The IKEA vision of creating a better everyday life for people is extended to its workforce, building an HR system with standardized processes and reduced complexity.

1. Designing a global approach
to HR and payroll
Christian Eberl
HR Business Development Manager, IKEA Group.

3. A VALUES-DRIVEN
COMPANY
To create a better everyday life for the many people.

4. Offer a wide range of well-designed, functional
home furnishing products at prices so low, as
many people as possible will be able to afford
them.
THE IKEA
BUSINESS IDEA

5. In 1943 Ingvar Kamprad founded IKEA when
he was just 17 years old.
IKEA HISTORY

6. FACTS & FIGURES
• 328 stores in 28 countries
• More than 155.000 co-workers in 43 countries
• 978 suppliers in 55 countries

7. THE GLOBAL PAYROLL
JOURNEY

8. HOW OUR JOURNEY
STARTED
• Wide scope / HRMS
• We learned along the way - focus payroll

9. WHY GLOBAL
APPROACH?
• Standardizing HR processes
• SSC delivery model
• Ensure compliance
• Reduce complexity in IT landscape/ integration and support
• Potential cost savings

10. WHY ADP?
• Global coverage and business model
• Good reputation / relationship SAP

11. THE JOURNEY SO FAR
• Sometimes challenging
• Sometimes different expectation on the provided functionality to support the
Shared Service Center solution
• Strong global presence with competences being built in a few early countries
• Strong partnership helps to overcome difficulties

12. WHERE ARE WE
TODAY?
• Present situation
• Less new countries, more
improvement/automation/integration

13. Completed
Start-up
Not initiated
Not in scope
IMPLEMENTATION
STATUS

14. IKEA CHALLENGES
FOR THE FUTURE
• Multi-Channel transformation
• Continued expansion (incl. new countries)

15. THANKYOU!