Supply Planner - Talent Pool - Wood

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? 

We are looking for the people with knowledge of supplier capabilities, material, production flow, capacity planning. You have the ability to take the leadership to ensure supplier has goods ready in time and in full in order to fulfil customers’ need at lowest possible landed cost. You are able to translate the Category Plan into logistics solutions and always keep Total IKEA and Total Cost Development in mind. 

• Minimal 2-3 years of planning and supplier management field experience;
• Fluent oral English and good communicator;
• Proactive and solution oriented;
• Ability to navigate with multiple stakeholders;
• Well-organized in multiple task assigned within given time frame.
• Quick learner and good flexibility to adapt to change.
Älmhult is an inspirational working environment, based on creativity and innovation, which gives you the opportunity to work and interact with people from all around the world. This is a place where you can focus on doing what you love. There are no dress codes or closed offices. No day is ever the same. All ideas are welcome. Everyone tries to pitch in when needed, and failures are seen as a way of learning. When you enter our workplace, we want you to feel that you can inspire billions of people all over the world. 

We look forward to receiving your application; your CV and a motivational letter in English. 
Please apply in English before 26th of January 2022. 

Please note that we will be interviewing continuously, which means that we may close the application process earlier than stated if we find the right candidates. So don’t delay, please send us your application today.

If you have any questions regarding the recruitment process please contact recruiter marie.sandman@inter.ikea.com . Questions about the assignment contact hiring manageremil.daina@inter.ikea.com  
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.

Please apply in English before 9th January, 2022. 

The selection process will take place continuously, so please send in your application in English as soon as possible. Please note that we don’t accept applications through email.
If you have questions regarding the role please contact Viktoriia Liusikova at +46 729 71 71 32 (Business Development Manager) if questions regarding the recruitment process please reach out to Emil Gretland (People & Culture Recruiter) at emil.gretland@inter.ikea.com