Product Compliance Specialist â Enabling Functions
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Job Description
The Product Compliance Specialist has a great impact on the way IKEA is working together with our suppliers. This position offers a chance to work with and through others to ensure compliance to regulations and IKEA requirements. As a Product Compliance Specialist you will lead the work of securing the high quality of our products to millions of customers each year.
About the assignment:
The Product Compliance Specialist responsibilities including but are not limited to:
- Lead and facilitate trainings and workshops for Business teams and Suppliers to develop competence about product requirements and specifications testing ways of working and compliance tools/systems
- Continuously perform spot checks to verify that products comply with documentation requirements.
- Coach and support the Business teams in daily operations and evaluate new potential suppliers by addressing risks and risk mitigation connected to Product safety and Chemical Compliance
- Perform mapping and risk assessments of critical chemical substances/materials and processes
- Participate in the development of new IKEA of Sweden specification requirements by securing input is given on potential impacts from a supply chain perspective
Contribute to develop and lead implementation of global product compliance working methods and tools and coordinate local implementation
Qualifications :
We believe that you are as curious as we are and eager to explore new places and to meet new people. You have the capability to perform complex analysis and risk assessment and draw conclusions to support the right business decisions and implementations. You are a good communicator in English both spoken and written with the ability to communicate clearly and in a simple way. You have a holistic view always having Customer Supplier IKEA compliance and quality development in mind. You can transfer knowledge and working methods to coworkers and suppliers.
You have a university degree in quality management chemistry/chemical engineering or similar. Alternatively you have a technical background and significant experience working with quality/compliance management or chemical issues. You contribute with experience in handling product quality compliance and chemical requirements acquired at suppliers or other manufacturers laboratories consultancy companies or governmental authorities.
You bring knowledge and/or experience in:
- Consumer product legislation concerning health and safety e.g. local legislation and/or European Union chemicalrelated product safety legislation
- Having integrity to take decisions for noncompliance even if they have a business impact being consistent and building trustful relationships
- Informal leadership high energy and a high drive to work with and through others both in IKEA and with suppliers to reach common goals
- Working in a structured and organized way prioritizing and performing multiple tasks on an operational level with great attention to details
- Ability to Communicate and transfer complex information in a clear way
About you
- You are a good communicator in English both spoken and written with the ability to communicate clearly and in a straightforward way.
- Have a university degree in a relevant area of study or 34 years relevant work experience
- You can transfer knowledge and working methods to coworkers and suppliers. You have the knowledge and understanding of business teams and suppliers daily operations.
- Can coach inspire and enable suppliers/service providers and business teams to continuously maintain and improve compliance performance and create a compliance culture
- Would be comfortable with traveling 1020% (air travel domestically and internationally) and hold a valid passport or can acquire one
- Hold a valid drivers license and can drive in various cities/states/countries
- Understand various productions processes and are comfortable in manufacturing environments
Additional Information :
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: position will be posted until May 23rd 2025. We look forward to receiving your application!
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Fulltime
Employment Type
Full-time
