Demand Planner

Business Area TESEC (Textiles, Social Entreprenurship & Collections) is looking for a new demand planner to join our Demand Planning team in IKEA of Sweden. Sounds interesting?

Why to join our team of Demand Planners in TESEC at Ikea of Sweden?
You will be part of our demand planning team at the leading home furnishing retailer in the world. Here you will have the opportunity to be part of our Supply Chain journey and develop yourself as well as our business. BA TESEC develops IKEAS range of textile products e.g. for sleep, bath or to create a fantastic atmosphere. We also develop collections for all of Ikea as well as being the home for our social entreprenurship initiatives. If you have a true interest in textiles as well as an interest in understanding consumer behaviours you will feel right at home.

As a Demand Planner you will be responsible of predicting the customers buying behaviour and demand for IKEA products on a global level. You will get a chance to utilize your analytical and communicative skills to improve our forecast from the start of a product development all the way to the customer. By joining IKEA of Sweden you will understand and learn how home furnishing products are developed to meet our customers and create a better everyday life for the many people. You will get deep knowledge about our development process and our strategy, and create a solid base of IKEA knowledge that will benefit you throughout your IKEA career. On top of that, you will be part of a diverse and inclusive team, where each co-worker is valued and respected. You will belong to an organisation with a value driven culture where Simplicity, Cost-consciousness and Different with a meaning are key components in creating the IKEA spirit.

And what do we offer you in this assignment?
You will act as the link between Sales and Supply, turning in depth analysis of our sales history into an accurate forecast that is used to secure the availability of our products to our customers around the globe. In addition, being the Supply Organisation’s speaking partner with the Retail organisation, you will turn global and national sales plans into product level forecasts by predicting when, where and in what quantities the products will be sold in the Customer Meeting Points. You will contribute in building a smarter, slimmer and more cost-effective supply chain, enabling availability at the lowest possible cost!

If you have any questions about the position or the recruitment process, Jakob Bergström/People & Culture Recruiter at +46 70-147 48 90 or Gustaf Karlsson Recruiting Manager +46 72-193 71 86

If you feel that you could be the one we are looking for, please don't delay and send us your application in English as soon as possible, latest on the June 21st

Please note that we will be interviewing continuously.