Sustainability Risk Analyst, Core Business Supply

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In this particular role you are responsible to implement proactive risk management approach for sustainability related risk to analyse physical & transitional risk analytics for resiliency planning and business stakeholder decision making support.
You will use sustainability related risk expertise, modelling solutions, combine expertise/data analytics to collaborate with business experts on decision making in respect to infrastructure investments, sourcing locations for products/raw materials taking a near/long term perspectives and warming scenarios.
You will utilise the toolsets to link to financial risk exposure for insurance management.
Maintain up to date intelligence & analytics to provide predictive scenarios on strategic & site-specific level.
Provide sustainability related risk data & insights to support IKEA direction & strategy.

About you

More specifically, in this role you will be responsible to:

Support the development of the business by creating and managing Sustainability related Risk Management Process, tools and data sets providing a real time view of sustainability related risks.

Provide project-based climate risk analytics for key projects and provide strategic climate risk guidance to protect the assets and future investments of Inter IKEA Group from a physical and transitional risk perspective.

Support or lead social and environmental risk impact assessment for all significant infrastructure, raw material sourcing decisions and restoration/regeneration initiatives.

Conduct own climate-related risk assessments and its impact on business, people and planet to highlight global and local hotspots across the IKEA value chain to not only brief but also trigger needed strategic or operational decisions.

Develop the sustainability related risk analytics processes to ensure latest technology and data sets are used, as well as alignment with external frameworks such as Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures.

Perform stochastic modeling of climate, weather, people and business-related sustainability related risk data.

Collaborate with Sustainability and Risk and Compliance matrices to lead development of intelligence and risk regarding sustainability, with focus on biodiversity, climate, human rights, pollution and water.

To be in successful in this role you need to have the ability to:

Understand of the IKEA core businesses and IKEA culture

Understand of sustainability related risks analysis and how this can be applied to IKEA business processes and business decision making.

Translate methodology and reporting standards connected to sustainability related risks to long term solution.

Work with external parties and co-sourcing arrangements.

Demonstrate leadership & facilitation skills.

Strong presentation, collaboration and communication skills

Have a passion for people, planet and society.

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 business 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!

Questions & Support? Let’s connect.

This position is located in 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 CV and your motivation letter at the latest 24th of June, 2022.If you have any questions about the role, please reach out to Bill Cowie, Risk & Compliance Manager, william.cowie@inter.ikea.com, or questions about the recruitment process feel free to connect with Anglaé Milanczyk, anglae.milanczyk22@inter.ikea.com , People & Culture Generalist.

About us

IKEA Supply AG (ISAG) is the main wholesale company within the Inter IKEA Group, owning the goods in the IKEA Distribution and Regional Customer Distribution Centers world-wide. ISAG is also the purchasing company for deliveries from suppliers located in Europe, Asia, America, Africa and the Middle East and the main seller of goods to IKEA Franchisees.

The Inter IKEA business is focused on opportunities and involves risk taking every day. In Inter IKEA Group, these risks are taken in a compliant and responsible way.

The Risk Management & Compliance function steers and supports the business to safeguard the IKEA brand by identifying, anticipating on, navigating through opportunities and risks on the base of IKEA values and culture. Together with effective monitoring and follow-up, this leads to risk aware decision taking and practical business control.

Risk Management & Compliance works closely together with the various organisational levels and provides support to:

1) strengthen the IKEA brand and protect our assets

2) maintain an overall risk aware culture

3) steer and lead compliance activities

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. AtIKEA we havea 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.