Supply Planner (12month contract)

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Inter IKEA is a group of companies that connects IKEA retailers with range development and suppliers and aligns the overall IKEA strategic direction. It consists of three businesses: Retail concept, Range and Supply. IKEA Supply is responsible to source, manufacture and distribute IKEA products to the IKEA retailers. This to secure customer availability in all markets and sales channels at lowest total cost. In Purchasing Development, the assignment goes hand and hand with the IKEA Business idea as we are responsible to produce the ‘wide range of well-designed, functional home furnishing products at prices so low that as many people as possible will be able to afford them’. ​Affordability, accessibility, sustainability and quality are our main priorities.​ We develop and execute sourcing strategies and meet the Supply markets/industries in 6 different categories. We are a global organization with around 1000 co-workers placed in 27 different locations, close to the suppliers and the market. 

We are now recruiting a Supply Planner to join our exiting journey within our category Filled & Storage Textiles products. 

We in Category Area Textile Furnishing are passionate about beautiful textiles and great comfort and want to make our wide offer accessible and affordable to the many people. With over 300 co-workers and 200 suppliers across the world, Category Area Textile Furnishings drives and develops the global supply chain of textile furnishing products for all IKEA stores globally. This includes everything from bulky products such as mattresses and sofas to carpets, curtains, cushions and felt boxes for storage to mention just a few.  

You will be based in Supply Area North where we are working with suppliers in northern Europe and have offices in Älmhult, Kaunas, and Dortmund. The position will be located in Kaunas!

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 set-ups 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 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 and tactical capacity planning at supplier level
• 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.

Do you have knowledge of supplier capabilities, capacity & need planning? Could you take the leadership to ensure our supplier has goods ready in time and in full to fulfil customers’ need at lowest possible landed cost? Would you be able to translate the Category Plan into logistics solutions and always keep Total IKEA and Total Cost Development in mind? Then we are looking for you!

We wish that you tick the following boxes:

• Proactive and solution-oriented
• Ability to navigate with multiple stakeholders
• Well-organized in multiple tasks assigned within given time frame
• Strong data analytical skills
• Excellent Microsoft office and Power BI skills
• Fluent oral English and good communicator
• Quick learner and good flexibility to adapt to change
• University degree with Supply Chain management focus
• Minimal 1-2 years of planning and supplier management field experience.

Please note we are not offering relocation support for this position, and this is a temporary position for 12 months. 

Sounds interesting?

Please apply with CV and Motivation letter in English not later than 3rd of June 2025. We look forward receiving your application! Salary range for this role 4087-5000 EUR gross/month.