Supply Planner - Talent Pool - Wood

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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. 

About the job
In IKEA Purchasing, we are organised in categories based on the material and function of the product. A Category is a group of articles sharing same materials, production techniques, and/or supplier base. Each category is led by a Category Manager and it consists of number of Business Development teams based around the world (being close to our suppliers) and global functional specialists (e.g., Engineering and Quality Leader). The assignment for the category is to lead Purchasing based on a common agenda created in one common business plan. To take full advantage of IKEA economies of scale and competence we develop and execute sourcing strategies and thus meet the supply markets/industries in categories.

About the assignment
As a Supply Planner you will be responsible for a variety of responsibilities as below:
Secure operational capacities by ensuring high quality of capacity data from suppliers and by working continuously towards exceptions together with Need Planner and Supplier in a proactive manner.
Contribute to tactical capacity planning based on supplier performance on agreed capacity
Update and secure correct business set-up information in all relevant systems. Furthermore work with systems and reports, to proactively detect and act on possible deviations from goal.
Prepare suppliers for best replenishment and delivery solutions by continuously maintaining & developing supplier delivery performance and sender lead-times.
Contribute to identifying best logistical offer, furthermore implement, maintain and review by having customer and total cost in mind.
Actively contribute in the planning and execution of the best set-up for range changes at supplier, constraints periods and activities.
Continuously follow-up, analyse and take action to improve supplier delivery performance and ensure goods are shipped in time from suppliers. 
Secure correct availability information from supplier to IKEA Retail in such quality that it can be for the benefit of customers.
Develop and maintain suppliers’ logistic competence towards becoming responsible on their own performance through: working closely with suppliers, running Supplier Development Projects and providing them relevant trainings & working methods.
Contribute to supplier development by taking a lead from logistic perspective and engage relevant competence in IKEA and at Supplier to assess supplier logistics capability and running supplier development projects.
Besides normal job assignment, this opening will undertakes some different expectations as normal Supply Planner role in category.
You will initiate a quicker start and engagement with business contribution.
You will hold an employment with a sort of trainee set-up where you get the possibility to interact and work with different departments during and after your onboarding.


This position will be based in Älmhult, Sweden For this assignment we will not be able to offer relocation support, and will therefore prioritise candidates that are located in Sweden.  

The selection process will take place continuously, so please send in your application in English as soon as possible but latest 10th of January 2021. Please note that we don’t accept applications through email.

If you have questions regarding the role please contact Viktoria Liusikova at +46 729 71 71 32 (Business Development Manager) if questions regarding the recrutiment process please reach out to Jakob Bergström (People & Culture Recruiter) at +46 70 147 48 90. During the Christmas holiday we might not be able to answer your questions, but we will try to get back to you as soon as possible.