At IKEA of Sweden (IOS), in Älmhult, we create the global product range and steer our global purchasing business based on our business idea to offer a wide range of well designed, functional home furnishing products at prices so low that as many people as possible will be able to afford them. The Demand Planner team is looking for people with a get-it-done attitude and a desire to challenge established working methods with an analytical mindset and good leadership and communication skills!

Demand Planner, Business Area Children IKEA

IKEA loves children! In Children’s IKEA our goal is to develop products sold globally which children and their parents love and trust because they are fun, safe, healthy and affordable.
Our mind set is that we only offer products that we would give to our own children, and this takes passionate and engaged co-workers, combined with an environment where play and creativity have a crucial part.
Are you the right person to join us on our journey?
Right now were looking for Demand planner to join us at Business Area Children´s IKEA at IKEA of Sweden.

About you
As a person you are motivated by problem solving and by coming up with figures and sales forecasts done by thorough analysis. You have good prioritization skills and can see what is important input right here and now for your scope of responsibility and product range. You have a positive attitude and you always look for ways to improve the business together with others. Furthermore, you have the ability to simplify complex issues and you are able to communicate your findings in a clear way to colleagues within your network. You are confident in the analysis you come up with, even when being questioned, but are still flexible and open for additional input when that can have an impact on the sales in the long run.

About the job
As a Demand Planner at IKEA of Sweden you act as the link between Commercial and Supply, turning in depth analysis of our sales history into an accurate forecast that is used to secure the availability of our products to our customers around the globe. In addition, being the Supply Organisation’s speaking partner with the Retail organisation, you turn global and national sales plans into product level forecasts by predicting when, where and in what quantities the products will be sold in our stores. You will contribute in building a smarter, slimmer and more cost-effective supply chain, enabling availability at lowest possible cost!
Is this your next challenge?

To be successful in this role we believe that you:
• Have 2-3 years of relevant experience from supply chain, ideally from retail but not a must
• Have a university degree in business/economics/logistics
• Have strong analytical skills with a problem-solving approach
• Have the ability to work with a holistic perspective, through the whole chain from supplier to customer, as well as the capability to be in the fine details
• Are a skilled excel user and are used to build reports
• Have excellent English communication skills
• Are able to establish long-term relationships and work through other people to get necessary information
Since IKEA of Sweden is a truly international environment, you need to be fluent in English, both spoken and written. You will work in an environment where your ideas are heard, where there is opportunity to learn new skills and where the goal always is “to create a better everyday life for the many people”.

Sounds interesting?

Please submit your application latest by November 12th.
We will be interviewing continuously, which means that we may close the application process earlier than stated if we find the right candidate. So don't delay, please send us your application in English as soon as possible!