Supply Chain Planning Support Specialist

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.
Job Description
As a Supply Chain Planning Support Specialist you will take responsibility and leadership for supporting the Supply chain planning processes and functions in order to achieve agreed Service Level at lowest total cost. In the support function you will act as a competence center for assigned business process and where you together proactively search for potential efficiency gains i.e automated inventory management.
In your role you will, among other assignments:
• Take lead and secure information flow to the Need Planning function connected to centralized planning tasks.
• Secure Implementation, Establishment and Compliance of agreed Ways of Working across the Supply Planning function.
• Support in analyzing and identify potential overstock / stock out situations and root cause analysis on recurring deviations.
• Secure evaluation and implementation of new processes, working methods and solutions to contribute to operational excellence and best practice across functions.
• Contribute in additional assignments within or across functions
You have proven experience and knowledge in:
• Supply Chain Planning processes, tools and systems
• Solving problems through analytical reasoning
• Analysing large amounts of data
• How Need Planning adds value to service level and cost
We offer you a position in a fast paced, truly global environment with an endless supply of future opportunities!
Qualifications
As a person you have a passion for planning and leading in a global assignment. You get motivated by driving development of the business and to do that together with others, to improve total result. You get inspired by collaborating and using your communication skills.
You have proven experience and knowledge in:
• Supply Chain Planning processes, tools and systems
• Solving problems through analytical reasoning
• Analysing large amounts of data
• How Need Planning adds value to service level and cost
Additional information
Please note that this position will be located in Älmhult, Sweden.
We welcome all applications. In the first selection process, we will consider candidates from current Supply Chain Development organisation. Submit your application, CV and letter of motivation, online via our recruitment system SmartRecruiters no later than 22nd of May 2020.
If you have any questions about the role, please contact Henrik Tornerefelt at +46 702210889. About recruitment process, please contact Kristyna Brabcova at +46 733 427 586.
Looking forward receiving your application!