Workplace Operations Leader

Company Description

Hej! We are IKEA!

One brand, a full value chain, and many, many people – that’s us in a nutshell.

Spread all over the world, we have a passion for home furnishing and an inspiring shared vision: 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 Inter IKEA Group is a part of Inter IKEA Systems B.V., owner of the IKEA Concept and worldwide IKEA franchisor.

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.

IKEA Purchasing Services (US) Inc. in King of Prussia, PA is part of our Supply Area Americas region which also has an office in Mexico City, Mexico and Curitiba, Brazil, and is a subsidiary of the Inter IKEA Group.

Job Description

IKEA offers an exciting and empowering work environment in a global marketplace. And as the world’s leader at life at home, you have exceptional opportunities to grow and develop together with us.

As Workplace Operations Leader in King of Prussia, you will be securing office routines and administration matters in the safest, most cost efficient, simple, timely and effective way and while ensuring compliance to policies and regulations. You will proactively identify areas for improvement based on understanding of business needs. 

As Workplace Operations Leaders for our King of Prussia location, your main responsibilities will be:

• Secure compliant, efficient, cost-conscious office routines and procedures including workplace maintenance and development.
• Responsible for operational safety and security of the office – including travel.
• Responsible for operational supplier management - both vendor and contract management
• Establish and secure the administration financial budget and cost, continuously using resources in an optimal way.
• Manage relations with external authorities in cooperation with other IKEA units, securing legal compliance for workplace operations within SA locations.
• Continuously work with improvements and actively participate in Workplace Operations Matrix.
• Be a member of the Legal Unit Management team together with the Company Representative and representatives from People & Culture Operations and Finance Performance & Operations

Qualifications

To be successful in this position, you have high energy to drive and deliver results and support success of others; be highly motivated in securing excellence and compliance in operations; and act with integrity.

You also have the desire and drive to find common interests and agenda, to build trust and partnership to reach common goals and overall high curiosity with an innate desire to find better ways.

Additional Information

This position is based in King of Prussia, PA, USA. 

At IKEA, we value diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We are committed to providing coworkers with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. We encourage individualism and invite you to come join our team and be yourself with us! 

We are an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability status, or any other applicable characteristic protected by law. All employment decisions are based on qualifications, merit and business need.  

Want to learn more about current opportunities? Come say Hej (hello in Swedish) here: https://about.ikea.com/en/work-with-us