. Our vision is to create a better everyday life for the many people. We do this by offering a wide range of well-designed, functional home furnishing products at prices so low that as many people as possible will be able to afford them.
The role of IKEA Supply Area is to buy, produce and distribute the IKEA range at the lowest total cost, making high quality available to the customer under good social and environmental conditions. Supply Area Southeast Asia (SASEA) is one of 7 supply Areas in the world, and our co-workers are based in Ho Chi Minh City, Jakarta and Port Klang.
Job DescriptionFor you it is important that a job is not just ‘a job. Same for us! We offer a position that will challenge you every day and let you grow. For this position we are looking for a Sustainability Specialist who is up for true adventure! In this role you will get a unique opportunity to grow your international experience and network from day 1.
Assignments:
- Contribute to creating action plan related to sustainability development of supplier
- Provide expertise in relevant area, in connection to the global and local priorities and directions, with consideration to risks identified
- Train and support suppliers, business units' teams in Sustainability related topics, as well as IWAY and associated agenda
- Responsible to plan and perform verification activities, secure timely and accurate verification information in the planning and reporting tools
- Support new suppliers during onboarding (including sub-suppliers) with providing required education, assessment (compliance, capability assessment and APL co-creation and follow up)
- Together with business teams participate in opening new suppliers / new countries with risk assessment
- Contribute to global sustainability projects
- Contribute to short- and long-term sustainability compliance SA action plans, prepare and implement relevant activities
- Share Environmental and Social good business examples and practices
- University degree in sustainability or engineering or social fields depending on the responsibility area
- Experience working with ESG Governance (environmental, social and corporate)
- Familiar with management systems: IWAY, ISO 14001, SA8000, OHSAS etc.
- Experience in verification activities
- Knowledge of local legislation and main trends in the local market on sustainability
- Good knowledge of different industrial set ups
- Understanding of sustainability related global trends and their impacts to the business
This position will be based in Tangerang, Indonesia and travelling is a part of the assignment.
The selection process will take place continuously, please send in your application in English as soon as possible but latest 21 August 2026. We will be interviewing continuously, which means that we may close the application process earlier than stated if we find the right candidates.
Skills Required
- University degree in sustainability, engineering, or social fields
- Experience working with ESG governance (environmental, social, corporate)
- Familiarity with management systems: IWAY, ISO 14001, SA8000, OHSAS
- Experience conducting verification activities
- Knowledge of local legislation and sustainability market trends
- Good knowledge of different industrial set ups
- Understanding of global sustainability trends and business impacts
- Willingness to be based in Tangerang, Indonesia and travel as part of the role
IKEA Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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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.
