Group CoE Total Rewards Partner, Netherlands

"You care about making a positive impact in the world. You understand greatness requires thinking differently. An inclusive and accepting work environment is important to you.

A job at IKEA is so much more than home furnishings. Together, we work to make a better everyday life for the many. It's the perfect fit if you want to contribute, grow, and share. Join the team and start a better life for yourself."

• Location Amsterdam
• Employment type Full Time Permanent
• Department People & HR
• Deadline 2026-09-22

Candidate profile (title) Who you are Candidate profile (text) - Default language You are an experienced Total Rewards professional with strong commercial acumen and the confidence to operate in complex and fast-moving contexts. You bring credibility when working with senior stakeholders and are able to balance business needs, cost impact, internal equity, governance and long-term sustainability.

You are analytical, structured, and able to translate data and complex reward topics into clear insights and practical recommendations. You communicate with clarity, influence with confidence and can work independently on both strategic and hands-on topics.

You bring broad Total Rewards expertise, with strong reward judgement and demonstrated experience in M&A, due diligence, integration, and transformation environments.

This role will be reporting to: Group Total Rewards Team Manager Key responsibilities (title) Your responsibilities Key responsibilities (text) Initiate and lead the continuous development of Ingka’s Total Rewards Framework in partnership with key stakeholders across Ingka. Focus on mergers, acquisitions, and transformation agendas connected to businesses acquired by Ingka Investments. Provide expert Total Rewards guidance to secure competitive, cost-efficient, compliant, and sustainable reward solutions that support the attraction and retention of key talent.

Your main responsibilities will include:

• Lead the creation, implementation, and continuous development of Ingka's Total Reward strategy and framework content and approaches.
• Act as the key Total Rewards advisor to Ingka Investments, providing expert guidance, resolving complex matters, and building organisational capability.
• Partner with management teams and Boards of acquired companies throughout the M&A lifecycle - from due diligence and onboarding to integration and ongoing operations - ensuring competitive total rewards, aligned with Ingka’s remuneration philosophy and governance
• Translate reward insights, market practice and cost implications into clear recommendations for business and investment decisions.
• Lead and/or contribute to selected development topics to improve Total Rewards processes, digital tools, and ways of working. Let's connect Apply now! Let´s connect Please note that, due to GDPR reasons, we do not accept applications by email, and we want you to send us your application (CV and motivation letter) in English.

We look forward to receiving your application and will review candidates continuously, so please submit your application as soon as possible, but no later than the 22nd September 2026.

Studies show that members of underrepresented communities do not apply for jobs unless they are 100% “qualified”. If this is part of the reason you hesitate to apply, we would like to consider and give it a chance. Maybe your profile fits our needs much better than you think. We look forward to receiving your application. [From: “Why Women Don’t Apply for Jobs Unless They’re 100% Qualified” by Tara Sophia Mohr, August 2014]

Why you will love us

From the deep forests in Sweden, we have spread our culture and values around the world. At the heart of our offer are our beautiful home-furnishing products and solutions, made with care for our planet, reaching millions of customers.

At the heart of our business, are our wonderful co-workers representing diversity in all dimensions and passionate for life at home. We all contribute with our uniqueness and we want to grow and develop together.

Our vision, “to create a better everyday life for the many people” inspires and guides us in everything we do. This is IKEA.

What we all have in common

• Living our values
• Being your unique self, while respecting and including others
• A passion for home furnishing
• Performing & delivering while learning & developing
• Having fun!