Business Developer – Paper (Print Segment)

Co-workers within Purchasing lead an exciting life! The mission is to develop business with suppliers in order to deliver IKEA products to our stores located around the world. The goal is to meet the price, quality and quantity expectations of our customers. In our Purchasing & Logistics Area we are working with suppliers in northern Europe and have offices in Älmhult, Kaunas, Moscow and Dortmund. 

As a Business Developer at Purchasing & Logistics Area North Europe, you will be working within defined part of the business and legal framework of IKEA – to secure excellence in running operations by optimizing the purchasing possibilities. Furthermore you will participate in creating an efficient supplier structure. The material you will mainly work with is paper but you will also have global assignment as segment leader, leading global request for quotation, focusing on supply set up optimization and segment strategy development together with other team members. 

About the assignment 
Business Developer will together with a team: 
On every day base work to optimize costs of IKEA products. 
Transfer Category Business Plan to operational action plans. 
Together with each supplier set the goals and create action plan that will enhance the full potentials of the business. 
Negotiate with suppliers according to IKEA values and guidelines 
Build effective and actively maintain relation with suppliers.
 Evaluate and develop existing production capacities an cooperate in the product life cycle process.
 Responsible that supplier meets social, environmental standards as well as delivery and quality performance. 
Secure right competence to challenge and develop suppliers. 
In all situations act as an IKEA Ambassador. 


This position is based in Älmhult, Sweden. The selection process will take place continuously, so please send in your application as soon as possible. If you have questions regarding the role please contact Hiring Manager, Pavel Novák via email pavel.novak@inter.ikea.com. If questions about recruitment process, please contact People & Culture Recruiter Aivita Grockyte via email aivita.grockyte@inter.ikea.com. Please send in your application in English latest 28th of April. 

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