Supply Planner - Talent Pool - Category Area Wood

We are now looking for a Supply Planner to our team in Category Foil on board.

As a Supply Planner you are the link between IKEA and our suppliers, leading logistics development and contributing to value chain development with a total cost approach. You will actively ensure that the agreed business set-ups are followed, updated and improved to secure the highest level of product availability for IKEA's customers with the lowest total Supply Chain cost.

You will be part of a small business team, working closely together to continuously develop our suppliers looking at improvements in cost, production set up, product development and logistics. 

A normal day as a Supply Planner could include:
Developing logistics performance through common Action Plans with Suppliers
Achieving excellence in running logistics operations in accordance with Category Plan, by interacting with respective stakeholders and complying with working methods
Taking the lead in operational capacity planning at supplier level and contributing to tactical capacity planning
Planning and optimizing flow in a sending perspective in efficient delivery and supply solutions 
Actively identifying best logistical offer, furthermore implement, maintain and review by having customer and total cost in mind
Continuously follow-up, analyze and take action to improve supplier delivery performance and ensure goods are shipped in time from suppliers
Defining and securing implementation of ways of working, systems & tools to support business decisions and suppliers to achieve logistics performance
Develop and maintain suppliers’ logistic competence towards becoming responsible for their own performance through working closely with suppliers, running Supplier Development Projects and providing them relevant training & working methods.


The position is a fulltime position and located in Älmhult. Please note that we will interview continuously, so please send us your application online as soon as possible, but on 30th Nov the latest.  We don’t accept application through email. 

For more information or any questions regarding this position please contact hiring manager Yin Chen yin.chen1@inter.ikea.com and questions regarding the recruitment process Olivia Swärd olivia.sward@inter.ikea.com 

 

ABOUT US

Welcome to Category Area Wood, the home of five wood related categories. With about 300 co-workers and 200 suppliers across the world, we create a strong wood supply chain for more sustainable and affordable IKEA products for the many.

Wood is an essential material and important part of the IKEA heritage. We can proudly say that around 60% of our sales in IKEA are connected to wood-based products. In Category Area Wood, we procure and source wood-based articles that our many customers enjoy amongst which are iconic IKEA families such as BILLY, PAX, IVAR, KALLAX, POÄNG and our kitchen ranges. Our culture is entrepreneurial and based on trust. We have the space to lead, explore and learn from mistakes. Are you ready to be part of a journey towards affordable sustainability for our customers?

You will be based in Purchasing & Logistics Area North where we are working with suppliers in northern Europe and have offices in Älmhult, Kaunas, Moscow and Dortmund. The position will be placed in Älmhult!