License Specialist

We are looking for a License Specialist to secure, manage, and optimize software licensing agreements, ensure compliance, transparency, cost-effectiveness, and scalability. As a specialist in software licensing, you will provide guidance and support to internal stakeholders and develop relationships with software partners and system owners to drive change.

Requirements

• Experience in coordinating, managing, and optimizing software licensing agreements & compliance, ideally in global or complex IT environments
• Identify improvement opportunities for licensing models, maintenance renewals, and contractual terms across Inter IKEA Group
• Knowledge of licensing models across the vendors for entitlements and reconciliation activities and willingness to learn about new software providers
• Knowledge of SAM tools implementation/development best practices like ServiceNow, or related platforms (Flexera, Snow, etc.)
• Great communication skills & Empathy to coordinate within your network
• Ability to act upon fast pace changing and demanding environment and ready to challenge the status quo

Benefits

• A chance to shape how we manage digital technology portfolio at IKEA
• Collaboration with technology and procurement leaders across the IKEA value chain
• Flexibility to grow your role in a rapidly developing organization
• A values-driven culture where learning, diversity, and well-being are key
• Hybrid work setup with emphasis on in-person collaboration and flexible remote days