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Forest Operations & Wood Supply Manager

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Forest Operations & Wood Supply Manager
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Älmhult, Sweden

Full-time
Company Description

Are you a highly motivated self-starter and strong team player? Are you a forward-thinking forest and wood supply professional seeking a role that combines your expertise with a passion for build a better future for generations to come?
Look no further! We have an exceptional opportunity for you to join our team at Inter IKEA Forest Investments and play a vital role to strengthening IKEA's position as an affordable home furnishing retailer by securing a strategic share of IKEA future wood fiber needs through own Inter IKEA investments in forestlands.
Help us in shaping the future of IKEA making a lasting impact on the future of home furnishing while contributing to a more sustainable world. Apply now and unleash your potential with a globally recognized brand that values collaboration, innovation, and responsible investment practices.
Job Description

In the role of Forest Operations and Wood Supply Manager you will oversee and optimize the sourcing of wood materials from Inter IKEA invested feedstock, ensuring sustainability, quality, and cost-effectiveness throughout the Supply Chain. You would be responsible for managing your team, relationships with suppliers, implementing sustainable forestry practices, and ensuring compliance with IKEA's environmental and social responsibility standards. Additionally, you would work to improve operational efficiency, mitigate risks, and drive continuous improvement initiatives within the wood supply chain to support IKEA's long-term business goals and commitment to sustainability.
In this assignment you will:
Identify, assess, and manage relationships with forest management companies to ensure compliance with IKEA's sustainability and quality standards.
Develop and implement strategies to optimize the wood supply chain, including sourcing, transportation, and inventory management, to improve efficiency, reduce costs, and maximize forest value.
Implement sustainable forestry practices and certification standards to ensure responsible sourcing of wood materials in alignment with IKEA's environmental commitments.
Coordinate timber harvesting activities, including planning, scheduling, and monitoring, to ensure sustainable forest management practices and minimize environmental impact.
Collect and analyze data on wood supply chain performance, including production metrics, costs, and sustainability indicators, and prepare reports for internal and external stakeholders.
Lead continuous improvement initiatives within the wood supply chain, including process optimization, innovation, and adoption of best practices to drive efficiency and sustainability.
Collaborate with internal stakeholders, suppliers, industry associations, and non-governmental organizations to promote transparency, dialogue, and shared goals related to responsible wood sourcing and supply chain management.

In your role, you act as an important ambassador of IKEA values and a role-model for fact-based business leadership.
Qualifications

We are looking for someone who seeks opportunities to fuel your passion for business, people, and planet. As you contribute to increasing customer value, driving business growth, and achieving remarkable results through the power of collaboration. With a mindset that constantly seeks better ways, you'll play a pivotal role in a business that leads the industry in creating a better everyday life for the many people. Embrace the challenge of making a significant impact on how we conduct business within the limits of the planet, fueled by your high level of integrity, commitment to high standards, and deep interest in global market and industry developments. As a self-starter with a sense of urgency and positive energy, you'll unleash your potential, delivering outstanding outcomes while embracing every challenge as an opportunity for growth. Join us and be part of a remarkable journey where your actions will shape a brighter future for all.
To succeed in this role, you have:
Proficiency in supply chain optimization, including sourcing strategies, inventory management, transportation logistics, forest certification standards (FSC) and cost control methods within the forestry industry.
Ability to identify, assess, and mitigate risks related to wood sourcing, transportation, and processing, including knowledge of risk assessment methodologies and strategies for risk mitigation.
Demonstrated leadership abilities to inspire and motivate cross-functional teams and relevant stakeholders, make informed decisions under pressure, and drive continuous improvement initiatives within the wood supply chain (put in the first text)
Preferably knowledge of the IKEA Strategic Landscape, IKEA Supply Strategy and IKEA’s supply landscape.

Additional information

We look forward to receiving your application in English by the 6th of March 2026 (deadline for applications). We really want to get to know you, so please (make sure to apply with your CV and a letter with your answers to the questions below). Be short and concise:
Why do you find this position interesting?
In your experience working with forest operations and wood supply, what are the leadership capabilities that you activate the most?

