Important information due to the Covid-19 virus:

We need to inform you that all ongoing recruitment activities at IKEA Range & Supply have been temporarily slowed down due to the Covid-19 virus.

Please expect a delay regarding the recruitment process. Please not there could be a delay in the communication from recruitment teams and hiring managers.

We apologize for any inconvenience.

Transport Area North Europe is part of IKEA Purchasing Services (Sweden) AB and is responsible for the steering, coordination, and development of IKEA transportation. This means creating and maintaining sustainable transport set-ups in close cooperation with external business partners as well as the internal actors in the IKEA Supply Chain.

As a Transport Planner, you will work in close cooperation with your team but also our carriers and other stakeholders in the Supply Chain to find the optimal transport solution. Your main focus will be to:

• Secure total logistical operational performance from end-to-end perspective by booking optimal transport solutions under the consideration of IKEA supply chain stakeholder preconditions.
• Monitor & Follow-up the shipments to secure availability for our customers and secure proactive communication with internal IKEA supply chain stakeholders and external Service Providers, in particular in case of delayed and/or changed deliveries.
• Work in close cooperation with internal and external stakeholders (e.g. carriers, suppliers) to solve operational deviations and search for solutions to avoid them in the future
• Actively contributes to the development of the Delivery Operations process, system and the Global Working Methods within the Supply Chain.
• Investigate and solve claim issues 

Please note that this is temporary assignment for 12 months

We are looking for you who are team player and have excellent communication skills and work in a structured way. You are an early adapter with a flexible mind set and has a willingness to work in a constantly changing international environment and enjoys to find new ways of working. We believe you have plenty of energy and curiosity to learn. We see that you are a person that is driven and dares to challenge people around you.
We believe that you have/are:

• Related working experience with good knowledge in logistics
• Education within Logistics or supply chain or experienced within the same field
• Capability of building effective and trustful relationships
• Good presentation and communication skills
• Knowledge of relevant tools and working methods in the Supply Chain
• Fluent in Swedish and English both written and verbal
• Work Permit in Sweden

In return IKEA offers you a challenging position with great development possibilities. You will work in an environment where your ideas are heard, where there is an opportunity to learn new skills and where the goal always is “to create a better everyday life for the many people”.
IKEA offers down-to-earth, straightforward people the possibility to grow, both as individuals and in their professional roles. You are also sharing our values and want to take responsibility for making these values a living reality in our everyday life.

Please noted this position is based in Älmhult, Sweden. (No relocation support in this recruitment). Please send your application, cv and motivational letter, in English before April 19th.

If you have any questions regarding this position, please contact hiring manager Mattias Emanuelsson at [email protected]. If you have questions about the recruitment process, please contace People & Culture Recruiter Jakob Bergström at +46 70-147 48 90.