IKEA Home smart is a new Business Area within the Range & Supply organization, responsible to develop and make the IKEA range available to stores and customers all over the world. Within the organizational responsibilities lie the design, development, sourcing, supply and steering of a unique, competitive and efficient range of smart products and digital solutions. In IKEA Home smart we are a diverse group of down-to-earth, straightforward people with a passion for home furnishing and consumer electronics.

We are just getting started, are you ready to join us?

Do you have the unique combination of entrepreneur spirit, great analytical skills and a long love story with numbers? 

Does your eyes start to sparkle when you hear the phrase Supply Chain?

Do you start to roll up your sleeves, when you are introduced to something totally new and ready to be developed?

If yes – this can be your next challenge!

You will be part of a new supply chain team at IKEA Home smart when the organisation takes the step into becoming a BA. You will 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 around the globe. Furthermore you will be the Supply Organisation’s speaking partner with the Retail organisation, predicting when, where and in what quantities the products will be sold in our stores. In the role of Demand Planner for IKEA Home smart you will also have a responsibility supporting and overlooking the total demand for Home smart related product in all parts of our range. You will contribute in building a smarter, slimmer and more cost-effective supply chain, enabling availability at lowest possible cost!

We are looking for you who have:

• solid experience from supply chain, ideally with some years of experience in demand planning
• strong analytical skills with a problem solving approach
• 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
• deep knowledge of Excel and enjoying building reports

It’s a merit if you have relevant experience from supply chain from retail but not a must. 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 develop new skills and where the goal is always “to create a better everyday life for the many people."

At IKEA Home smart we see that you have strong motivations in the following areas:

• Passionate about creating a great user experience and innovations in the area of smart homes;
• Energetic, driven and committed to deliver result in a high-paced environment 
• Solution oriented team player
• Experienced and motivated in working in a rapidly changing environment
• High entrepreneurial drive: Stretching boundaries, challenging what already exists, always striving to develop better products and solutions
• Experience from leading assignments across different organisations
• Strong communication and collaboration skills

Please send us your application – CV and letter of motivation – in English. We really want to get to know you, so make sure you tell us why you would be a good fit for this role. We are interviewing continuously and will the close the advert when we find the right candidate. So don't hesitate to apply today by submitting your CV and motivational letter in English latest 8th of November.

If you have any questions about the role, please contact Hiring manager Hanna Sandstedt +46 72-886 50 05 . About the recruitment process contact Recruitment Specialist Jakob Bergström at +46 70-147 48 90.