For more information about the role, contact Bruno Mariani Piana, Forest Investment Manager, [email protected]. If you have questions about the recruitment process, please contact People & Culture recruiter, [email protected].
This is a permanent position based in Älmhult, an inspirational working environment, based on creativity and innovation, which gives you the opportunity to work and interact with people from all around the world.
Predictive Index assessment may be requested during the process. Visa mindre

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Wood Supply & Forestry Project Manager

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IKEA is a global retail company with the vision to create a better everyday life for the many people. IKEA loves wood. It is renewable, recyclable and an excellent environmental choice when from responsibly managed forests. We are now looking for a Wood Supply & Forestry Project Manager to join our Wood Supply and Forestry team in Älmhult, Sweden.
Wood Supply & Forestry
In Wood Supply & Forestry we are a diverse group of down-to-earth, straightforward people with passion for forestry and home furnishing. We work every day to enable IKEA to influence responsible forest management and wood use practices in the world. To secure accessibility of wood from responsibly managed forests through optimised supply chains and a positive impact on the world’s forests beyond our own needs leading to a positive impact on people, planet and the society.
We think that you like the challenge in creating understanding of what is happening in the wood industry sector and make conclusions that are relevant for our business. Be part of working with regulators and legislators making sure that legislation covering forestry and timber trade is both efficient and easy for companies to comply with. We offer positions that challenge your skills and inspire you to grow. Come see things a little bit differently with us!
Job Description
The role of a WS&F Project Manager consists of
• In close collaboration with our public affairs team, analyse and work with regulators and legislators making sure that legislation covering forestry and timber trade is both efficient and easy for companies to comply with.
• Leading Market Intelligence agenda for wood, within IKEA Range & Supply, including quarterly reports as well as specific Market intelligence projects.
• Lead the competence development in Market Intelligence collection and analysis.
• Lead or support various projects connected to Wood Supply & Forestry. Typical areas, Value-chain efficiency, Climate, Sustainable Forest Management, Strategic sourcing.
As a Wood Supply & Forestry Project Manager you will manage several complex projects in a truly global environment with project teams, functional team members, and business stakeholders all over the World.
You secure delivering excellent performance in every project (always full delivery and on time or faster) by managing time, cost, scope, risks, stakeholders, scenario planning, communication and changes, and you secure fact-based objective leadership throughout the project life cycle. You coach and support the project members and stakeholders from different units, businesses and cultures to form high performing project teams and manage dependencies.
You adapt your leadership and communication approach when needed to always maximize value creation for IKEA. At any time you act as an ambassador of IKEA values and a role model for fact-based business leadership.
Qualifications
We believe that you are a person with lots of positive energy, entrepreneurial drive, passion for Forestry and Wood Industry, business and people in combination. You enjoy working in an environment where you are managing multiple stakeholders. Your mind-set is always looking for better ways and you are committed to high standards in everything you do.
You have excellent communication and people skills combined with tact and diplomacy.
You like identifying business opportunities and to create, develop and anchor business cases. You have a strong ability to work closely- and build strong relationships- with senior leaders as well as to influence and challenge in a constructive and professional way, always with a positive twist.
You have analytical and problem solving skills and you deliver results through involving and engaging people, who may be in remote locations, and you adapt your leadership approach to specific situations and individuals.
To succeed in this role you have a sound understanding of the Forest Industry sector including the timber market. Some years of work in the forestry and, or forest industry sector managing projects in a global environments across multiple industries and business segments is a strength.
We believe that you are passionate about being part of a team that by developing responsible Forestry practices and wood based materials, contributing to making IKEA People and Planet Positive.
Additional information
We look forward to receiving your application (CV and cover letter) in English by 9 April 2021. Please note that we will handle applications on a continuous basis, so if you are interested to apply please do so as soon as possible as we may close the application process earlier than stated if we find the right candidate!
For more information about the role, please contact Wood Supply & Forestry Manager Ulf Johansson, [email protected] . If you have questions about the recruitment process, please contact People & Culture recruiter Zuzana Vackova, [email protected].
This is a permanent position based in Älmhult, an inspirational working environment, based on creativity and innovation, which gives you the opportunity to work and interact with people from all around the world.
Älmhult has excellent commuting possibilities with hourly trains to Malmö, Lund and Växjö, and an IKEA shuttle bus running back and forth to Helsingborg two times a day. Visa mindre

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