People & Culture Generalist

The role of the People & Culture Department is to establish IKEA as the preferred employer by attracting those who share the IKEA values, ensuring development for all co-workers, inspiring them to perform and remain with IKEA by:

• Working in partnership with the business staff functions
• Ensuring the appropriate HR processes and tools are implemented
• Actively contributing to the growth of business through people

As a member of our unit People & Culture function, you are expected to be a strong contributor to the development of managers and co-workers, providing People & Culture expertise and ensuring that the People & Culture strategies are locally put into practice in the most effective and efficient way.

Your main responsibilities will be:

• Understand business context, issues, and challenges to provide specific advice and support to managers and co-workers
• Support in attracting, recruiting, and maintaining talents based on business needs and facilitating competence flow within and cross-business units.
• Being a role model for IKEA Culture & Values and by that secure legal, ethical, and moral perspective in people management and leadership situations
• Lead execution of P&C year cycle operational tasks
• Contribute to building business competence and leadership development by supporting managers and co-workers according to agreed development plans
• Support managers with labor law guidance, performance improvement plans and difficult cases
• Leading projects and assignments connected to our HR processes in various areas

To be successful in this role you need to have:

• At least 3-5 years’ experience as an HR Generalist or Business Partner 
• Ability to communicate confidently and clearly in English, both verbally and in writing.

As a person you need to be passionate about people and to have a strong belief in individual’s potential. You are self-reliant and motivated with the ability to work as part of a team as well as independently and have the ability to establish trustful relationships. Furthermore, you have good documentation and communication skills. And last but not least are you passionate about our culture and values and the IKEA Brand.

If you have lots of energy, a strong drive and high commitment and you enjoy working in a diver and changing environment where there is still time for laughter every day, this could be the job for you.

GROWING TOGETHER 

IKEA offers an exciting and empowering work environment in a global marketplace. And as the world’s leader at life at home, you have exceptional opportunities to grow and develop together with us

This position is full time and based in our office in Warsaw, Poland, Supply Area Central Europe.

Fluent English is essential and integral to the duties and responsibilities of this role.

Please submit your CV in English and answer to question How do you apply your leadership capabilities when supporting business teams? Submit your application no later than 15th of August 2025. 

Please note that we will be interviewing continuously, which means that we may close the application process earlier than stated if we find the right candidate.