Supply Chain Planning Support Specialist

At IKEA Components we develop, source, pack and supply components, materials and IKEA retail equipment products in areas where it benefits IKEA and the IKEA customer. Our business is global and employs 1400 people based globally. During the past year IKEA Components has grown, taking on new businesses and stretching even further across IKEAs value chain. To secure that we create as much IKEA benefits as possible we hope that you want to be a part of shaping the future of Supply Chain at IKEA Components!

In Supply Chain we take the lead to support compliance and performance in planning, as well as finding opportunity to optimize and automate planning agenda. We work with different stakeholders to achieve agreed availability at lowest possible cost.

We are now looking for a Supply Chain Planning Support Specialist. If you get energy from influencing, interacting and working together to deliver great business results, this is probably a very interesting assignment for you!

As Supply Chain Planning Support Specialist, you will:

• Take lead and secure the central planning tasks across ranges in connection to centralized and common planning tasks.
• Secure Implementation, Establishment and Compliance of agreed Ways of Working across the supply chain planning functions.
• You are connecting Business with Solution and Process development.
• Execute centralized planning tasks on behalf of the business.
• Secure evaluation and implementation of new processes, working methods and solutions to contribute to operational excellence and best practice across functions.
• Contribute to additional assignments within or across functions like projects, pre-studies, etc.
• “Stay up to date” with the changing trends in business and solution. 
• Contribute to the competence development agenda by leading trainings and education.

As a person you have a passion for planning and leading in a global assignment. You get motivated by driving development of the business and do that together with others, to improve the total result. You get inspired by collaborating and using your communication skills. You like to develop and lead training sessions as well as you are building trustful relationships and collaborate with multiple stakeholders. 

You have proven experience and knowledge in:

• Supply Chain Planning processes, tools and systems
• Solving problems through creative mindset
• Investigate problems and propose resolutions
• Background/experience working with supply chain planning
• Sharing knowledge, hosting workshops, promote best practice
• Interest in the people and the challenges they have and to provide solutions

Further more: 

• Network within the planning community
• Participation in forums and competence networks
• Able to prioritize and sense of urgency
• Ability to work operational and tactical level
• Mindset of helping people and business
• Experience with Power BI and/or SQL or similar tools is merit.

Additional Information

This is a permanent position based in Älmhult, Sweden. 

To simplify and have good speed in the recruitment process, you apply for the role by uploading your CV (in English) in Smart Recruiters, including your answers to these two questions: 

• What do you believe is your contribution to this position? 
• What values and strengths will come through in your everyday work?

Please keep your answers short and concise. 

If you have any questions regarding the position, please contact the hiring manager Rasmus Svensson via rasmus.svensson@inter.ikea.com. For questions regarding the recruitment process, you are welcome to contact Christina Appelqvist, +46-766-113408

We look forward to receiving your application and will be interviewed continuously, so please submit your application as soon as possible but no later than then July 2nd 2025

We look forward to getting to know you soon!