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 change and commercial activities as well as support expansion initiatives.

• 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
• Report on a range of KPIs to supply chain partners
• Responsible for Market Operations Forums
• Coordinate customer initiated sales activities and prepare for launch of new products
• Order management

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:

• Related education background in logistics / supply / 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 French, Spanish, German and Italian abilities are advantageous

This job is based in Älmhult, Sweden. We look forward to receiving your application in English as soon as you have decided that this could be your next step.

Please apply before 3 of Novemer 2020. We take candidates into the recruitment process continuously and close the position down once we have found the right candidate.

If you have any questions regarding the role please contact Ulrika Karmestål-Cheniere at ulrika.karmestal@inter.ikea.com and if you have questions about the actual recruitment process please contact Helena.sjolander@inter.ikea.com