Quality Deviation Specialist in Food Quality ((m/w/d)

In your role as QDS, you will:

• Analyse the reported deviations and order discrepancies, define whether they are valid deviations or not and secure collection of proper documentation for root cause analysis.
• Identify relevant stakeholders connected to a deviation, initiate dialogue and make available all relevant information for a decision to be made on who was the causing party and what action should be taken with affected goods (in transit and/or stock on hand).
• Observe patterns and trends in deviations and initiate investigations with concerned stakeholders whenever a recurring problem occurs.
• Calculate the costs related to a deviation and prepare documents for the financial settlement between the causing party and the owner of the goods.
• Actively manage the open cases and secure the communication flow among the stakeholders until a solution can be provided and the case can be closed.
• Ensure utilization of applicable tools and working methods for each specific case and secure alignment within the team.
• Contribute to the Action Plan activities to secure goals set in line with Quality Direction and Supply Strategy are met.
• Be an ambassador for quality by actively sharing feedback and lessons learned from handled cases and by collaborating with team members to improve ways of working.

You bring knowledge of:

• IKEA Supply Chain stakeholders and how they impact quality
• SCO Quality Direction
• ways of working with deviations, root cause analysis and claims
• claim and conflict management
• reporting and data visualization tools
• customer needs and expectations regarding quality performance

As a person you are:

• energized by a dynamic environment and navigating through unknown situations
• finding the best way to solve a problem and looking for long term solutions
• Setting own or team goals and investing energy and drive in reaching them
• interacting and collaborating with others. Building trust and partnership to reach common goals
• continuously learning and sharing knowledge
• understanding the sense of urgency and a "Quality-First" mindset

Sounds interesting?

If the above appeals to you, you might be the one we are looking for!  At IKEA, we value diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We are committed to providing coworkers with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. We encourage individualism and invite you to come join our team and be yourself with us!  

We also believe that we’re better when we’re physically together for collaboration, dialogues and conversations. We believe in the power of human interactions; the informal chats, the energy, belonging and creativity generated by people being in the same place. Our approach is that we spend majority of our time in the IKEA workplace and with flexibility to work from home when relevant. 

Submit your application in English online via our recruitment system SmartRecruiters as soon as possible but latest on 08.12.2025.

We really want to get to know you, so please (make sure to apply with your CV and a letter with your answers to the questions below). Be short and concise:

• Why do you find this position interesting?
• What does “quality” mean to you in the context of food supply chains?

If you have questions regarding the recruitment process, please send us an email through the system and we will come back to you as soon as possible.

Our culture and values are based on equal opportunities, and we are happy to consider applications from individuals with disabilities.

We are looking forward to hearing from you soon!