Do you want to be part of creating the most efficient order flow in the world?

We are IKEA! At IKEA Components we develop, source, pack and supply components, materials, and IKEA retail equipment products in areas where its benefits IKEA and the IKEA customer. To create a better everyday life for the many people we integrate backwards in the IKEA value chain. We focus on creating price advantage through business development and economy of scale, as well as securing excellence within design, quality, availability, and sustainability.

Are you the new Business Process Leader, IKEA Components?

We are looking for you with deep knowledge of leading and developing a professional approach to order management (including supplier, customers and spare part orders). You love working on tasks spreading from how to organize workflows within order management to building a future development plan for the order process.

As Business Process Leader at IKEA Components, your main responsibility is to develop one or more business processes, together with the Process Development Manager and other Process Leaders at IKEA, to ensure better ways of working across the business.

This means that you will lead, contribute to, and develop the ways of working, system support, measurements and reports, and competence for the Order process.

You have worked for several years in a leading order/logistics position, whether in strategic/tactical or operational roles, and are used to work in a global marketplace. Preferable you have experience with process development, improvement methods and/or practical experience of development within the ordering area.

It is beneficial if you have knowledge and understanding of the IKEA Value Chain and process landscape or similar industries, as well as familiarity with IT solutions as M3, Pipechain.

You are passionate and driven by developing both the business and yourself to deliver results. You have a strong desire to collaborate and to improve current ways of working. You are able to transform the big picture into structured knowledge and insights, which helps you to achieve and communicate results effectively.

You are proficient at motivating and inspiring people, as well as skilled communicator and educator. You have high integrity and the ability to work with both tactical and operational issues.

You are a team player who enjoys working with others.

You will lead various order development activities, projects and processes while collaborating with people based in different countries and logistics offices around the world.

You serve as a coach and support for our Purchasing, Market, and Supply chain organizations, as well as other co-workers working with the order flows.

You also co-lead the global competence development agenda, ensuring that we have high quality introduction packages, development/education packages and a competence review process that identifies areas for future development and potential candidates to support global projects.

Office location is Älmhult.

We look forward to receiving your application. Please upload your CV and include your responses to the following two questions – in English, no later than September 22th 2024. Be sure to keep your answers short and concise:

1 What do you think you would bring to this role and makes you an ideal candidate?

2  What inspired you to apply for this position, and how do you believe your experience matches the key requirements for the role?

Please note that we will be interviewing continuously. So don't delay, and send us your application as soon as possible.

IKEA offers an exciting and empowering work environment in a global marketplace. And as the world’s leader at life at home, you have exceptional opportunities to grow and develop together with us. If you have any questions regarding the position, please contact Patrik Löwe at +46 70 216 14 66. For questions regarding the recruitment process, please contact Christina Appelqvist +46766-113408.

IKEA Components holds a unique position within the IKEA value chain. We develop and supply IKEA with customer friendly component solutions for better products – and better homes. This includes a responsibility for selected components and raw material, which means develop, purchase and supply to IKEA suppliers. IKEA Components also have the assignment to provide After Sales service of components to the end customers. Our business is global and today employs 1400 people based mainly in Sweden, Slovakia, and China.