Ciao! Bună! Merhaba! Assalam - u - Alaikum!

That’s how we say ‘Hello’ in our offices in Purchasing & Logistics Area South. You don’t need to master all these languages, but we do believe you enjoy working in a multicultural environment. We are looking for one Supply Planner.

About the Job:

As Supply Planner you will be responsible to secure logistics operations and development in partnership with our suppliers, meeting the needs of business and our customers today and in the future. Through your work you will contribute to optimization of the IKEA value chain that creates better products and services at lower total costs to reach more of the many customers. Your responsibilities will be:

• Achieving excellence in running logistics operations in accordance with IKEA Business Plans, by interacting with respective stakeholders and complying with IKEA working methods
• Taking the lead in operational capacity planning at supplier level and contributing to tactical capacity planning
• Developing logistics performance through common Action Plans with Suppliers

Your tasks will include:

• Secure products availability by cooperating with suppliers and securing the “order management process”.
• Secure operational capacities by ensuring high quality of capacity data from suppliers and working continuously towards deviations together with Need Planner and Supplier.
• Contribute to supplier development by taking a lead from logistic perspective and engages relevant competence in IKEA and at Supplier to assess supplier logistics capability and running supplier development projects.
• Update and secure correct information in all relevant systems.
• Prepare suppliers for best replenishment and delivery solutions by continuously maintaining & developing supplier delivery performance and sender lead-times.
• Contribute to identifying best logistical offer, furthermore implements, maintains and reviews by having customer and total cost in mind.
• Actively contributes in the planning and execution of the best set-up for range changes at supplier, news and discontinued, constraints periods and activities.
• Continuously follow-up, analyse and takes action to improve supplier delivery performance and ensures goods are shipped in time from suppliers.

Your knowledge, skills and experience include:

• At least 2 years’ experience in Supply Chain & Logistics roles in Multinational companies (demand planning, order management, supply planning, production planning).
• Preferred experience at IKEA in logistics roles.
• Degree in Management Engineering or Logistics or equivalent experience.
• Knowledge of supply chain cost drivers from raw material to customer and logistic tools such as: different replenishment methods, delivery solutions and working with lead times.
• Capability to perform complex analysis and draw conclusions to support the right business decisions and implementations.
• Organized and able to prioritize.
• Ability to work in team and with different stakeholders.
• Capability to delivery results through involving and engaging stakeholders within IKEA and Supplier.
• English fluent.
• Very good knowledge of Excel.
• Share company values.

This opportunity is reserved to people belonging to legally protected status (L. 68/99)

This job is reserved to mandatory employment only/ categorie protette.

We look forward to receiving your application, at the latest 16th of December 2022