IKEA Purchasing & Logistics Area South East Asia is team of more than 150 problem-solvers, based in Ho Chi Minh City, Bangkok and Jakarta. The IKEA vision to create a better everyday life for the many motivates us to develop, produce, supply and distribute IKEA products that are affordable and accessible for everyone. We have always challenged designs, processes or technologies in rebellious ways, and from surprising angles to get better answers. And guess what? We always will. It’s all part of our vision to create a better everyday life for the many. And it’s been keeping us going for more than 75 years. Maybe you can help us?

We are now looking for a Market Planner to join our IKEA Components Market Team in South East Asia.

As a Market Planner you will plan and execute the market activities with concerned Home Furnishing Suppliers and IKEA Purchasing & Logistics to secure the development and performance according to agreed actions and goals

In this assignment you will:

• collect and communicate business information into supply chain to secure availability at low cost for Home Furnishing Suppliers
• Build close business partnership with Home Furnishing Suppliers/ IKEA Purchasing
• plan and execute the Home Furnishing Suppliers need with internal stakeholders during the item life cycle from end to end process
• be a part of business development activities with Home Furnishing Suppliers
• Contribute into the offer process based on the collected Demands/Needs/Expectations from Home Furnishing Supplier

Why we will love you

Leadership at IKEA is simple, clear, and humble. We are not fans of bureaucracy or a complicated hierarchy. At IKEA, everyone is a “leader”. We give freedom – you take responsibility for your tasks in close cooperation with others. We believe that with analytic, structured, and organized mindsets, you will handle conflict and orient result and always find the better ways and solution.

We expect you to have at least 8 years of experience working in multinational company and have manufacturing and supply chain background. We want you to feel passion for sharing the own standpoint with your signature.

You have:

• strong communication and stakeholder management skills
• strong analytic skills
• High ability in solving problems and see holistic perspective
• English fluency, both written and spoken
• good at Chinese/Thai/Indonesian as an advance.

The position is placed in Ho Chi Minh office.  While you will mainly work with co-workers in our Ho Chi Minh City office, you will sometimes work in close cooperation with your peers at our offices in China (Shenzhen), Thailand, and Indonesia. You will report to the market manager in China (Shenzhen).

We are interviewing continuously and will 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