Are you curious to grow the business, and challenge yourself in a very dynamic environment?  We are looking for a Service Provider Operations Developer in Category Area Transport in Älmhult who will be part of delivering excellent performance now and over time and developing the Future transportation in Category Land. With automation, standardization and digitalization in mind, we aim to develop partnerships with Service Providers, that are able not only to move goods from A to B but also with your professional support and challenge contribute to IKEA development agenda in Sustainability, High performance, Safety, Costs and Quality perspectives.

With your creativity, persuasive communication, and analytical mind we believe you can be part of delivering the best result for IKEA customers. 

Your tasks in the role will include:

• Securing service provider's operational performance in all aspects.
• Collaborating with service providers and internal supply chain stakeholders to secure optimal usage of agreed/available transport capacity vs planned/needed capacity. 
• Actively working with forecast analysis to secure capacity for peaks, volume fluctuations, etc. Likewise, together with supply chain stakeholders, securing functional optimal solutions at lowest total cost.
• Supporting Business Developer with Tender/other procurement activities’ preparation and qualitative implementation that create preconditions for performance.
• Developing and sharing needed Transportation industry knowledge  with all relevant stakeholders
• Monitoring and securing execution of signed contracts vs. agreed terms & conditions. Performing compliance/spot checks at service providers to verify compliance with given parameters, such as quality of equipment, safety and security
• Securing capacity in unforeseen situations that appear in fast moving environment, including procurement out of tender.

You will be a member of a team where sharing and learning together is a very important part of developing the business. You will have the possibility to establish and widen your personal networks, grow your experience as well as gain a broader knowledge of IKEA supply chain.

For you to be successful in the role we believe that you need: 

• University degree in Logistics, Economics, Business Administration and/or – at least 3 years of relevant working experience
• Good knowledge of the transport industry incl. market-specific transport safety, security and quality standards
• Understanding how Supply Chain, transport planning and different set ups work
• Good knowledge of Transport production costs and the main dependencies
• Analytical skills, ability to build and evaluate fact-based business cases as well as good negotiation skills and a master in constructive communication
• Advanced Computer skills and proficiency in Microsoft Office applications
• Be curious, able adapt fast and implement changes, innovative solutions with creative approach
• Fluency in English, both written and spoken

In this job no day is the same. We hope that you share our values and have a great interest to join our mission to create a better life for the many people and will always act as IKEA ambassador.

This recruitment is part of the ongoing process of unifying & strengthening IKEA Supply. Together we want to make IKEA Supply even stronger, so IKEA can be affordable, accessible, and trusted by 3 billion people. Together we will take “IKEA Supply into the future”.

Supply Chain Operations (SCO) is a global organization in IKEA Supply. With our 1000 amazing and passionate colleagues sitting in 20 locations around the world we make sure that our customers can buy the IKEA products they desire and love. Together with our partners, we develop and deliver excellent transport and logistic solutions that are simple, affordable, and sustainable.

​In Category Area Transport, as part of SCO, we are responsible to procure, develop and operate all transport capacities in the IKEA supply chain.

You think outside of the box? So do we. Come and see things a little differently with us.

We look forward to receiving your application online by 25th September latest. We interview continuously and might close the application earlier if we find the right candidate. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Business Development Manager Jurgita Modgabyte Mortensen at +46 723528052, recruitment process - please contact Samuel Karlsson, People & Culture Leader, at  [email protected].