Purchasing Strategy Manager

Purchasing Strategy Manager to BA 01,
Seating and Relaxing, IKEA of Sweden.

IKEA of Sweden is responsible for developing the IKEA range and making it available to stores and customers all over the world.Expressed in terms of IKEA's three main processes, IKEA of Sweden leads the processes Creating the Home Furnishings Offer and Supplying and also takes part in the third main process, called Communicating & Selling, which is lead by Retail
Purchasing Strategy Manager (ISTRA Manager)

The Purchasing Strategy Manager is a key competence in order to ensure that a Business Area's best buy goals are kept.This means taking overall responsibility and leading the strategic purchasing process for the Business Area, as well as taking human resource responsibility for the ISTRA team.

Assignment
.Overall responsibility for the strategic plans for purchasing.
.Secure an optimal purchase condition for each product and product category.
.Leadership for the business categories within BA01
.Identify our business needs and secure capacities globally in the long-term perspective, in close cooperation with the Trading organisation.
.Responsible for recruitments and succession planning for ISTRA.
.Actively support the development of the ISTRA function and also contribute to the development of the Business Area.
.Create the platform of working with cost drivers in the whole value chain.
.Actively monitor the external market condition (like raw material price, currency fluctuation etc.) which might have impact on our business.
.Support in the process of developing and evaluating new purchasing market.
.Supplier development.

Competence
Knowledge

.Good knowledge of the global market and the special advantages of the respective countries.
.Good knowledge of material, product costing and production.
.Good knowledge and experience of purchasing.
.Knowledge of goods flow conditions, generally as well as specifically within IKEA.
.University degree with technical or economical specialisation or corresponding knowledge.
.Good knowledge of English, both spoken and written.

Capabilities/Motivation

.Strong businessman ship.
.Communicative and high energy in motivating and inspiring people.
.Exercise very good leadership, including delegating and coaching.
.Act as a strategist and think in terms of profitability in the long term.
.Development oriented and open to changes and new working methods.
.Communicative skill combined with great personal integrity.
.Good negotiating and problem-solving skills.
.High ability to handle wide scope of activities within supply chain.