Supply Planner - CA 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?

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!

We are now looking for a Supply Planner to our team in Category Pigment 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 setups 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
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 building, we want you to feel that you can inspire billions of people all over the world. 

Are you ready to make the world a little better, together? We want to hear from you

We look forward to receiving your application in English latest 2nd of December 2021. 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.

If you have any questions about the position, you are welcome to contact recruiting manager Alice Garbocci at alice.garbocci@inter.ikea.com If you have any questions regarding the recruitment process, please contact Recruiter, Marie Sandman on +46 768545309
The position is in Älmhult, Sweden  

Sounds interesting?
Please submit your CV and cover letter in English before 5th December 2021.

If you have any questions about the actual recruitment process, please contact People & Culture Recruiter at aivita.grockyte@inter.ikea.com and for any questions about the role please contact Business Development Manager Didem Tüysüz Eng at didem.tuysuz@inter.ikea.com.

We look forward to receiving your application!