Supply Chain Manager

IKEA Industry  

IKEA Industry, part of the Inter IKEA Group, is the world’s largest producer of wooden furniture and is an integrated part of the IKEA value chain. As IKEA’s own furniture manufacturer our role is to offer a unique advantage for IKEA as a world leader in home furnishing.

IKEA Industry has 32 production units, across 16 sites in 7 countries: Poland, Slovakia, Portugal, Sweden, Lithuania, China and Hungary.

Our operations include forestry, sawmills, boards, component and furniture production. IKEA culture and values shape everything we do. Not only do the IKEA values bring us together, they also help us to do business successfully.

At IKEA Industry Orla, we specialize in producing modern ultra-thin HDF boards. Our site features a CTS department, where boards are precisely cut to specific dimensions, as well as sawmill operations dedicated to the production of planks.

Supply Chain Manager
IKEA Industry Orla

At IKEA Industry, we believe that production can be efficient, sustainable, and meaningful all at once. Our goal is to deliver high-quality components that form a key part of IKEA’s global value chain. Together, we create value — from forest, through factory, all the way to our customers’ homes. This is possible thanks to courage, simplicity, collaboration, and trust.

As a Supply Chain Manager at IKEA Industry Orla, you will play a crucial role in making sure that our components reach the right place, at the right time, and in the right quantity. Your work will directly impact the efficiency of the entire IKEA supply chain.

Your Role

In this position, you will combine strategic planning with day-to-day operational responsibility for sales and logistics at the IKEA Industry Orla production unit. Your main task will be to ensure a smooth flow of components to internal IKEA recipients and external customers — maintaining the highest standards of efficiency, quality, and sustainability.

Key Responsibilities:

• Planning, organizing, and coordinating product flow across the entire factory — from customer order to shipment.

• Maintaining close cooperation with other IKEA Industry factories to synchronize production and delivery plans.

• Creating and executing the unit’s sales and logistics strategy based on customer needs.

• Managing the demand forecasting and capacity planning processes in collaboration with production and quality teams.

• Being responsible for inventory optimization, transport cost control, and on-time delivery performance.

• Responsibility for procurement processes and ensuring the continuity of supply of materials and services in line with the production needs of the site.

• Operational responsibility for the CTS department, where boards are cut to precise dimensions according to customer specifications, ensuring efficient and high-quality production aligned with customer requirements and sustainability goals.

• Supervising the sales, logistics, CTS and purchasing teams — inspiring, developing competencies, and building strong engagement.

• Supporting initiatives in lean manufacturing, continuous improvement, and process digitalization.

• Collaborating with other IKEA Industry units and Inter IKEA Group to ensure operational alignment and leverage synergies.

• Ensuring compliance with legal requirements, IKEA internal standards, and customer expectations.

We believe you are someone who combines a strong business mindset with a deep understanding of production and logistics processes. You think systemically, act collaboratively, and base your decisions on data, insight, and IKEA values.

To succeed in this role, you need:

• Experience in managing sales and/or supply chain operations in a production environment.

• Knowledge of production planning, international logistics, and inventory management.

• Strong data literacy and the ability to plan and make decisions based on key performance indicators (KPIs).

• Experience working in a matrix organization and collaborating with internal customers.

• Ability to build effective teams and inspire people to take initiative.

• Openness to change, a proactive mindset, and a drive for continuous improvement.

• Fluency in both English and Polish.

• Familiarity with ERP systems (e.g., M3) is a plus.

You’ll join a company where production matters — but people and their growth matter even more. At IKEA Industry, we foster an environment built on trust, collaboration, and shared purpose. Whether you are creating a piece of furniture or a component, you’ll have a real impact on the everyday life of millions of people around the world.

You will report to the Site Manager and will be responsible for leading the SSCH team for the unit. 

This is a full-time, permanent position based in the IKEA Industry plant in Orla.

Have you become enthusiastic and do you see yourself in this role? Great! 

We look forward to receiving your application in English latest on June 30th, 2025