Sustainability Compliance Auditor

IKEA; Assago; In loco; EUR 35.000 - 50.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

As a Sustainability Compliance Auditor at IKEA, you'll play a pivotal role in embedding sustainability into our supply chain. Your responsibilities include ensuring compliance with IKEA's sustainability standards, conducting assessments of suppliers, and analyzing data to drive improvements. We're looking for someone with a strong background in sustainability, exceptional analytical skills, and fluency in multiple languages to effectively communicate with diverse stakeholders.

Competenze

• Fluency in at least three languages (French, Portuguese/Spanish, English) is required.
• Willingness to travel frequently.
• Strong analytical and leadership skills.

Mansioni

• Conduct IWAY verification and sustainability compliance assessments.
• Gather and analyze information to ensure adherence to IKEA requirements.
• Facilitate sustainability training for business teams and suppliers.

Conoscenze

Sustainability knowledge

Analytical skills

Project management

Communication

Formazione

University degree in sustainability or engineering

Strumenti

ISO 14001

OHSAS

SA8000

Descrizione del lavoro

The IKEA brand is one of the most successful home furnishing brands in the world. We are a values-driven company with a passion for life at home. Our vision is to create a better everyday life for the many people.

You see things a little differently. So do we. We believe that what you value is more important than what your CV says. We offer positions that will challenge your skills and let you grow. Come see things a little differently with us.

About you

You are honest with high integrity. You are interested in people’s lives, energy, and the environment. You drive and commit to delivering better products and production. You always find common interests and agendas to build trust and partnerships to reach shared goals. With your solid experience, you can identify improvement opportunities in social compliance and sustainability and make them happen.

About the job

IKEA strives to be a leader in sustainable, affordable life at home, inspiring and enabling customers to fulfill their needs and dreams at home. Sustainability is part of our vision to create a better life for the many people and positively impact the planet. We have made progress towards becoming People and Planet Positive, but still have a way to go before achieving a fully sustainable business. We will continue to focus on and transform our business.

As a Sustainability Compliance Auditor, you will support business teams and work closely with others daily. You will ensure that all IKEA requirements related to sustainability are met by IKEA business partners in the Purchasing & Logistics Area South. This involves performing IWAY (IKEA Supplier Code of Conduct) and other sustainability compliance verifications, implementation, and support activities according to relevant working methods.

Purpose of the job

The purpose of the Sustainability Compliance Auditor in the Purchasing Operations Area South is to support the business in implementing and verifying sustainability-related requirements. The role also involves ensuring understanding and adherence to IWAY and Supply Chain Security WoW.

Responsibilities

• Plan and perform IWAY verification, implementation, and support activities at IKEA business partners.
• Conduct initial sustainability compliance assessments for new suppliers.
• Perform root cause analysis of non-compliance and facilitate understanding with suppliers to achieve compliance.
• Gather and analyze information to assess compliance, using auditing methods including interviews, and ensure accurate verification documentation.
• Work with business teams to set priorities and goals for categories and suppliers to drive sustainability actions.
• Collect, verify, and report sustainability data, providing analysis to support supplier development.
• Facilitate sustainability-related training for business teams and suppliers.
• Act as an ambassador of IKEA values.

Qualifications

• University degree in sustainability or engineering fields (environmental, chemical, mechanical, forestry, industrial).
• Knowledge of global and local sustainability trends and their business impacts.
• Understanding of different industrial setups, market conditions, and macro-economic factors.
• Familiarity with supply chains and ability to lead sustainable business projects.
• Knowledge of management systems like ISO 14001, SA8000, OHSAS.
• Good understanding of IWAY, IKEA Code of Conduct, and verification skills.
• Proficiency with project management tools and methodologies.
• Interest in people’s lives at home; energy, drive, and commitment to delivering better products for many people.

Fluency in at least three languages among French, Portuguese/Spanish, and English is required.

• Willingness to travel frequently.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Active driver with a valid license.