Purchaser (category Media & MarTech)

Why we will love you
At IKEA, you’re welcome no matter where you come from, what you believe, and what you look like. We don’t even care how you have furnished your home. We’re interested in you simply because you’re you. Our different views, backgrounds, and personalities make us better understand our customers, give us more fun at work and spark more and better ideas. Perhaps your unique take on something could lead to a great idea that creates a better everyday life for the many people.
Would you like to be part of something exciting and impact the media procurement business at IKEA? If your answer is yes, then this could be a great opportunity for you!
You are entrepreneurial, have a strong drive, and fact-based business capabilities to support you in making the right decisions. You do this by leading your area of responsibility with a holistic view, always acting with the customer, supplier, IKEA, and entire environment in mind. In this role, you will be working closely with the entire team that is spread across China, UK & US as well as global and local stakeholders and key suppliers.
To be successful, we would like to see that you have:
3 years of experience in media or media related technology purchasing
Supplier management experience in Media Procurement and/ or Media technology related procurement, or experience from the media industry, preferably at a media agency
Navigated in the international business environment and have a proven track record in delivering business results.
Solid knowledge of cost drivers and the value chain of media, especially the digital ecosystem
A university degree in Business Administration or corresponding
Fluent spoken and written English skills

A day in your life with us
As a Purchaser in the Media & MarTech category, you will have the responsibility of securing end-to-end purchasing for media placement and media placement supporting technology. You will be supporting the Category Leaders in building long-term partnerships with key suppliers and creating trustful relationships with global and local stakeholders to identify business needs.
Additionally, you will:
Monitor the media cost efficiencies in media buying, working closely with our media auditors and media agencies to ensure we unlock as high value as possible from our stakeholder’s media investments
Ensure we have a sustainable media supply chain, by working close with our strategic suppliers to identify climate positive actions and follow-through on their commitments
Build and maintain trustful relationships with stakeholders on a global and local level, with extra focus to serve our markets in Europe
Drive supplier management & development including supplier performance evaluation & innovation together with the team,
Analyze and manage the total cost of ownership
Execute sourcing projects, ensuring a strategic and professional approach to sourcing, using excellent negotiation skills to optimize supplier remuneration and resources.
Monitor the supplier market and give input to business owners on sourcing options, supplier market, and market trends and contribute to the implementation of the category plan and 3-year category strategy



This is a TEMPORARY role that will end in December, 2023, based in our Malmhult office in Malmö.
Together as a Team
Hej! We are Ingka Procurement, part of Ingka Group. We bring IKEA into the lives of the many people in more than 30 countries around the world. As IKEA grows, it will be increasingly important that we have a way of sourcing and supplying that is fit to grow with IKEA. Together with colleagues worldwide, we work to identify and understand all kinds of needs related to IKEA operations. Together with our suppliers, we meet those needs innovatively, cost-effectively, and with sustainability built in from the start. We secure a high-performing supplier base that can contribute to and grow together with IKEA in the future. The category shall secure business objectives according to IKEA Strategy and Category Business Plan by establishing & developing a supplier base that can meet the needs of our business and customer; contributing to optimizing our value chain that can make better service at a lower total cost for the many people; delivering excellent results to meet goals. Our ambition is to develop meaningful and better procurement!
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