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 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.
Do you have a passion for Home Furnishing Products and sleep? Would you like to be part of our Mattresses and Filled product teams?
You will Lead the development from a technical point of view for new and existing products specifically for the North America (NA) market, and key improvement of existing products for both Mattresses and Filled products in US. All while working very closely with suppliers and Range area.
Are you customer focused and have a solid base in products, production, materials and are interested in new technology? A position that offers you a chance to make a difference? You will lead the work of securing the next generation of products specifically aimed for NA. This might be the chance for you!
About the assignment
As the Product Engineer, you will lead the product development together with suppliers and be the key contact for the Range area and supporting organizations. You will be working both with Mattresses and Filled Products for NA.
Build and maintain business relations, have excellent communication skills, be a good team player, be persistent and live our IKEA values.
Lead and involve the right resources in Purchasing to secure the product development (NEWS and MOVES) projects are delivered on time, with quality and with full compliance.
Lead product development at the factory floor from a technical point of view and secure scalability for further implementation at other suppliers.
Define together with Home Furnishing Business (HFB), the evaluation & test requirements the supplier has to fulfil during the development stage, make sure that requirements are fulfilled before production starts and secure the product is at correct quality level according to IKEA Documentation (incl packaging, tests and comply with relevant standards, demands and guidelines)
Participate in Contract Review and lead implementation of product documentation connected to new articles as well as product improvements at suppliers
In cooperation with supplier and Product Compliance specialist, secure and verify that all IKEA requirement documents are correct, complete and available in the IT system at first delivery
Contribute to the development projects and design/product risk analysis (FMEA) from a technical perspective, with competence in construction, material, production, quality and customer expectations.
Actively identify, put forward and lead/execute Product Improvements with priority to satisfy customers, as well to utilize material and energy in an efficient way
Conduct Production Risk Assessments for new products together with supplier and production engineer
Evaluate potential new material and techniques, and understands holistic picture for the Americas
Must be willing to actively search for information and continuously learn from good examples and mistakes.
Supplier development activities to increase supplier capabilities for product development.
Travel required - 30%
About You
Strong understanding of customer needs, Democratic Design principles, and product critical-to-quality (CTQ) requirements.
Solid knowledge of product development processes and a good understanding of product requirements, testing methods, standards, materials, manufacturing processes, and sustainability impacts.
Proficient in relevant engineering tools and systems such as SolidWorks.
Motivated team player with the ability to lead, coach, and engage stakeholders effectively.
Results-oriented, proactive, and quality-focused, with a strong sense of ownership and urgency.
Strong project management skills, including planning, scope, stakeholder, timeline, and change management.
Ability to collaborate across functions, suppliers, and regions to drive alignment and successful product implementation.
Analytical, structured problem-solver who makes decisions with a holistic view of customers, suppliers, and the IKEA business.
Engineering or quality background with manufacturing, supplier management, and product development experience.
For us at IKEA, the most important thing is that our co-workers share our values, such as togetherness and enthusiasm, constant desire for renewal and simplicity. We offer a fun, dynamic and challenging position in a global organization.
If you want to be part of something big, this could be the right challenge for you. We are looking forward to getting to know you soon!
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://jobs.inter.ikea.net/en/
ONE BRAND, MANY COMPANIES AND MANY, MANY PEOPLE
We’re a diverse group of down-to-earth, straightforward people with a passion for home furnishing. We come from all over the world, but we share an inspiring vision: “to create a better everyday life for the many people”.
How we realise this vision is based on our shared humanistic values. These values are the foundation of our work and our inclusive, open and honest culture where you can be yourself. Our culture is based on the spirit of togetherness, enthusiasm and fun. And we’re always looking for people who share our positive attitude and values.
IKEA unites thousands of co-workers and hundreds of companies with different owners, all over the world, organised in a franchise system. It’s one brand but it reaches millions of hearts and homes.
ABOUT INTER IKEA GROUP
The purpose of Inter IKEA Group is to secure continuous improvement, development, expansion and a long life of the IKEA Concept. It has three core businesses: Franchise, Range & Supply and Industry.
• Inter IKEA Systems B.V. is the owner of the IKEA Concept and the worldwide IKEA franchisor. The assignment is to continuously develop the IKEA Concept and to ensure its successful implementation in existing and new markets. 11 different groups of companies own and operate IKEA sales channels under franchise agreements with Inter IKEA Systems B.V. A large group of franchisees are owned & operated by INGKA Group. Inter IKEA Systems B.V. also assigns different IKEA companies to develop range, supply and communication.
• IKEA Range & Supply is responsible for developing and supplying the global IKEA range. This means working with the whole value chain: from the needs and wants of the many people, through product development and the sourcing of raw materials, to a product’s end-of-life.
• IKEA Industry is the largest producer of wooden furniture in the world and manufactures wood-based furniture for the IKEA product range. We can offer a wide variety of exciting roles and assignments - from product development to production and from distribution and store design to interior design. And much, much more! And we’re always looking for people who have the desire to learn and grow professionally right along with our business.
We can offer a wide variety of exciting roles and assignments - from product development to production and from distribution and store design to interior design. And much, much more! And we’re always looking for people who have the desire to learn and grow professionally right along with our business.
