Supply Chain Operations organization with its ~ 800 co-workers connects our customers with IKEA products in a simple, affordable, and sustainable way. We deliver excellent transport and logistic solutions today, tomorrow and over time by optimizing replenishment solutions, defining physical goods flow capacity needs, managing the goods flow, sourcing & developing transport & logistics capacities and leading & securing supply quality. 

Do you have a passion for developing business? Do you like handling different types of challenges and topics at the same time with various stakeholders both internal and external in a fast-pacing environment? Then this position might be something for you!  

In Category Food Logistics Services, we source, procure, and operate cold chain transportation, warehousing and logistics services for IKEA Food. To support our growing business development agenda, we are currently looking for a Business Developer to join our team in Shanghai, China. 

As Business Developer you will be responsible to build, manage and develop a high performing base of external service providers, meeting the needs of business and our customers today and in the future. We aim for the wished position of being the preferred business partner for existing and new service providers. 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 

If you love the idea of joining a new business in Inter-IKEA, you are not afraid to venture in the unknown and are motivated by co-creation and collaboration with a diverse range of stakeholders, then we would love to get to know you! 

Your focus will be to: 

• Have responsibility for the total business of a defined market with several service providers  
• Continuously develop service providers to secure long term capacity needs and customer availability  
• Be responsible for minimizing the prices and contributing to lower cost for several service providers  
• Increase and secure the performance level, fulfilling the IKEA demands  
• Establish and secure the fulfilment of the agreements  
• Be business responsible for pre-defined market(s)  
• Secure co-operation with Supply Partners to optimize results  
• Take the role as IKEA ambassador when communicating with external parties.  
• Flunt in English and Chinese based on business needs

About you 
We are looking for you with experience from working with business development. Experience from other parts of the supply chain is valuable as well as a good knowledge and understanding of the logistics industry. 

You will work in an international environment and must be fluent in English, both spoken and written. You have an university degree in Logistics, Economics or business administration or equivalent work experience. We want you to be business minded, able to analyze the market, challenge cost structure and be comfortable negotiating with stakeholders. You have good knowledge of the Supply Chain, able to take decisions, find synergies, optimize the network, and spot business opportunities. You work in midterm perspective to deliver the goals, but also able to conceptualize and build/deliver long term plans. You will be part of a team and working together to deliver result but also able to work independently. We place emphasis on your personal skills; to be successful in the role it is very important that your communicative and social skills are excellent. You also have the ability to create, maintain and develop business relations. In return IKEA offers you a challenging position with great development possibilities. You will work in an environment where your ideas are heard, where there is an opportunity to learn new skills and where the goal always is “to create a better everyday life for the many people”. IKEA offers down-to-earth, straightforward people the possibility to grow, both as individuals and in their professional roles. 

You are also sharing our values and want to take responsibility for making these values a living reality in our everyday life. 

For information about the recruitment process, please contact People & Culture Recruiter, Cherry Cao via [email protected]