Sustainability Leader

Il y a 2 mois


Zaventem, Belgique IKEA Temps plein

**Job ID**: 263825

**Date posted**: 07/11/2024

**Who you are**

You have the knowledge in following areas:

- minimum 5 years of work experience in sustainability and/or business preferably retail.
- in depth knowledge of how to identify and involve relevant stakeholders in a project, process or question to make things happen ;
- in depth knowledge of how to initiate, plan, execute, control and close a project delivering towards set budgets, goals and timelines;
- good knowledge of how to balance and merge environmental, social and economic aspects to define sustainability and how to use that knowledge in striving to make business within the limits of the planet;
- knowledge of what healthy and sustainable living means and how it contributes to reducing environmental household footprint and help people make a positive change.
- knowledge of the Belgian legislation landscape on circularity (for example: waste regulation, extended producer responsibility) and the interest and skills to influence these towards IKEAs long term ambitions
- knowledge of preferably both French and Dutch, as well as English

In addition to this you enjoy planning & organizing by coordinating and directing activities to help achieve business objectives. You develop virtual and other collaborative relationships to facilitate current and future objectives. You are flexible, and you can change direction as appropriate based on new ideas, approaches, and strategies, inspiring and motivating others to accomplish organizational goals.

In this role you will report to the Country Sustainability Manager.
This role is located in Zaventem

**What you'll be doing day to day**

As a Sustainability Leader you will enable the transformation and growth of the IKEA business by being a business partner in the consistent and effective execution of the IKEA sustainability People & Planet Positive strategy in order to secure and future proof a sustainable IKEA Belgium.

Our Sustainability team secures the integration and implementation of the sustainability strategy - People & Planet Positive, by both putting demands on the business and being a competent sustainability business partner, while securing localized relevance. The voice and influencers of sustainability both internally and externally, sitting close to the business where decisions are made.

You will:

- collaborate and align with internal as well as external stakeholders to secure sustainability is integrated across all country functions and support them to deliver their sustainability contribution to the agreed frameworks and strategies
- drive sustainability initiatives, processes and projects that deliver to the total business agenda and a more People and Planet Positive IKEA.
- enable and follow-up sustainability performance and progress based on the country business plans, Group tools and methods
- facilitate the integration and implementation of sustainability by supporting the functions with the right information, best practice solution, tools & methods and ways of working
- develop a strong understanding of specific sustainability situation in Belgium and contribute to country business agenda, to feedback and share across sustainability matrix.
- follow-up and influence the Belgian legislation landscape on circularity (for example: waste regulation, extended producer responsibility) towards IKEAs long term ambitions

You are inspired by our vision "to create a better everyday life for the many people" with a passion for sustainability and highly motivated about making IKEA People and Planet Positive. You are also eager to learn and develop new skills, you are result oriented and change driven, together with a strong desire to lead business and people. You share and live the IKEA culture and values.

**Our team within IKEA**

Some would call us idealists who want to change the world, but we are firm believers that we actually can have a positive impact on people, society and planet. We put our heads together to solve the big questions: how IKEA products can become circular by using material and resources in the best way, how to improve the lives of the people who create our products, and how IKEA can benefit the communities where we operate.

At IKEA, we like to give you the space to take control of your own development and growth. We believe in entrepreneurship and initiative and want to make it easy for you. In the first few weeks/months, you will be offered a 5-step development plan to get you started, with enough personal space to create the learning moments you need.

We offer this structure and a supportive network of colleagues who will make sure you feel comfortable in this situation and give you time to learn, make mistakes and develop.

In addition to a competitive remuneration, we offer:

- Eco-vouchers
- End-of-year bonus, holiday pay and sector premiums
- An additional allowance if you come by bike
- Private leasing of an electric bike, we are happy to give you a boost



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