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We are currently looking for a Business Developer in Category Area Specific Home Furnishing Business, Green Plants Team, based in Istanbul. The Business Developer is responsible for securing excellence in running operations by optimizing the purchasing Opportunities, secure and develop the performance of existing Suppliers, in order to build an efficient supplier structure. He/she is also responsible to co-ordinate the Purchasing Team to ensure the best result.

About the assignment

• Building/maintaining effective relations with Suppliers
• Co-operation with Suppliers starting from the project phase until the ready products delivered to IKEA stores
• Negotiations with IKEA Suppliers leading to reach the best possible purchase conditions (price, lead time, volumes etc.)
• Together with each supplier set the goals and create action plan that will enhance the full potentials of the business. Execute fulfilment of those goals
• Evaluating and developing existing production capacities
• Supporting and giving directions in order to develop Purchase Team
• Optimizing the purchasing possibilities
• Building professional long term business development

• Deep knowledge about the cost drivers in purchasing part of the supply chain
• Very good knowledge of production process (of purchased products)
• Updated Economic and financial knowledge
• Very strong negotiation skills and high decisiveness
• Effective stakeholder management in complex projects
• Lead and engage others with clear communication
• Capable of working both independently and on a team with a remote leadership set-up
• Interest in horticulture
• Fluent in English (written, spoken)
• University graduate with minimum 4 years of working experience in manufacturing or sourcing positions
• Passionate in leading business and people
• Open and comfortable in constantly changing work environment
• Always be ready to search for new solutions as well as new logistic arrangements
• Capability to handle business with big picture in mind – and ability to transfer it into concrete actions
• Have a constant drive for continuous process improvement

Sounds interesting?

Submit your application as soon as possible however not later than January 22, 2021.

We look forward to receive your application, in English!