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 customers.

As a Food Demand Coordinator, you will work closely with BA Food in IKEA Range & Supply and Supply Chain partners to secure product availability for our customers. You will also ensure smooth range change and commercial activities as well as support expansion initiatives. You will be responsible for a variety of KPIs and lead regular meetings with selected markets to discuss operations and provide the most advantageous solution for the customer. You will also be responsible to control and optimize the purchasing pattern in selected markets to ensure a smooth progression of the IKEA Food Supply Chain

In this role you will:

• Be a Retail support and being the first point of contact person regarding daily issues concerning product availability and deliveries
• Create and implement flow analysis and identify trends in the logistic chain
• Work integrated with the department´s various functions to maintain the best logistics solutions for the customer
• Coordinate new Stores openings
• Coordinate retail initiated sales activities and prepare for launch of new products
• Create and suggest improvement initiatives and present information that facilitates the customers  decision making process  

About you
For this position it is important to know how to build and maintain business relations, having excellent communication skills, being a good team worker, respecting values and being persistent. You are able to prioritize, set a clear agenda and like to deliver high quality results on time.

You will need:

• 2+ years working experience in Logistics or Supply Chain area
• Related education background in logistics / supply / business administration
• Computer skills and proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel
• Fluency in English and German, both speaking and writing

If you have any questions regarding the role please contact Ulrika Karmestål-Cheniere at [email protected] and if you have questions about the actual recruitment process please contact jakob.bergstrom@inter.ikea.com.

Please submit your application in English, before July 31st. Please note that we will be reviewing applications as they come in, and might close the ad ahead of the final date.

The IKEA brand is one of the most successful home furnishing brands in the world. We are a values-driven company with a passion for life at home. Our vision is to create a better everyday life for the many people