Are you passionate about leading co-workers in a big organisation, setting direction and priorities - contributing to develop the supply chain including leading through change?

If so, come and join us at Supply Chain Development!

About the assignment

We are now looking for Team Managers that will lead a team within the Execution Customs

As Team Manager you will, among other assignments:

• Contribute to developing competences: Identify needs and build competence plans to meet the short- and long-term business needs
• Lead by example, coaching and motivating your team and co-workers
• Take the lead and collaborate with value chain partners
• Secure and support in implementing common and new ways of working and collaborate with stakeholders within IKEA value chain

About You

You are highly motivated to lead business through people; collaborate and interact with different stakeholders. Naturally, as business in IKEA is done through people. You are a strong businessperson with a passion for supply chain, customs and leading a global assignment.

You have proven experience and knowledge in:

• Leading business through people by demonstrating leadership capabilities and always with IKEA values close to heart
• Experience within supply and digital development or corresponding experience
• Delivering results through involvement and engagement of stakeholders
• Building trust and relationships in business
• Capability to inspire and create sense of togetherness, belonging and trust within a team
• Clear communication and by this build trust and relationships
• Strong knowledge of IKEA leadership and team dynamics
• Knowledge of customs business processes

We offer you a position in a fast paced, truly global environment where development and constantly being on the way is in focus!

About Us

IKEA Core Business Supply is responsible for securing that the product offer is produced and delivered to our customers. We lead the supply agenda across many functions and work together with all business areas, different business units, but also retail markets to secure customer availability in all markets and sales channels at lowest total cost.

Supply Chain Development (SCD) is one of the business units in Core Business Supply and we are on an exciting journey! By gathering the end-to-end supply chain development and innovation agenda into one organization, embedding management and development of processes and digital solutions into the business, we will meet the future with the right competences and business capabilities. Read more about SCD here

Within the SCD area of Execution we manage and develop processes and digital solutions related to order management, planning & management of deliveries, IKEA lead time concept and customs. Customs is a dynamic area since IKEA must be compliant with legal restrictions and regulations to enable a smooth goods flow across borders keeping our customers all around the world happy. Customs domain is undertaking a major transformation journey by implementation of a standard platform globally.

Sounds interesting?

The positions are based in Älmhult, Sweden. If this sounds like an environment you could enjoy working in, please send your CV and Cover Letter (in English) via our recruitment system Smart Recruiters no later than 2022-07-13

For more information about the position, please contact Development Manager for Customs, Susanne Palm at [email protected] or +46 706-999119. For questions regarding the recruitment process, please contact recruitment specialist Jonas Levin +46 728-865384

Due to vacations we might be slow in answer questions.

Please note that we have preferred candidates and will be interviewing continuously, which means that we may close the application process earlier than stated if we find the right candidate.