Food Demand Coordinator Intern, Food LogisticsFull-timeIKEA is one of the world's leading home furnishing companies. Our vision is to create a better everyday life for the many people. We do this by offering a 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.
Category Food Logistics Services plays a vital role in the IKEA supply chain with the responsibility to ensure that IKEA's food related products are shipped, handled, and distributed in a professional way, and with that, securing all requirements related to availability, optimal total cost, quality & sustainability.
We are now looking for one Food Demand Coordinator Internship to join our Category Food Logistics Services (Food) team located in Milan.
As Food Demand Coordinator, you will work close with different supply functions to secure product availability for our customers by taking operational responsibility for distribution in selected markets.
In collaboration with your team in Milano, Range Area Food in Core Business Range, and other supply chain partners, you will support IKEA retailers through a variety of operational tasks such as ensuring smooth range change, commercial activities as well as expansion initiatives.
You will be joining a diverse and experienced team with helpful colleagues who enjoy working in a fast-paced environment and growing organization.
In your role, you will support the orders management for IKEA Food Products in order to ensure availability in warehouses and stores, also coordinating activities for processes from an end-to-end perspective, in selected markets, and by working with all relevant stakeholders in the supply chain.
Tasks: Orders management from specific retail markets.Communication with Distribution Centers and Stores for deliveries, schedules, availability and outbound.Follow products availability via handling high inventory, short shelf-life management, Phase in / phase out process, Range changes / Assortment management.Coordinate and execute global and local markets sales activities.Analyze and evaluate (orders, need, forecast, stock and sales) data to identify the risks of shortage in Distribution Centers and Stores and take actions to secure highest optimum availability at lowest cost.Register and maintain parameters for retail and range in the relevant business solutions.Coordinate physical movement of the goods and secure product compliance during export and import. Secure proper documentation related to movement of the product as needed in the customs clearance process.To be the right fit for this role, the below points need to be about you: Strong communication and networking SkillsOrganizational SkillsData AnalyticsDriven and Results-OrientedTechnical Proficiency (Master Microsoft Office applications with proficiency in Excel).Positive mind-set, open and flexible to adapt to a rapidly changing environment.Highly motivated with a passion for excellence in pursuit of business growth and success.Having related education background (university degree) in logistics / supply / business administration or relevant working experience or preferred experience within food logistics.We are looking forward to receiving your application in English by November 21st.
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