SCD (Supply Chain Development) – Business Analyst

Company Description
This is Supply Chain Development
IKEA Supply is part of IKEA Range & Supply and is responsible for securing that the product offer is produced and delivered to our customers. We lead the supply agenda across many functions and work together with all business areas, different business units, but also retail markets to secure customer availability in all markets and sales channels at lowest total cost.


Supply Chain Development is going into the next phase of a great journey. By gathering the end-to-end supply chain development agenda into one organisation, embedding process and the development and management of digital solutions into the business, we create the best preconditions for meeting the future with the right competences and business capabilities. By this we will also create the preconditions to a world class supply chain that enable IKEA to efficiently respond to the ever-changing customer needs. The SCD function includes five areas; Sourcing, Design & Planning, Execution, Intralogistics & Market logistics. Additionally SCD has three assignments to lead and keep together the overarching development in the field of Technology in Supply, Packaging & Identification for total IKEA and the Development Networks to lead collaborative innovation approach around Logistics and Fulfilment. Three support functions will be key to support the whole organisation: BN & Portfolio mgmt., Communication and People & Culture. Our mission is to design & secure the preconditions for a world class supply chain, run and improve everyday solutions, keep together and optimise the development and innovation agenda.
SCD Sourcing
In SCD Sourcing we develop and embed processes and solutions to support throughout the whole life cycle partnership with a supplier, from potential cooperation to the end of joint business. This comprises all major activities such as acquisition, price management, durability and quality, including claim management. Our support, covering IT tools and adaptation to legal compliance as well as our own rules and regulations, is directed to all IKEA supply units.


You would be working in Supplier Information, one of SCD Sourcing’s departments where we develop lean processes and innovative solutions to secure a single source of information about IKEA Supply partners in the area of business / action plan process, responsible sourcing and quality compliance. We support business decision making and collaboration between our business teams and the IKEA Supply partners in order to ensure cost efficiency and end user satisfaction.
Job Description
As the SCD – Business Analyst, you will be responsible for clarifying business needs, requirements management and solution evaluation and will support high level solution design, validation and configuration management. You will also support deployment and running operations.


Your responsibilities will include, but will not be limited to:
• Identifying potential improvements: to elicit, analyse, challenge and document all business needs
• Assuring quality and traceability of stakeholder needs and business requirements
• Supporting business architect in creation of business blueprint and managing dependencies relating to processes, information and solutions
• Setting up a business analysis approach with the project management team and solution owner
• Evaluating business and IT dependencies on process and solution improvements
Qualifications
We are looking for a person with excellent analytical skills and good knowledge of the business context. Also, you have very good listening and communication skills and you are able to describe complex information in a structured way. You see the big picture and are able to work with it and in small details.


More specifically, we wish that you have:
• Knowledge and experience in or good understanding of business analysis and modelling, requirements management process
• An ability to elicit, find patterns, and see new opportunities and possibilities in an analytical and very structured manner
• Ability to lead with a business mind-set, challenge stakeholders and determine what is relevant
• A quality focus to all solution management activities
• An ability to address process/technology challenges creatively and pragmatically
• Basic knowledge of different delivery methods and software lifecycle management
• Understanding of test methods and tools with focus on acceptance testing
Additional Information
If you have any questions about the role please contact the Hiring Manager Ioannis Charalampidis at +46 (0)73 232 10 60. If you have questions about the recruitment process you are welcome to contact People & Culture Recruiter Zuzana Vackova, +46 (0)72 151 12 46. We are looking forward to your application!


Please note that we will review the applications and interview the candidates continuously and we might close the position opening earlier.