Ciao! Bună! Merhaba! Assalam- u - Alaikum!

That’s how we say ‘Hello’ in our offices in Purchasing & Logistics Area South. You don’t need to master all these languages, but we do believe you enjoy working in a multicultural environment. We are looking for a Business Developer for our Food Logistics Services Team.

About the job 

In Category Food Logistics Services, we source, procure and operate cold chain transportation, warehousing and logistics services for IKEA Food. To support our growing business development agenda, we are currently looking for a Business Developer to join our team in Milan. 

As Business Developer you will be responsible to build, manage and develop a high performing base of external Service Providers (carriers, warehouses, third party logistics, …), meeting the needs of business and our customers today and in the future. Through your work you will contribute to optimization of the IKEA value chain that creates better products and services at lower total costs to reach more of the many customers. 

Your tasks will include: 

• Be responsible for the total business with a number of Food Logistics service providers; 
• Continuously develop Food Logistics service providers to secure long term capacity needs and customer availability; 
• Be responsible for minimizing the prices and contributing to lower cost for a number of Food Logistics service providers; 
• Increase and secure the Food Logistics Service Providers performance level, fulfilling the IKEA demands; 
• Establish and secure the fulfilment of Food Logistics agreements /contracts;  
• Be the business responsible for defined market(s); 
• Work on results optimization; 
• Active looking for new/potential Service Providers; 
• Take the role as IKEA ambassador when communicating with external parties. 

Your knowledge, skills and experience include: 

• Working experience of 3-5 years in negotiation roles in multinational Companies (preferred in transport/logistic Companies/roles); 
• Preferred experience at Traders or Third Party Logistics; 
• Preferred experience in food industry and knowledge of the cold chain; 
• Preferred university degree in Transport & Logistics field or equivalent experience 
• Strong relationship management skills; 
• Ability to build long term and trustful relationships; 
• Effective communication skills with clear logic and structured approach to business; 
• Business minded and ability to analyse the food business/ market(s) 
• English Fluent; 
• Strong personal values. 

We are looking forward to receiving your application in English within 5th of November 2021.