IKEA offers well-designed, functional home furnishing and food products at prices so low that as many people as possible can afford them. The role of IKEA Purchasing & Logistics is to buy, produce and distribute the IKEA range at the lowest total cost, making high quality available to the customer under good social and environmental conditions. Purchasing & Logistics Area North (PLAN) is one of 8 Purchasing & Logistics Areas in the world, and our co-workers are based in Älmhult, Dortmund, Moscow and Kaunas. PLAN consists of several functions, such as Purchasing Development, Transport & Logistics Services, Customs Service Centre, Quality Support Centre and Warehousing Logistics.

Right now we’re looking for a Food Demand Coordinator who can support IKEA retailers through a variety of operational tasks. Someone who can take the operational responsibility for distribution in selected markets within the team. Someone who will have both internal/external contacts and support our Retailers.

As a Food Demand Coordinator, you will work close with BA Food in IKEA Range & Supply and Supply Chain partners to secure product availability for our customers. You will also ensure smooth range changes, commercial activities, as well as support expansion initiatives.

In this role you will:

• Be a Retail support and being the first point of contact person regarding daily issues concerning product availability.
• Work integrated with the department’s various functions to maintain the best logistics solutions for the customer
• Coordinate customer initiated sales activities and prepare for the launch of new products
• Order management

For this position it is important to know how to build and maintain business relationships, have excellent communication skills, be a good team member, respect values and be persistent. You are able to prioritize, set a clear agenda and appreciate to deliver high quality results on time.

You will need:

• A related educational background in logistics / supply chain / business administration
• Computer skills and proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel and Experience using an ERP system, especially Infor M3 (Movex) 
• Fluent in English both written and verbal. Knowledge of French, Spanish, German and Italian is advantageous

This summer job is based in Älmhult, Sweden. 

Please note that we will interview continuously, so please send us your application online as soon as possible, but on February 9th 2020, the latest. If you have any questions regarding the role please contact Ulrika Karmestål-Cheniere at [email protected] and if you have questions about the recruitment process please contact [email protected]