Meet and Travel Leader

Inter IKEA Group; Delft; Presencial; EUR 48.000 - 72.000; A tiempo parcial

Descripción de la vacante

Inter IKEA Group is seeking a Meet & Travel Leader to create the right conditions for people to meet, collaborate and travel in ways that are simple, responsible, and effective. This 60% part-time role is based in Delft, reporting to the Business Steering & Finance Manager, within Enabling Functions.

You will lead the global meet and travel program, define KPIs on cost, compliance and sustainability, maintain policy, and support local units with guidance while coordinating with Risk, Legal,

Formación

• Experience leading a travel or meet and travel program in a large global organisation.
• Knowledge of business travel, meetings, supplier ecosystems, travel tech and service models.
• Experience with supplier governance including performance reviews and continuous improvement.
• Understanding of policy development, compliance, duty of care, and travel-related risk.

Responsabilidades

• Lead the development and implementation of the global Inter IKEA meet and travel program, ensuring it meets business needs today and tomorrow.
• Define and monitor KPIs related to cost efficiency, policy compliance, sustainability, supplier performance and user experience.
• Maintain and develop the Inter IKEA Group policy on meet and travel, ensuring it remains relevant and aligned with business needs.
• Support local business units with frameworks, tools and guidance balancing global direction with local requirements.
• Coordinate with Risk, Compliance, Legal, Sustainability, and other functions to ensure aligned and compliant ways of working.
• Promote more sustainable travel and meeting choices without compromising business effectiveness or duty of care.
• Identify opportunities to streamline processes and improve end-to-end performance of the program.

Conocimientos

Global travel program leadership

Supplier governance

Policy development

Data-driven decisions

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional collaboration

Herramientas

Travel technology

Descripción del empleo

Inter IKEA Group connects IKEA franchisees with range development and suppliers and ensures alignment of the overall IKEA strategic direction. Every day, we strive to develop, produce, and sell products and services that are affordable and accessible to everyone. With us, you contribute to building a democratic brand and workplace that has a positive impact on both the planet and people's lives.

The Meet & Travel Leader sits within Business Steering, Finance and Workplace Operations in Enabling Functions and reports to the Business Steering & Finance Manager. The team provides direction, governance, insights and operational foundations that support effective ways of working, informed decisions and sustainable business performance across Inter IKEA.

This role is a part-time role (60%) and based in Delft. We believe that your presence with the team and working the majority of the time in the workplace is important.

About the role

The Meet & Travel Leader is responsible for creating the right conditions for people to meet, collaborate, and travel in ways that are simple, responsible, and effective. You will set the global direction while working closely with local business units, travel specialists, suppliers, and key functions across Inter IKEA.

Using data, insights and strong partnerships, you will balance business needs, cost sustainability, user experience, duty of care and compliance.

On a typical working day, you will:

• Lead the development and implementation of the global Inter IKEA meet and travel program, ensuring it meets business needs today and tomorrow.
• Define and follow up relevant KPIs and insights related to cost efficiency, policy compliance, sustainability, supplier performance and user experience.
• Maintain and develop the Inter IKEA Group policy on meet and travel, ensuring it remains relevant, clear and aligned with business needs.
• Support local business units and travel specialists with frameworks, tools and guidance that balance global direction with local requirements.
• Lead supplier governance by following up contractual performance, driving business reviews and identifying opportunities to increase value and reduce risk.
• Work closely with colleagues in Risk, Compliance, Legal, Sustainability, Communication and other relevant functions to secure aligned and compliant ways of working.
• Promote more sustainable travel and meeting choices without compromising business effectiveness or duty of care.
• Identify and drive improvements in processes, tools, guidance and ways of working to strengthen competence, simplify the user journey, and improve the end-to-end performance of the program.

What we’d like you to bring to the table

The role as Meet & Travel Leader requires you to have:

• Strong experience in leading a travel or meet and travel program within a large, global organisation.
• Good knowledge of business travel, meetings, supplier ecosystems, travel technology and service models.
• Experience in supplier governance, including contractual performance, business reviews, and continuous improvement.
• Good understanding of policy development, compliance, duty of care, health and safety, and travel-related risk requirements.
• Ability to use data, insights and performance measures to guide decisions, follow up results and drive continuous improvement.
• Ability to navigate and act on strategic, tactical and operational levels, while keeping a holistic view of the business.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills, with the ability to build trust, develop networks and engage stakeholders across functions, countries and organisational levels.
• Ability to lead the unknown and move forward with flexibility, speed, and simplicity in a changing environment.
• A strong motivation to create business value and develop solutions based on evolving business needs.

It's a plus if you also have:

• A good understanding of IKEA direction, culture, values and strategic frameworks
• Experience in developing global frameworks that allow for local adaptation and regulatory requirements.
• Experience driving more sustainable travel and meeting practices through data, policy and supplier partnerships.
• Experience working in a multicultural and diverse environment across several markets or regions.

At IKEA, we are looking for people who believe everyone deserves a seat at the table.You’re welcome no matter where you come from, what you believe, and what you look like. We don't even care how you have furnished your home. We're interested in you simply because you're you.Even if your experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway.We believe that people's different perspectives, backgrounds, and personalities make us better at understanding our customers' dreams and needs. At IKEA we're all on the same project.
If you have a special need that requires accommodation in the recruitment process, just let us know.

We always recruit based on values, competence, potential, and diversity. Once competence requirements are met, we will first consider impacted co-workers employed in Inter IKEA Systems BV, Inter IKEA Systems Services AB and Inter IKEA Technology Services AB, and secondly impacted co-workers at Inter IKEA Group.