The IKEA vision is to create a better everyday life for the many people. A big mission which requires people with big passion. Come join us in this journey and let’s make the world better together! Are you curious and passionate about contributing to the development of supply chain and people? Do you get energy from influencing, interacting, and working together with stakeholders to deliver great business results?

If so, come and join us at IKEA Supply!

In Supply Chain Operations, our Supply chain planning teams ensure accurate planning, so every journey is a success, and our products are available when and where customers need them. Supply Chain Planning Performance takes lead to support compliance and performance in planning, as well as finding opportunities to centralise and automate supply chain planning tasks. We are also an active business partner that, together with capability areas, leads the development agenda for Supply Chain Planning.  Ultimately, we work with many different stakeholders throughout the supply chain to achieve agreed Service Level at lowest possible cost in the short- as well as the long-term.

Job Description

We are now looking for a Planning Performance Developer to join our team. Do you have a passion for supply chain planning? Are you a team player with an ability to motivate and inspire others? Do you get energy from working together with many different partners to identify improvement potentials, lead the way even when it is not always straightforward, and deliver great business results together?

Then this could be something for you!

• Be an entry point from a competence perspective to the individual planning functions in Supply Chain Planning
• Help secure implementation, establishment and compliance of agreed ways of working across the supply chain planning functions
• Take lead and ensure communication flow from the central planning function in connection to centralized and common planning tasks, and where needed execute centralized tasks on behalf of Supply Chain Planning
• Conduct analyses on recurring or significant deviations connected to Supply Chain Planning

• Be the link between the business and capability area for development of processes and solutions
• Contribute to the development and implementation of new processes, working methods and solutions, for increased operational excellence and best practice across functions
• Secure alignment and a clear overview of the business needs and prioritisation within your areas of responsibility
• Contribute to the competence development agenda, by facilitating trainings and supporting the line organisation
• Contribute to additional assignments and projects within or across functions

As a person, you have a passion for supply chain planning and leading in a global assignment. You are pro-active and get motivated by driving development of the business and do that together with others, to improve the total result. You have strong stakeholder management skills, including building trustful relationships, communicating and collaborating with multiple stakeholders at once. 

You have proven experience and knowledge in:

• Supply chain planning processes, tools and systems
• Problem solving through creative mindset
• Investigating problems and proposing resolutions
• Sharing knowledge, hosting workshops, promoting best practice
• Interest in the people and the challenges they have and to provide solutions
• Power BI and/or SQL competence
• Ability to navigate in a global context and able to make prioritisations where and when needed

The position is based in Älmhult, Sweden.

Does this sound like you? The we look forward to your application! Please submit your CV and cover letter in English latest by latest by 21st April 2025.

We do not accept applications via email.

If you have any questions regarding the position, please reach out to Adela De Pratto Heseltine at [email protected]

If you have questions about the recruitment process, reach out to People & Culture Specialist Samuel Karlsson at [email protected]

Please note that we will be reviewing applications on an ongoing basis so send in your application soonest possible!