We are now looking for a Supply Planner to our team in Category Foil on board.

As a Supply Planner you are the link between IKEA and our suppliers, leading logistics development and contributing to value chain development with a total cost approach. You will actively ensure that the agreed business set-ups are followed, updated and improved to secure the highest level of product availability for IKEA's customers with the lowest total Supply Chain cost.

You will be part of a small business team, working closely together to continuously develop our suppliers looking at improvements in cost, production set up, product development and logistics. 

A normal day as a Supply Planner could include:

• Developing logistics performance through common Action Plans with Suppliers
• Achieving excellence in running logistics operations in accordance with Category Plan, by interacting with respective stakeholders and complying with working methods
• Taking the lead in operational capacity planning at supplier level and contributing to tactical capacity planning
• Planning and optimizing flow in a sending perspective in efficient delivery and supply solutions 
• Actively identifying best logistical offer, furthermore implement, maintain and review by having customer and total cost in mind
• Continuously follow-up, analyze and take action to improve supplier delivery performance and ensure goods are shipped in time from suppliers
• Defining and securing implementation of ways of working, systems & tools to support business decisions and suppliers to achieve logistics performance
• Develop and maintain suppliers’ logistic competence towards becoming responsible for their own performance through working closely with suppliers, running Supplier Development Projects and providing them relevant training & working methods.

Do you have knowledge of supplier capabilities, capacity & need planning? Could you take the leadership to ensure our supplier has goods ready in time and in full to fulfil customers’ need at lowest possible landed cost? Would you be able to translate the Category Plan into logistics solutions and always keep Total IKEA and Total Cost Development in mind? Then we are looking for you! We wish that you tick the following boxes:

• You have logistic and supply chain knowledge from university and/or 1-2 years working experience 
• You have strong knowledge of production planning, capacity planning, supplier management, and purchasing
• You have good understanding about the supply chain cost drivers from raw material to customer
• You have strong knowledge of INCOTERMS and logistic parameters in Purchasing Agreement
• You are proactive, analytical, and solution-oriented mind
• You can deal with multiple tasks under time pressure
• You have strong data analytical skills
• You have excellent Microsoft office skills
• You have fluent oral English and are good communicator
• You are quick learner and good flexibility to adapt to change
• You share the IKEA values, culture, and have a strong interest to work for a home furnishings company

The position is a fulltime position and located in Älmhult. Please note that we will interview continuously, so please send us your application online as soon as possible, but on 30th Nov the latest.  We don’t accept application through email. 

For more information or any questions regarding this position please contact hiring manager Yin Chen [email protected] and questions regarding the recruitment process Olivia Swärd [email protected] 

ABOUT US

Welcome to Category Area Wood, the home of five wood related categories. With about 300 co-workers and 200 suppliers across the world, we create a strong wood supply chain for more sustainable and affordable IKEA products for the many.

Wood is an essential material and important part of the IKEA heritage. We can proudly say that around 60% of our sales in IKEA are connected to wood-based products. In Category Area Wood, we procure and source wood-based articles that our many customers enjoy amongst which are iconic IKEA families such as BILLY, PAX, IVAR, KALLAX, POÄNG and our kitchen ranges. Our culture is entrepreneurial and based on trust. We have the space to lead, explore and learn from mistakes. Are you ready to be part of a journey towards affordable sustainability for our customers?

You will be based in Purchasing & Logistics Area North where we are working with suppliers in northern Europe and have offices in Älmhult, Kaunas, Moscow and Dortmund. The position will be placed in Älmhult!