Job descriptionWe believe that you are curious to grow the business, the function and yourself.The purpose of the job is to secure excellence in total Supply Chain operational performance, and its further development, in close cooperation and alignment with all relevant supply chain stakeholders, contributing to reaching customer perceived availability at the lowest total cost.Secure excellence in total Supply Chain operational performance, and its further development, in close cooperation and alignment with all relevant supply chain stakeholders, contributing to reaching customer perceived availability at the lowest total cost.Secure operational daily business with focus on DCGESE/DCGESEN and related marketsFollow up on execution of the Supply Plan (the compliance of Stakeholders, the execution of market relevant plans in connection with the Market Operation Forum (MOF) with respect of deadlines;Support, contribute with a knowledge and actions during ERP situationChallenge and develop current logistical set up by identifying patterns of underperformance, noncompliance, deviations, and potential risks of disruptionsEngaging respective stakeholders, together performing root-cause analysis and lead corrective actionsCreate the pre-conditions to enable automation in the booking processSupport handover and establish cooperation with the Control TowerContribute to improvements of current processes, ways of working to Supply Operations Competence centers Flow Performance Developers, Flow Replenishment Developers, Flow Capacity PlannersQualificationProven past experience in Logistic and Transport Industry and Inventory managementFluency in English, both written and spoken (at least FIRST CERTIFICATE, B2)Leadership capabilities to manage complex stakeholders in a very dynamic environmentCapability to build effective and trustful relationships with internal and external stakeholders enjoying interacting with many different peopleAbility to perform complex business analyses, risk assessment, root cause analyses and pattern, scenario planning and lead conclusions to support the right business decision and implementationAnalytical skills and negotiation skillsStrong and verbal communication skillsProactive attitude, curiosity on improvement potentials, spotting opportunities and starting actions and initiatives on improvements, aiming to utilize the spotted potential.University degree in Logistics, Economics or relevant working experienceGood knowledge of functions within IKEA Supply Chain and how they contribute to the processGood knowledge in Supply Chain operations or transport planning & productionGood knowledge about how to build and evaluate fact-based business casesGood knowledge of production costs and the main key drivers.Good knowledge of ways of securing transport performance in all aspects.Computer skills and proficiency in Microsoft Office applications
