SCD- Project Leader

Company Description
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 the Project leader for Sales Planning with Commercial Actions project, you will represent HFB Business Leader and Commercial Activity Leader roles in the development of new ways of working, digital tools and learning solutions for Sales Planning, bringing the specific retail experience and knowledge, inputs into the project.
You will contribute to developing ways of working, digital tools and learning solutions for the Sales Planning and Commercial Activity processes. You will also contribute to requirement handling, and with content to communication and change material. You will participate in change management and learning activities to enable the best possible change for impacted co-workers. You will support the roll-out to the INGKA markets and actively cooperate with all key stakeholders within Commercial and beyond to secure integration, common focus and to maximize impact (for example Customer, Digital, CFF, Communications, Sustainability, Business Navigation Operations & Finance, People & Culture, IKEA Food)
In this role you will report to the project manager for Sales Planning with Commercial Actions.
Qualifications
We are looking for an experienced Project leader to develop a more effective and efficient sales planning process, capturing all sales-driving actions for all retailers and IKEA of Sweden, by delivering new ways of working, new solutions and building sustainable competence.
To be successful in this role, it is important tat you have the following capabilities and knowledge:
· Broad knowledge of IKEA concept, brand objectives, values and vision
· Broad knowledge of IKEA tools, processes and year cycles, and also the IKEA multichannel reality and online customer behaviours
· Good knowledge of project and change management methods and tools as well as stakeholder management
· An understanding of pricing, range dimensioning and sales steering processes
· An understanding of the entire IKEA supply chain and impact of inaccurate planning, the complexity of IKEA business and the role of Commercial and Selling as an integrated part of the business
· Good leadership capabilities including ability to lead peers and stakeholders while communicating in an inspirational way with IKEA tone of voice
· Ability to prioritise and make decisions with speed and simplicity, also to take a holistic view of a global organisation and identify opportunities accordingly
· Ability to follow up and measure performance of output and capture learnings to improve planning and performance moving forward
· Ability to communicate clearly in English both speaking and writing, with good presentation and facilitation skills
· As a person you are motivated by the IKEA culture and values and the unique IKEA range, also by increasing customer value and thinking customer first. You are energized by driving business growth and contributing to overall success of IKEA through internal and cross-functional collaboration, and also by finding new ways through co-creation with colleagues and other IKEA units.
Additional Information
Please note that we have a job interviews continuously, which means that we may close the application process earlier than stated if we find the right candidate. So do not delay, please send us your application in English today.
If you have any question regarding the positions please do not hesitate to contact the Hiring Manager, Martin Fredlund at martin.fredlund2@inter.ikea.com. If you have any questions about the recruitment process please contact the Recruiter, Malin Johannesson at malin.johannesson1@inter.ikea.com.

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