Supply Operations Developer - Supply Chain Operations

• Stakeholder management: Align with supply chain stakeholders to secure logistical operational performance as well as create preconditions for smooth and efficient Supply Operations. Act on deviations to the plan together with our partners and secure the communication flow.
• Secure Availability: Proactively avoid shortages of products in our retail units by taking actions within the supplier capacity frame by working with stakeholders in IKEA of Sweden and purchasing categories.  Provide supply information to retail units.  Follow up delivery plans and act on deviations to secure product availability while managing exceptional order.
• Constraints and limitations: Identify & define constraints together with internal stakeholders to secure preconditions for efficient supply operations and in general wished level of logistical performance throughout the year. Followup on the compliance of our stakeholders and secure the execution of marketrelevant plans.
• Logistical (flow) performance: Secure logistical operational performance from endtoend perspective as it is defined by respective set of KPIs/PIs (e.g. on time delivery loading times lead times); within given geographical scope. Followup and implement actions within existing and new delivery solutions.
• Continuous Improvements: Validate and optimize sending and receiving capabilities as a link between all supply chain stakeholders. Act upon fluctuations to avoid performance disruptions and increased total cost.
• Development: Support the development of working methods and best practices. 
• Assume responsibility for other tasks and projects as assigned.

Qualifications :

• You will work in an international environment and English will be the official language for daily business communication and any other language skills will be a plus point to support the various markets we are taking care.
• You have a university degree in Logistics Engineering Economics or Business administration or equivalent work experience.
• We want you to be businessminded able to analyze the market challenge cost structure and be comfortable negotiating with stakeholders.
• You have good knowledge of the Supply Chain able to take decisions find synergies optimize the network and spot business opportunities.
• You work in midterm perspective to deliver the goals but also able to conceptualize and build/deliver long term plans.
• You will be part of a team and working together to deliver results but also able to work independently.
• We place emphasis on your personal skills; to be successful in the role it is very important that your communication and social skills are excellent.
• You have the ability to create maintain and develop business relations. 
• You share our values and want to take responsibility for making these values a living reality in our everyday life. 

In return IKEA offers you a challenging position with great development possibilities. You will work in an environment where your ideas are heard where there is an opportunity to learn new skills and where the goal always is to create a better everyday life for the many people.

Additional Information :

At IKEA we value diverse backgrounds perspectives and skills. We are committed to providing coworkers with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. We encourage individualism and invite you to come join our team and be yourself with us!  

We are an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and do not discriminate based on race religion color national origin sex sexual orientation age veteran status disability status or any other applicable characteristic protected by law. All employment decisions are based on qualifications merit and business need.   

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