IKEA sells millions of products around the world every day and each one must make its way from supplier to customer. Category Food Logistics Services play vital role in the IKEA supply chain and make sure that the products are shipped, handled and distributed in a professional way, securing all requirements related to availability, optimal total cost, quality & sustainability. 

We are now looking for a Service Provider Operations Developer to join our Category Food Logistics Services team located in Älmhult.  

As a Service Provider Operations Developer, you will be responsible to secure excellence in logistical operational performance, and its further development, in close cooperation and alignment with all relevant supply chain stakeholders; contributing to reaching customer perceived availability at the lowest total cost (considering impacts of quality, safety, service performance, sustainability, and other supply chain costs).   

Your tasks will include:

• Logistical performance: Secure logistical operational performance from end-to-end perspective as it is defined by respective set of KPIs. Follow-up and implement actions within existing and new delivery and warehousing solutions. 
• Stakeholder management: Align with supply chain stakeholders to secure logistical operational performance, as well as create preconditions for smooth and efficient transport and warehousing production. Set and maintain regular communication forums, proactively search for improvements, contribute to create understanding within supply chain regarding expectations, needs and preconditions with total cost in mind. 
• New optimized replenishment solutions: Lead implementation (e.g. new routes) in alignment with relevant stakeholders and in close cooperation with Business Developers and Delivery Planners. Evaluate, follow-up and adjust Lead Times based on OTD performance. 
• Continuous Improvements: Validate and optimise sending and receiving capabilities as a link between all supply chain stakeholders. Act upon fluctuations to avoid performance disruptions and increased total cost. Propose new logistical set-up to support logistics cost development. Identify and propose volume consolidation opportunities. Collaborate with Category Business Teams; support logistic development in new sourcing countries. 
• Daily Operations: Solve repetitive deviations in operational activities in close collaboration with the Delivery Planning team and fellow Service Provider Operations Developer. Secure process development based on new prerequisites in the global supply chain.   

It comes natural for you to act as an IKEA ambassador when communicating and interacting with service providers. You have the ability to build relations and to work with different stakeholders in a trustful way. 

For you to be successful in the role we believe that you need: 

• At least 2 years of logistics experience within a Multinational Company and/or relevant University degree (preferred in Logistics, Economics or Business)
• Good knowledge of Supply Chain operations. 
• Preferred knowledge of transport and warehousing industry.
• Strong communication skills & being a team player.
• Ability to act pro-actively and find new solutions. 
• English Fluent both written and verbal 
• Ability to see IKEA as a whole and keep the focus on the IKEA customer. 

We place emphasis on your personal skills; to be successful in the role it is very important that your communicative and social skills are excellent. You also have the ability to create, maintain and develop business relations. 

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.  

Please note that this position is located in Älmhult, Sweden, home of IKEA. We look forward to receiving your application online in English. For information about the position, please contact Erik Bergendal via [email protected] For information about the recruitment process, please contact People & Culture Recruiter, Helena Sjölander via [email protected] 

Please send your application, CV and motivational letter, in English before June 18th