Demand Planner

IKEA of Sweden, or IoS, is responsible for developing the IKEA range and making it available to stores and customers all over the world. IoS is based in Älmhult ? the heart of IKEA and the centre of IKEA range development and Supply chain.

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Demand Planner
IKEA of Sweden, Älmhult

At IKEA of Sweden (IOS), in Älmhult, we create the global product range and steer our global purchasing business based on our business idea to offer a wide range of well designed, functional home furnishing products at prices so low that as many people as possible will be able to afford them. The Demand Planner organization is looking for people with a get-it-done attitude and a desire to challenge established working methods with an analytical mindset and good communication skills!

The assignment

As a Demand Planner you will act as the link between Commercial 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 Organization?s speaking partner with Commercial you turn global and national sales plans into product level forecasts. You will also collaborate closely with the Need Planner within the corresponding area as well as with the Sales Responsible.

Is this your next challenge?

To be successful in the role you need:

-A university degree together with a minimum of 2 years of planning experience, or any related role
-To have strong analytical skills, be a self-starter as well as have the ability to build reports easily.
-To be able to establish long-term relationships and work through other people to get necessary information
-To be fluent in both written and spoken English

As a person you are energetic and motivated by taking on challenges. You have a positive attitude and you always look for better ways to find solutions. You also have the ability to simplify complex issues and come up with straight forward solutions which you are able to communicate in a clear way to colleagues within your network, that stretches all over the world.

Please note that for this position we do have a preferred candidate. Still, if you think you are a good match for the Demand Planner role, send your application in English directly to recruitment.team.SE@ikea.com, latest September 29th.

Growing together
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.