Raw Material Manager, Raw Material Team

Our journey towards responsible raw material sourcing is not new. With the newly established Raw Material Area we now have one leadership to drive the overall IKEA raw material strategy, we have integrated scope for responsible sourcing of raw materials and regional teams working on the deployment agenda across the business.

In Raw Material Area, the Regional Manager plays important role in our business process as below:

Lead the work in the regional Raw Material team supporting the business teams towards the agreed regional and global goals. Leading, coaching, and developing a high performing team and as part of the management team lead the overall Raw Material agenda.

We are now looking for a Raw Material Regional Manager (Europe & Africa) who will be part of our leadership team.

As a Raw Material Manager, you will:

• Secure that all relevant responsible sourcing of raw material requirements are developed and implemented.
• Secure IKEA´s core competence in raw material trade and industry.
• Contribute to the development of raw material supply strategies.
• On assignment, initiate/steer/lead value-chain project within the value chain from growing/extracting to components.
• Lead the competence sharing and implementation of best practices between categories, Industries, growing/extraction owners to optimize value chain efficiency in total IKEA.
• Analyze the current supply chains, identify efficiency gaps and propose actions to capture the opportunities in IKEA´s value chains.
• Represent IKEA in relevant forums
• Deliver market intelligence for the region.
• Responsible for driving the Leadership and Competence agenda: Identify needs and gaps, and build leadership and competence plans to meet the short- and long-term business needs.
• Lead, coach and develop a high performing team that will strongly contribute to reach the objectives and goals
• Lead the team towards the set goals incl. Raw Material compliance.

• When applicable support IKEA Forest Investments.

We are looking for a dynamic leader who are passionate to an impact through collaboration and innovation. You can inspire, engage, and navigate complexity with confidence. Key qualifications include:

• Good knowledge of IKEA Strategic Landscape, especially Supply Strategy and People and Planet positive
• Strong understanding of IKEA Business model and IKEA Business model for growth
• Understanding of how your everyday work adds customer value by delivering to Democratic Design.
• Good knowledge of One IKEA Business Plan Process and IKEA Purchase Development Process (PDP); Supplier Development Process (SDP) & knowledge of Develop Product Offer Process (DPOP)
• Knowledge of IKEA Purchasing Manual and IWAY material section
• Strong understanding of Raw material management, the Raw Material Industry and trade, and raw material processing
• Strong ability to lead team in remote environment, coach and mentor, lead through involving and engaging people
• Capability to understand and analyse the global growing/extraction and Raw Material processing industry.
• Capability to manage and deliver large projects in complex and global environment across multiple business segments
• Strong ability to analyse a business, identifying and navigating risks

• Strong ability to build strong relationships and to build trust with external stakeholders and NGOs
• Passion for business and people, motivated to have impact on both business and sustainability goals
• Always look for better ways, committed to high standards in everything you do

This role will be in Warsaw, Poland.

If you have any questions regarding the position, you are welcome to contact ulf.g.johansson@inter.ikea.com

This role will be open for applications until 24.08.2025