Company Description
IKEA is on a constant journey to create a better everyday life for the many people by continuously reinvent ourselves 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.
Inter IKEA Group brings together three core businesses: Retail Concept, Range and Supply. Together we work constantly to improve the IKEA home furnishing offer and make it more accessible for the many people. You will be part of IKEA Supply and the Supply Chain Development organisation. 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.
To realize our ambitions in the IKEA Supply Strategy, IKEA has identified the need to enhance and modernize our way of working. We are establishing a digital foundation of information and accelerate data management and analytics capabilities for real time insights leading to even better and faster decisions. Within the area of Order and Financial Management we are setting a new foundational digital core in place, for total IKEA and for many years to come.
Job Description
Analytics management has the assignment to create value and enable business movements by bringing data, competence and the right tools from across IKEA together. We are working closely with the business and product teams that deliver cutting edge, data driven solutions to the many IKEA customers and co-workers.
As a Data Product Leader, you will support the organisation in leveraging information and data assets for maximum value. We use a mix of cloud and on-prem platforms in a data mesh and you will play a central role in making sure that there are high quality data products available to consume. This you will do by managing data assets as data products that can be easily consumed by the rest of the organisation. With a focus on improving the value of the data, you will increase the quality, speed or accessibility of the data by continuously adding and improving data sources. There might also be need for creating fundamental analytics solutions connected with the data product. You will as well help to set up and lead customer or consumer facing products.
A Data Product Leader will be responsible also for overseeing the development and management of data-related products and services within a Product Area (based on IKEA Product Areas).
To maximise the value of our data products you will work closely with the rest of the organisation, moving seamlessly between business and digital specialists. You will collaborate closely with the Analytics Management and Data Management team as well as with other stakeholders and product owners across the larger IKEA organisation.
More specifically, in this role you will be accountable for:
- Together with your DevOps team, accountable & responsible for framing of all initiatives connected to analytics management and the digital product teams priorities.
- Co-ordinate & manage teams (Onshore/Offshore)
- Organize the E2E teams (IKEA and consultants) and processes to optimize the value creation and to stay relevant to the Business priorities and needs.
- Create and maintain a roadmap for data product development, prioritizing features and enhancements based on customer needs and market trends.
- Plan and execute product launches, coordinating with all the relevant teams to maximize product adoption and success.
- Collaborate with support, test and training teams to provide required support and materials enabling successful data products and data driven initiatives implementation.
- Gather feedback from users and stakeholders to understand pain points and areas for product enhancement.
- Lead and manage data products and establish a process to maximize the connected value over the products lifecycle.
- Support connected initiatives in the data space in order to maximize the value delivered.
- Help the organization understand how data assets can be used to maximize business value for IKEA. Explore opportunities to monetize data assets and turn data products into revenue streams for IKEA.
- Drive continuous improvement, collaboration and knowledge sharing around the data assets you lead.
- Ensure quality, integrity, compliance with data privacy regulation and consistency by supporting the use of relevant development techniques, digital frameworks, and best practices.
- Stay up-to-date with emerging data technologies and trends to identify potential areas for innovation and product growth. Conduct market research to identify customer needs, competitor offerings, and industry trends related to data products.
Overall Data Product Leader plays a crucial role in bridging the gap between technical data teams and business stakeholders, ensuring that data products meet business needs, enable value and ultimately contribute to IKEA’s overall success. You must have a deep understanding of data-related technologies, strong project management skills, and the ability to communicate effectively with diverse teams and stakeholders.
In this role you will report to our Data & Analytics Manager in Data & Technology at IKEA Supply.
Qualifications
We’re doing some amazing things in IKEA Supply; therefore we need some amazing people – this position is not an exception.
To be successful in this role, we believe you are a strong leader who is able to naturally and effectively communicate, collaborate, network and build relationships across a complex organisation. You should also be able to make the benefits of data products understood and embraced by both technical and non-technical co-workers and lead a team. Beyond that if you are comfortable balancing several stakeholders and agendas simultaneously.
You are passionate about creating value from data and analytics you enjoy working close to business and used to identify and capture business opportunities and deliver results with high sense of urgency by building relationships and networks. You will lead the analytics management domain for one of our capability areas to secure that defined analytics needs and data principles are followed.
We expect you to have very good knowledge of analytics solutions such as PowerBi and Analytics Technologies in general and digital organizations, strategies and working methods and a solid experience and track record in data integration across platforms and business processes, data standards, ETL’s and analytics solutions transformation to address with good understanding of data domain management aspects on analytics solutions. You have had hands on experience in managing BW/BI/Data/Analytics solutions in Franchisor and/or global Application landscapes in supply chain environments. Ideally you also have had exposure in building and managing global analytics communities, introducing the necessary solutions and balancing business needs with IT capabilities and developments. Embracing agile practices and ways of working in an entrepreneurial environment is to your advantage.
You are a big fan of home furnishing and enjoy building a purposeful business by creating engaging and trustful relationships with colleagues, stakeholders and business partners. As a person you are appreciated for collaborative spirit and how you lead with strong focus on both technology and people. You create impact and inspiration regardless of function or formal reporting lines.
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 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
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.
Additional Information
If you have any questions about the role, please reach out to Robert Pernetun, IKEA Supply Data & Analytics manager, [email protected].
This position is located in Älmhult or Malmö, 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 at the latest 8th of August 2025. Due to vacation period pls be aware that response time might be a bit longer so have patience with us.
You might have some questions about the recruitment process, and we are more than happy to answer those! Feel free to connect with the People & Culture Leader Dan Gustafsson 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.
