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About IKEA India

IKEA Range & Supply has the responsibility to develop, design, produce and supply IKEA stores with home furnishing solutions available for many people. Each year IKEA Range & Supply introduces 2,000 new products in the IKEA stores. The total range is almost 10,000 products.

Your role

Roles and Responsibilities:

• 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 information in all relevant systems. Furthermore, work with systems and reports, to proactively detect and act on possible deviations from goal.
• Prepare suppliers for the best replenishment and delivery solutions by continuously maintaining & developing supplier delivery performance and sender lead times.
• Contribute to identifying best logistical offer, furthermore implements, maintains, and reviews by having customer and total cost in mind. 
• Actively contributes to the planning and execution of the best set-up for range changes at supplier, news, and discontinued constraints periods and activities.
• Continuously follow-up, analyze, and takes action to improve supplier delivery performance and ensure goods are shipped in time from suppliers.
• Secures correct availability information from supplier to IKEA Retail/receiver in such quality that it can be for the benefit of the customers.
• Develops and maintains suppliers’ logistic competence towards becoming responsible for their performance through working closely with suppliers, and running Suppliers.
• Development Projects and providing them with relevant training & working methods.
• Contribute to supplier development by taking a lead from the logistic perspective and engaging relevant competence in IKEA and at Supplier to assess supplier logistics capability and running supplier development projects.

Job Specific Capabilities:

• Capability to deliver results through involving and engaging stakeholders within IKEA and Supplier.
• Able to translate the Category Plan into logistics solutions; always act with the Customer, Supplier, Total IKEA, and Total Cost Development in mind.
• Capability to transfer knowledge and working methods to suppliers.
• Capability to perform complex analyses, and draw conclusions to support the right business decisions and implementations. 

Leadership Capabilities:

• Develop the business and deliver results
• Lead and develop people
• Inspire and clarify
• Create togetherness
• Find better ways
• Enable change

Training, development & rotation

IKEA has its system of learning and training designed for a specific job position. You will get introduction training as a new co-worker where you will learn about how the company operates, the safety and security rules, customer-friendly principles, and Their environmental approach. You will also get a mentor – a colleague who answers all your questions shows you your department and introduces you to your colleagues. You will pass more training according to your training plan then.

Development possibilities in IKEA are as varied as the personalities of their co-workers. They have a Development talk at least once a year which is a friendly meeting with your manager where you agree together on where you would like to go and how you’d like to develop yourself in the future.

Salary & benefits

The annual salary for this role ranges from INR 7.0 to 10.0 Lakhs (Source: Ambitionbox)

The company takes care of you and your loved ones and will support you with a competitive and comprehensive benefits package. Below are some highlights:

• Medical
• Dental/Vision
• Paid time off & parental leave
• Income protection 
• Retirement

Work-life balance

In IKEA if you’re full-time or part-time, hourly or salaried, all Your co-workers and their dependents are eligible for at least a portion of IKEA’s comprehensive benefits package. Workdays from Monday to Friday (Flexible timings).

Culture & vibe

Enthusiasm, togetherness, and a “get-it-done” attitude are what their culture is built upon. They are optimists, constantly looking for new and better ways to do things. Whether it comes to designing a rocking chair that fits into a flat pack or creating LED light bulbs everyone can afford. Their values are the foundation of their work. They ensure that all of them have a comfortable place to be the best according to their diverse backgrounds and ideas.

About You

To apply for this position you must have,

• Good understanding of IKEA Business and IKEA Business model for growth.
• Good understanding of how your everyday work adds customer value by delivering to Democratic Design.
• Deep Understanding of the IKEA Purchasing Manual and a good understanding of the IKEA Purchasing Development Process (PDP), IKEA Purchasing Year Cycle, and the Governance Structure.
• Understanding of IKEA Supplier Development Process (SDP), new product development, and knowledge around how supply planner contributes to them.
• Knowledge of supplier capabilities, material, production flow, capacity planning, and available capacities.
• Understanding IKEA Supply Chain organization and processes within Planning and Delivery.
• Knowledge of supply chain cost drivers from raw material to customer and logistic tools such as different replenishment methods, delivery solutions, and working with lead times. 

Qualification

• University degree in a relevant field and/or equal supply chain experience.
• Fluency in both written and spoken English
• Analytical skills & Knowledge in MS Office and effective Communication skills
• Organised and capable to prioritise. 
• Ability to work in a team and navigate with multiple stakeholders.

How to apply

To apply for this role, simply click the "Apply on employer site" button on this page to submit your application directly with IKEA India.