The IKEA brand is one of the most successful home furnishing brands in the world. We are a values-driven company with a passion for life at home. Our vision is to create a better everyday life for the many people.

You see things a little differently. So do we. We believe that what you value are more important than what your CV says. We offer positions that will challenge your skills and let you grow. Come see things a little differently with us.

We are looking for a Supply Planner to join Carbon Steel team. The job location for this position is in Milan, Italy. Travelling is a part of the assignment since our Supply Planners work closely with our suppliers. 

As Supply Planner, you will work in a small, 3-member micro-team with a Business Developer, who negotiates prices and take care of the overall commercial relation with the supplier, and a Production Engineer who takes care about production process and quality. As part of the annual action plan that your team will compile, you will be responsible for improving the logistics process in order to ethically reduce production costs in the overall IKEA supply chain. You will also perform:  

• Planning – elaboration of forecasts for yearly quarters drawn from global partners who cover the entire product category, matching of global need forecasts with the production capacities of suppliers,
• Operation – order management, handling problems along the supply chain, monitoring shipping capacity and the smooth running of the entire logistics process, regular communication with suppliers (emails, calls), meetings with management and the team,
• Developing partnerships with suppliers – the micro-team regularly travels to the field in order to understand and solve issues firsthand and help with the implementation of action plans.

To be successful in this role, below competences are important for you. 

• Knowledge of supply chain logistics including different restocking as well as a good understanding of capacity planning, 
• A sense for detail: every table in Excel must be accurate and understandable while you handle a large amount of varied work – like emails, phone calls, chats with people stopping by for a talk
• You can artfully deal with people, using empathy and good communication within your micro-team and also in cooperation with suppliers and other stakeholders in the IKEA supply chain,  
• Analytical skills that are necessary for working within complex IT systems, numerically demanding project orders, Excel documents 
• Able to re-organize the daily work and prioritize the activities with flexibility
• Fluency in English 
• Have a driving license

If the above appeals to you, you might be the one we are looking for!

The selection process is ongoing, and we encourage you to apply as soon as possible in English, no later than 26th July 2024.

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