IKEA Components holds a unique position within the IKEA value chain. We develop and supply IKEA with customer friendly component solutions for better products – and better homes. This includes a responsibility for selected components and raw material, which means develop, purchase and supply to IKEA suppliers. IKEA Components also have the assignment to provide After Sales service of components to the end customers. Our business is global and today employs 1400 people based mainly in Sweden, Slovakia, and China. 

Do you want to work with business development? If yes, this might be the perfect challenge for you! At IKEA Components we contribute by our strong performance in price, quality, and delivery performance towards the IKEA suppliers. 

Right now, we are looking for a Business Development Manager to join us on our exciting journey!

Your responsibility as Business Development Manager will be to lead the three business-teams located in Älmhult. You will support them to build a professional supplier-base with relations built on trust & partnership.

A very important part of your assignment will be to coach, inspire and empower the co-workers in your team to perform to the best of their abilities and continuously develop in their assignments.

As part of the Category Management team and reporting to Category Manager Assembly & Accessories, you will actively contribute to the development of the Category business plan. 
If you are the right person for this position, we can offer you an assignment in a global organization with great development potential, where your ideas are heard and where the goal always is “to create a better everyday life for the many people”! 

As Business Development Manager your main assignments will be:   

- Overall responsible for the business and suppliers’ performance
- Responsible for recruitment, development, performance management, retention and
succession plans for co-workers directly in your team
- Set the business direction with clear Action Plan(s) to improve and develop business and supplier performance
- Accountable for professional and long-term relationship with suppliers through IKEA
way of doing business, based on a shared business model, trust and transparency
- Identify and start-up new suppliers according to business needs

With knowledge and experience in the field of purchasing and business development you have a strong capability to identify and capture business opportunities and deliver excellent results. Your strong analytical skills and fact-based business leadership capabilities supports in making the right decisions. Your eagerness to build trust and partnership to reach common goals is remarkable. You are highly interested in understanding the reality of production, as well as the markets we are working in.
 
You come with good track record in current & previous positions, in leading and developing both business and people, you lead by example and can bring out the best in your team and the people and organizations you encounter. You identify yourself very much with our values and enjoy creating an environment where the IKEA values are a strong and living reality.

Curious to know more? Let´s connect!

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. The last day to send your application is 16th of January 2022.

For more questions about the role, please contact hiring manager Mikael Sernelin at +46 733107755. About the recruitment process feel free to contact Recruitment Specialist Christina Appelqvist +46766-113408.