Product Engineering Manager - Storage Platform - RA Bedroom Furniture at Inter IKEA Group

Älmhult, Skåne County, Sweden -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

11 Feb, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

13 Nov, 25

Experience

10 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Product Development, Leadership, Collaboration, Stakeholder Management, Innovation, Communication, Coaching, Problem Solving, Resource Allocation, Technical Design, Project Management, Performance Management, Team Development, Change Management, Strategic Planning, Networking

Industry

Furniture and Home Furnishings Manufacturing

Description

Job Description Are you ready to put in the next gear of moving IKEA and making us better together? We are looking for a Product Engineering Manager for the Storage Platform team! In IKEA Range, our business is about developing products, it is at the center of all that we do, our daily job. We are looking for you, who are familiar with working with the IKEA range, passionate about home furnishing and the business we are in and interested in solving real needs in people’s homes. The storage platform team develops new solutions according to the DNS methodology and serves and supports the entire storge business community at IKEA of Sweden. The platform team are responsible for the storage platform portfolio; they ensure that the projects are executed according to agreed deliverables and in close cooperation with all areas connected to furniture development. The platform team drives standardization and secures that range areas maximize the use of common shared solutions and that the platform architecture is followed and obtained according to IKEA standard. As a Product Engineering Manager, you will report to the Engineering Manager in RA Bedroom storage furniture and together be responsible for leading and developing the function including recruitment, development, performance management, retention and succession plans for co-workers in a team of approx15 co-workers. As a Product Engineering Manager you will be responsible for both business and people. Together with Engineering Manager you will define the business scope, to set the strategy and be part of creating a great performance culture in the team where it’s both challenging, fun and motivating to work. You are guided by IKEA values, and you have a senior track record of value-based leadership as you lead by example and act as role model, coach and motivate your coworkers in your daily behaviors. You are comfortable leading your team in change and constant transformation. Staying close to your team, assign tasks and responsibilities and closely follow through, whilst creating a culture of developing business and people together. Job Description As a Product Engineering Manager you will: Lead the storage platform project portfolio from idea generation, planning, prioritization, execution and implementation from DNS into DNP projects Lead the platform team, cross-topics, and secure excellence in operations. Lead competences development and succession plans where you are responsible for Product development engineers, FEA engineers, Design engineers, Life cycle engineers and Platform Packaging engineer Lead the development and deployment of common Product Engineering guidelines, principles, and tools to ensure democratic design Secure and optimize planning and resource allocation Drive engineering related topics like materials, technical design and packaging, as well as to contribute to Range Area strategies and business plan Lead, support and secure that FEA simulation and Robust design are fully integrated in the storage business across all storage range areas. Be part of and drive transformation connected to innovation and future storage concepts, as well to explore and find new ways of working connected to storage platform development. Facilitate and secure that all DNS milestones and that Engineering readiness (ERM) are applied and obtained according to standard Take part in steering groups and represent both the platform and Range area in strategic business forums both internally and externally. Qualifications You are a senior IKEA leader, and you have proven experience in IKEA’s product development and in business development, and you understand the full IKEA value chain and how to create preconditions for an efficient development that will reach our targets. You are experienced in collaborating with cross-functional teams and managing stakeholder expectations to achieve shared goals. You explore different perspectives, welcome innovation and dare to challenge when needed. You are used to prioritizing and simplifying for your teams and organization, for best use of time and resources. You ideally have experience from product development connected to storage and/or the storage industry or categories. Leadership comes naturally to you, and you have a proven track record of leading other people efficiently. You are always guided by the IKEA key values you have the ability to lead through communication and creating strong and trustful networks and relationships in collaborative processes. You know how to motivate people and make them perform and deliver towards set goals and on time. You have excellent communication and networking skills and are motivated by continuously improving your ways of working. You have the interest and ability to coach team members during the product development journey. It is important that you enjoy working with both people and business. You are problem oriented and you get motivation to be in the unknown and to seek for solutions even when things are changing. Additional information The position is located in Älmhult, Sweden. The Product Engineering Manager is crucial for developing our business and people together. We believe that your presence with the team is important and expect that you will work most of the time in the workplace. Does this sound like your next challenge? Please submit your CV in English latest November 25. In addition, please enclose answers to the following questions: What will be your biggest contribution to this role? What values and strengths will come through in your leadership? It is worth noting that we are working with continuous selection in this process and will conduct interviews on an ongoing basis. For further information regarding the assignment, please contact Hiring Manager Mathias Persson at [email protected]. For questions about the recruitment process, you are welcome to contact the recruiter Jonas Levin at [email protected]

Responsibilities

Lead the storage platform project portfolio from idea generation to implementation, ensuring excellence in operations. Develop and deploy common Product Engineering guidelines and secure planning and resource allocation.