IKEA Industry, part of the Inter IKEA Group, is the world’s largest producer of wooden furniture and is an integrated part of the IKEA value chain. IKEA Industry has 40 production units in 8 countries, with about 17,500 co-workers. Every year, IKEA Industry produces more than 100 million pieces of furniture for IKEA customers.

Are you passionate about bringing business and people together and thrives in an environment which is constantly striving to improve and find new ways and deliver a better business outcome? Then this could be the right challenge for you!

IKEA Industry have recently embarked an exciting journey where we are coming closer together with IKEA Supply to further optimize the IKEA value chain with the purpose to make IKEA even more affordable, more accessible, and more sustainable for the many. We are now looking for a Global Process Leader Source to further strengthen our collaboration with IKEA Components and integrate our ways of working with our suppliers.

As a Global Process Leader SOURCE  you will set the strategies & roadmap within your process area, developing the supply chain concept and coordinating/ supporting the implementations of the standard ways of working. You will have an essential role in relation to IKEA Industry unit supply chain teams and stakeholders working in different parts of SOURCE process area and securing the communication and collaboration between business operations and digital. Together with your matrix team you will support and secure with improved ways of working and solutions in the journey towards operational excellence.

Your main responsibilities: 

• Lead the development and implementation of the Source processes at IKEA Industry, in line with relevant directions and strategies
• Continuously capture, challenge and transform business needs to standardise ways of working and based on this set the requirements for related digital solutions
• Responsible for developing the roadmap for the Source processes and through that prioritize development activities to reach the best business result. 
• Lead a matrix team of local experts and engaging them in the development, training and knowledge sharing activities cross the 40 IKEA Industry production units.  
• Work in close co-operation with the Global  Process Owner for Source and together with the global matrix team of local experts  to support stakeholders in SOURCE areas towards operational excellence.

WHO YOU ARE

We’re doing some amazing things in IKEA Industry; therefore we need some amazing people . To succeed in this role you are excited by our vision to create a better everyday life for the many people and have a genuine interest in global processes, digital solutions and continuously seeking for improvement opportunities. You are true role model for the IKEA values a team player who is motivated by driving and delivering results together with people and you have a high level of competence and insights. You lead with a holistic view, always acting with the best interest of the customer, total IKEA value chain and the operational business in mind.

We also believe that you have a combination of the following knowledge and capabilities:

• A desire to find new opportunities and to make things happen through engaging and motivating people
• Are highly motivated by challenge current ways of working and continuously find  improvements
• Gets energy from working cross functions, cross cultures in a global setting
• Have deep knowledge about business processes design, preferably via the Supply Chain Operation Reference model (SCOR)
• Strong experience from project and change management
• Capability to lead with clear and inspiring communication
• Have strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build relationships with all levels of both internal stakeholders and external partners
• Experience from operational purchasing or working with supplier integration
• Have a good understanding of how to set and work with relevant key performance indicators (KPIs)

ABOUT IKEA

At IKEA we believe that we’re better when we’re physically together for collaboration, dialogues and conversations. We believe in the power of human interactions; the informal chats, the energy, belonging and creativity generated by people being in the same place.

Another thing fueling our success is our values-based culture. While we are unique individuals with endless differences, something we share is our commitment to lead by example, work together, find better ways and to get things done. We believe in life-long learning, where we all play a part in helping each other (and our business) grow. 

Read more about us at https://about.ikea.com

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

This is a full-time permanent position. Location for this position is flexible, it can either be based out of any IKEA Industry units or at IKEA Industry office in Malmö, Sweden. Please note that we have published this job opportunity in multiple countries and location, however there is only one open position.

The position requires global travelling.

QUESTIONS AND SUPPORT? LET'S CONNECT!

Do you feel challenged and inspired by what you have seen in this job ad? If “yes!” we appreciate your application as soon as possible, but no later than June 15th 2022. 

We are looking forward to your application!