Business Development Leader

Company Description As the IKEA own furniture manufacturer, our role is to offer a unique advantage for IKEA as a world leader in home furnishing. IKEA Industry has more than 30 production units across 18 sites in 7 countries: Poland, Slovakia, Portugal, Sweden, Lithuania, China and Hungary. Our operations include forestry, sawmills, boards, component and furniture production. About 15,000 co-workers work at IKEA Industry. The IKEA culture and values shape everything we do. Not only do the IKEA values bring us together, they also help us to do business successfully. Within IKEA Industry Manufacturing Development we lead and support new products, new materials and business development activities, furniture- & board-technology. Together with our IKEA colleagues we lead and develop business development within IKEA Industry units as well as offering support and services e.g. product development for IKEA Suppliers, automation & robotics and the development of manufacturing concepts benefitting IKEA today and tomorrow. We are looking for Business Development Leader to lead and support the business development through developing business cases as well as participating in the realisation of following projects to support Manufacturing Areas and units successful You will report to Manufacturing Development Manager at IKEA Industry and be located in Malmö, Hyllie. Job Description In this position you will actively work to secure that each unit has a clear plant role, lead plant role related projects and finding new opportunities, where the capacity and production resources are utilized in the best possible way securing both availability and quality. Support the long term range and volume plans. Part of the assignment is to initiate and lead identified pre-studies and pre-projects linked to the long-term development as well as to participate in the realization of such projects, ensuring that the expected benefits are in line with the plant role, business plan, Industry plan and strategies. This is also includes being responsible for creating and presenting business cases and reports identify business benefits, impacts, consequences and risks as well as ensuring fact-based analysis, and delivering directional support to the relevant decision forums. The above areas is to support Manufacturing Area Managers to coach and challenge the units related to business development topics, with the overall ambition to create a successful and high performing organisation. One of the success factors in this assignment is to build professional, trustful, efficient and long-term relationships with stakeholders across IKEA organisations as well as with relevant external partners, based on a shared business model, trust and transparency Qualifications About You You are passionate about improving business in a dynamic manufacturing setting and through your extensive experience you master the craftsmanship of business opportunities into tangible results. You are as comfortable communicating a vision as you are in operational execution. You have excellent collaboration and communication skills and understand that change is driven through people. Your passion to grow both business and people are clearly visible through your development projects. You are motivated to work in a diverse and global organization. As a person you are curious, fact-based and comfortable in the unknown. You challenge the status-quo with professional integrity and an outside-in perspective. Your drive comes from making a true business impact and you make people around you grow. To be successful in this role, the following knowledge, skills, and experiences would be valuable: Extensive experience from working with business development in manufacturing and broad knowledge about the area. Very strong knowledge of IKEA Business plan process and strategic direction Strong knowledge of the business processes, understanding of the IKEA value chain and the IKEA process landscape Proven experience in project management Formal advanced qualification in engineering and economics Strong business drive and result oriented Desire to find new opportunities and to make things happen through engaging and motivating people A passion to develop both business and people Positive attitude, self-going, persistent and motivated by taking on challenges. Excellent communication skills in English (spoken and written).

Preferred Experience from manufacturing and/or process industry. Understanding of manufacturing processes and operational excellence methods. Knowledge and understanding of IKEA value chain and IKEA culture & values.

Additional Information Could this be your next opportunity? We would love to hear from you – please apply as soon as possible, and no later than June 19, 2026. If you have any questions regarding the position, please contact P&C Leader, Kornelia Krygier We are looking forward to your application!