Information Security & Data Privacy Leader – Business Engagement, IKEA Core Business Supply

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Company Description

About us

Inter IKEA Group brings together three core businesses: Franchise, Range and Supply. Together we work constantly to improve the IKEA home furnishing offer and make it more accessible for the many people. You will be part of IKEA Supply and the Supply Chain Development organisation. IKEA Supply is responsible for securing that the product offer is produced and delivered to our customers. We lead the supply agenda across many functions and work together with all business areas, different business units, but also retail markets to secure customer availability in all markets and sales channels at lowest total cost.

Together, we create a workplace where everyone feels free to be themselves – to experiment, try new ways, and dare to ask, “What if…?” We believe in everyday personal growth and offer the opportunity to develop your career globally. At IKEA we have a vibrant culture where ideas are heard, where there is opportunity to learn new skills and where the goal always is "to create a better everyday life for the many people". We give down-to-earth, straightforward people the possibility to grow, both as individuals and in their professional roles. We offer this position in a fast paced, truly global environment with an endless supply of challenges and development opportunities.

Job Description

About the job

We are looking for someone who will be contributing to lead and develop information security and data privacy for IKEA Supply. As part of the Supply Information Security and Data Privacy team, you will together with your peers continuously improve Information Security and Data Privacy strategy and plans for IKEA Supply and IKEA. With your broad knowledge, clear leadership, you will be a big contributor to the protection and strengthening of the IKEA Brand and trademark, developing and implementing frameworks, best practices and communities of practice in IKEA Supply.

More specifically, in this role you will be accountable for:

• Lead and work closely together with peers across the totality of Inter IKEA and across IKEA to strengthen and contribute to a strong and relevant IKEA franchise offer.
• Define and implement the relevant technical and organisational measures to address identified risks in specific business units / departments in IKEA Supply.
• Be an active member of the IKEA Supply Information Security and Data Privacy team and IKEA digital community.
• Lead the engagement on Information Security and Data Privacy with specific business units / departments in IKEA Supply, fostering information security awareness both by initiating / facilitating activities and performing security, risk and privacy assessments.
• Secure the design of specific components of the IKEA Supply target technology landscape, which is based on high business ambitions and on existing platforms.
• Ensure IT control activities, establish process for investigating, acting on security incidents and privacy breaches and contribute to enhancing business continuity plans with IT related incident response.
• Shared responsibility in developing the Inter IKEA Group frameworks, standards and best practices for information security and data privacy.
• Shared Responsibility for creating and developing the Information Security & Data Privacy network of expertise.
  

In this role, you will report to our Information Security & Data Privacy Manager at IKEA Supply and work closely with the Business Unit / Department Management teams and Risk management team in IKEA Supply to lead towards uniformity and commonality, contributing to the Inter IKEA planning framework and delivering on the needs of IKEA Supply.

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About you

We are on the journey to transform our digital capabilities, bringing core business processes, people, data & technology together - an enabler for IKEA to become an even better home furnishing company in the future. A journey that needs passionate people who embrace change, dare to question and want to make a difference. If that sounds like you, come and join us. Together we can do great things.

We’re doing some amazing things in IKEA Supply chain; therefore we need some amazing people – this position is not an exception.

To be successful in this role, we believe you are a strong information security and data privacy leader able to inspire and mobilize people towards clearly set objectives. We are looking for a pragmatic and adaptable leader with strong willpower, that can make things happen. You are curious, have a strong capability to communicate and inspire, and are a real partner in leading the business in creating a risk aware culture. You have a desire to safeguard the IKEA brand and the integrity of our co-workers. It’s with your ability to demonstrate a risk-based approach in line with the IKEA culture & values that you create real business impact and buy in for decisions and investments. As a person you are appreciated for your integrity, reliability and your way to mobilize people and introduce new ways of working. You create impact and inspiration regardless of function or formal reporting lines.

We expect you to have a very good knowledge of IT and digital organizations in the context of supply chain businesses, including strategies and working methods, in particular information security and data privacy concepts, methodologies, ways-of-working and frameworks. You have had hands on experience in implementing organizational capabilities to anchor information security, risk management, data privacy and business continuity in business lines. Ideally you also have had exposure in building and managing complex / senior business partnership, enabling secure and successful digital transformations.

You are a big fan of home furnishing and enjoy building a purposeful business by creating engaging and trustful relationships with colleagues, stakeholders and business partners. As a person you are appreciated for collaborative spirit and how you lead with strong focus on both technology and people. You create impact and inspiration regardless of function or formal reporting lines.

The IKEA culture and values are crucial for our business and day to day work life. For you to thrive and grow with IKEA it’s important for us that you share our values! You can read more regarding our values and life at IKEA on our website www.ikea.com or just watch this video: https://bit.ly/ikea-what-if

Additional Information

Questions & Support? Let’s connect.

If you have any questions about the role, please reach out to Marc Molinaro, IKEA Supply Digital Manager, marc.molinaro@inter.ikea.com

This position is located in Älmhult, Sweden or Pratteln, Switzerland. Please also note that we do only handle applications in English and no applications coming in by email. We look forward to receiving your application at the latest 3rd of October 2021.

You might have some questions about the recruitment process, and we are more than happy to answer those! Feel free to connect with the People & Culture Leader Dan Gustafsson at dan.gustafsson@inter.ikea.com