IKEA Tuyển Dụng Supply Planner Full-time

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

• Overall responsibility is to secure availability of articles to our customers when they want it to the lowest total cost. This is achieved by leading and interacting with functions and processes internally and externally. 

In order to achieve this a Supply Planner 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.
• Lead and interact with relevant stakeholders internally and externally

About you

We are looking for people with Willingness and capabilities to manage suppliers remotely and cross countries, 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 fulfill customers’ need at the 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. Excellent team player who knows that together, we are stronger.

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