Who you are

You are passionate about food, data, and delivering quality experiences that create value for customers. You have a keen eye for detail and enjoy working with numbers, processes, and systems to ensure accuracy and efficiency. You thrive in a fast-paced retail environment and are motivated by contributing to business success through strong administrative support.
You bring:

• Good knowledge of food retail operations and business administration
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to manage and interpret large sets of data
• High attention to detail and accuracy in handling information and reports
• Basic understanding of inventory management and stock control processes
• Ability to work independently and take initiative while collaborating with teams
• Strong interpersonal skills to build effective working relationships
• Passion for the IKEA brand, values, and customer-first approach
• Interest in improving processes and finding better ways of working

Your responsibilities

As an IKEA Food Administrator, you will support the food business by ensuring accurate data management, smooth administrative processes, and compliance with internal guidelines.

You will:

• Manage and secure the correct flow of food administration processes including ordering, goods receiving, invoice control, and stock management
• Ensure timely and accurate data entry, reporting, and documentation related to food operations
• Monitor inventory, conduct regular stock checks, and highlight deviations for corrective action
• Support monthly financial processes by validating invoices and coordinating with finance teams
• Prepare and analyze reports on inventory, waste, and food costs to identify improvement opportunities
• Ensure compliance with local regulations and IKEA internal rules and guidelines
• Act as a key user for food-related systems, supporting daily operations and training co-workers
• Contribute to implementing and maintaining new tools, systems, and ways of working within the food function
• Collaborate with stakeholders to improve data quality and operational efficiency

Together as a team

We’re the team behind the scenes that make the IKEA products available to the many people. As a diverse mix of co-workers we use our supply process expertise to balance range and space capacity with forecasting and ordering to provide customers with high availability while minimizing costs. If you’ve wonder who’s responsible for finding effective and efficient ways of picking up the products for our customers, that’s us. We’re passionate about working together to improve the customer experience at IKEA!

Studies show that members of underrepresented communities don't apply for jobs unless they're 100% 'qualified'. If this is part of the reason you hesitate to apply, we like you to reconsider and give it a chance. Maybe your profile fits our needs much better than you think. We look forward to receiving your application.