If you are an experienced travel-program professional looking for the opportunity to shape how business travel works across Ingka markets, we would like to hear from you.
We are looking for a global Travel Leader for the HR & Travel category.
In this role, you will lead the strategic development and continuous improvement of the Ingka Travel Program across markets. You will bring extensive experience in leading global travel programs, combined with a strong understanding of travel and supplier management, travel technology, policy governance and service development. Through strategic leadership and stakeholder management, you will translate business needs into frameworks, priorities and scalable solutions that create value across Ingka.
To be successful in this role, we believe that you have the following key expertise, skills & experience:
As Travel Leader, you will be accountable for the strategic development and performance of the Ingka Travel Program. Through matrix leadership and stakeholder engagement, you will set direction across Ingka markets and enable effective local delivery of global priorities.
More specifically, you will:
Ingka Procurement is one of Ingka Group's functions. Our ambition is to develop meaningful and better procurement. We bring IKEA into the lives of the many people in more than 30 countries around the world. Together with colleagues worldwide, we work to identify and understand business needs across IKEA operations. Together with our suppliers, we meet those needs innovatively, cost-effectively and with sustainability built in from the start.
HR & Travel is one of the three categories within Category Area Marketing & Business Solutions, consisting of a team of 10 professionals across HR and Travel. Travel is an integrated part of the category, working closely with markets and stakeholders across the business to support effective, sustainable and well-governed ways of working for co-workers. While being part of the Procurement organization, your primary focus will be to lead and continuously develop the Ingka Travel Program.
This is a permanent position, based in Malmö, Sweden and you will report to Category manager, Catarina Karlsson.
Apply now!
We will make sure to allocate a lot of time for questions about the role during the interview part of the process. If you have questions about the position already before applying, please contact the recruiting manager Catarina Karlsson at catarina.karlsson@ingka.ikea.com. For questions about the recruitment process, please contact the recruiter, Ankita Sharma, at ankita.sharma@ingka.ikea.com.
Please note that due to GDPR reasons, we do not accept applications by email, and we want you to send us your application (CV and motivation
letter) in English. We look forward to receiving your application and will review candidates continuously, so please submit your application as soon as possible but no later than the 4th November 2026.
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.
