Job Description

Safety & Security Leader
"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
Bengaluru
Employment type
Full Time Permanent
Department
Risk & Compliance
Deadline
2025-12-17
Mobility support
Domestic
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Candidate profile (title) Who you are
Candidate profile (text) - Default language As a Safety & Security Leader, you bring extensive experience in occupational health health & safety, fire safety, and security. With a strong sense of integrity and ethical standards, you can make well-balanced decisions while considering business, people, and ethical perspectives.
You are energized by contributing to success through collaboration, driving change, and fostering a risk-aware culture. Your passion for safety, compliance, and risk management aligns with IKEA's vision of creating a better everyday life for many people.
University degree and/or relevant experience in occupational health & safety, fire safety, or security.
Minimum 5 years of experience in a similar role, with a strong understanding of safety standards, regulations, and risk management.
Ability to drive change and champion new processes and digital systems to improve performance.
Ability to manage conflict by communicating requirements in a clear and simple manner.
Strong leadership and collaboration skills, with the ability to build relationships and work in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment.
High ethical standards and integrity, ensuring compliance and business continuity.
Key responsibilities (title) Your responsibilities
Key responsibilities (text) In this role, you will:
Ensure a safe and secure environment for customers, co-workers, and assets by implementing global safety and security frameworks adapted to local regulations and business needs.
Facilitate risk assessments and help risk owners develop risk treatment strategies to proactively manage safety and security risks.
Support incident and crisis management, ensuring proper registration, root cause analysis, and risk management in the operational units.
Coordinate Country Critical Information Flow to keep stakeholders informed during potential crises.
Perform internal investigations to identify and prevent misconduct, fraud, and internal crime.
Provide subject matter expertise in occupational health & safety, fire safety, and security to support business operations.
Develop and facilitate learning programs to ensure the right competence and awareness in the organization.
Promote a strong risk and compliance culture, raising awareness and driving a safety-first mindset across all business areas.
Work closely with unit teams to secure competence and understanding of company requirements.
Team vision ( title) Together as a team
Team vision (text) You could think that we have supernatural powers, but the truth is that our team is really great at putting our insights together to detect potential risks early on. We're a diverse group of people who work together to protect and strengthen the IKEA brand through our laser focus on risk management, data protection, compliance, business operations, health and safety. Thanks to us our assets, co-workers, visitors and customers can feel safe. At least we think that's pretty cool!
At IKEA, we believe in empowering our people and fostering a culture of collaboration and continuous learning. As part of the Business Risk & Compliance team, you will play a crucial role in ensuring a safe and secure environment, contributing to IKEA's mission of creating a better everyday life for the many people.
If you are passionate about safety, security, and risk management, and want to make a real impact, we'd love to hear from you!
We are an equal opportunity employer:
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 are an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability status, or any other applicable characteristic protected by law. All employment decisions are based on qualifications, merit and business need.
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!

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