Flow Replenishment Developer, Supply Chain Operations

Supply Chain Operations (SCO) organisation with its 700 co-workers connects our customers with IKEA products in a simple, affordable and sustainable way. We deliver excellent transport and logistic solutions today, tomorrow and over time by optimising replenishment solutions, defining physical goods flow capacity needs, managing the goods flow, sourcing & developing transport & logistics capacities and leading & securing Supply Quality.

We contribute to customer satisfaction through securing customer perceived availability, delivering lowest cost over time, leading towards sustainability and ensuring the right quality for all services.

We are now looking for a Flow Replenishment Developer to secure excellence in total Supply Chain performance, and its further development, by centrally securing an optimal replenishment solution, optimization of all flows in close cooperation and alignment with all relevant supply chain stakeholders. You will be responsible for replenishment plan and execution of the plan of the new logistics/sales units at lowest total supply chain cost. You will also be responsible for competence development, knowledge sharing and trainings connected to Flow Replenishment (Competence Center).

Your main assignments will be to:
Define, analyse and review optimised replenishment solutions from a global perspective in collaboration with all concerned supply chain stakeholders. Lead the work together with Category Areas to secure optimised replenishment solutions from an end-to-end perspective, total costs and logistical performance
Take the lead in the interaction and alignment with all relevant supply chain stakeholders on global level to optimize all flows and be responsible for DORS process as a precondition for optimal total cost development throughout the entire supply chain
Support and challenge all concerned stakeholders with modelling and benefit calculations in regards to new replenishment solutions. Maintain and continuously improve replenishment solutions. Coordinate alternative replenishment solutions based on changing requirements in the IKEA supply chain (e.g. customs, matrix changes) in close collaboration with all concerned stakeholders. Contributing to development of concepts and appropriate tools to evaluate optimisation of flows
Be responsible for the development of internal Working Methods, new concepts and related tools in close collaboration with Supply Chain Development Areas (SCDA). Secure and Follow-up the implementation of global working methods in all Supply Operations Teams through Supply Operations Managers. Responsible for knowledge transfer and education packages
Actively support the mid-term planning process by providing the estimated volume through different replenishment solutions. Support the pricing process by providing the right replenishment solution on an article level
Take the lead in projects such as for expansions, sub region changes and coordinate with supply chain stakeholders. Take an active role in the development of appropriate tools (e.g. DORS and MTP) and calculation methods together with SCDA (assignment with specific focus on process and solution development)
It comes natural for you to act as an IKEA ambassador when communicating and interacting with your stakeholders. You have the ability to build relations and to work with different stakeholders in a trustful way.
Additional information
If you have any questions regarding the role, please contact Finance Manager Iren Åberg, iren.aberg@inter.ikea.com.and if you have any questions about the recruitment process, please contact Recruitment Specialist Christina Appelqvist, +46766-113408

So, are you the one we are looking for? If so, we will be happy to receive your application in English until 8 of February 2021 at the latest. 
Please note that we will be interviewing continuously, so we might close the advertisement earlier if we find the right candidate
We start this recruitment as part of unifying & strengthening IKEA Supply. Together we want to make IKEA Supply even stronger, so IKEA can be affordable, accessible and trusted by 3 billion people. Together we will take “IKEA Supply into the future”.

This position will be placed in Älmhult, Sweden

We look forward to receiving your application in English, by February 7th at the latest. For further information regarding the assignment, please contact Flow Replenishment Manager Lucie Jensen on +4179-375 88 45. If you have any questions about the recruitment process, please contact People & Culture Recruiter Jakob Bergström on +4670-147 48 90.