Category Sourcing Specialist
Ikea Of Sweden AB / Inköpar- och marknadsjobb / Älmhult
2022-06-16
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At IKEA of Sweden, we develop and make the IKEA range available to stores and customers all over the world. Within the responsibilities of IKEA of Sweden lies the development, sourcing, supply and steering of a unique, competitive and efficient range.
Category Area Textile Furnishings is a dynamic workplace where we are purchasing and leading business development in Categories Textile Products, Synthetics & Assembly, Furniture Fabrics & Covers, Textile Carpets, Mattresses, Filled Products and Comfort Seating from all over the globe.
Category Textile Products is responsible for supplying, developing and implementing materials and technologies for a wide range of textile products, including bed- and bath textiles, such as curtains, bedlinen, towels, cushion covers, throws and textiles for cooking and eating. Innovation is high on the agenda and this category is also responsible for leading the development work of enabling pre and post-consumer recycled textiles in our future IKEA range.
Right now, we are looking for a Category Sourcing Specialist to join our Category Textile Products team to lead sourcing activities and help define the future optimal supply setup.
Job Description
As a Category Sourcing Specialist, you will be responsible for securing the material and production knowledge as well as setting up the optimal sourcing conditions. With having customer always in mind, you will act as a gear box between HFBs / Category and Need Planning function. From that position you will lead and secure that all products within your area of responsibility are sourced with optimal global sourcing set-up. You will contribute with material, technique and production knowledge in the product development process and ensure that material and choices of techniques related to cost, capacity, quality and sustainability are in-line with supplier production capabilities, as well as with product development process and category strategy.
In this role, you will:
Contribute with material, technique and production competence from a Total cost perspective and integration of Category opportunities in NEWs projects
Lead to secure optimal global sourcing set-up for Running range within the framework of the sourcing assignment and in alignment with HFB, including assessing sourcing risk and scenario planning
Be responsible to secure optimal global sourcing set-up for NEWs
Be responsible to define most suitable development suppliers for specific NEWs projects in alignment with HFB
Contribute to Business Contingency Planning
Be responsible to secure quality of the category input into the pricing process (Big run, Tertial runs)
Be responsible for the input to HFB (Home Furnishing Business) Action plans
Support the business team in creation of supplier Action plans and development projects
Support the BDs in their development, and bring feedback for their development talks and seniority process
Lead global projects on Category or Category area dimension
Lead RFQs, category projects and Purchase Development Process when needed
Be a Part of Category management group & responsible to contribute to Category Business Plan
Secure overall availability performance and collaboration with internal stakeholders
The position is located in Älmhult, Sweden with a global responsibility. Älmhult has excellent commuting possibilities with hourly trains to Malmö, Lund and Växjö and an IKEA shuttle bus back and forth to Helsingborg two times a day.
In this role you will report to Category Manager Textile Products.
Qualifications
To be a successful Category Sourcing Specialist we would like you to have:
Strong experience and good knowledge in purchasing development including insights on supplier capabilities and product development as well as preferably experience within textiles
University degree in technology, business administration, Furniture education or corresponding knowledge
Leadership skills and project leadership experience is an advantage
Holistic view with being comfortable thinking on both operational, tactical, and strategic level
Deep knowledge of value chain and value chain analysis capabilities
As a person you are:
Driven, decisive, analytical
Great stakeholder manager
Independent and with excellent communication skills
Strongly business minded, ability to see the big picture and apply different perspectives from customer to supplier perspective
Able to foresee the consequences of one's own actions and act based on high moral and ethical principles
Fluent in English, both spoken and written
You will work in an environment where your ideas are heard, where there is opportunity to learn new skills and where the goal always is "to create a better everyday life for the many people".
Additional information
For more information about the role and the recruitment process, please contact People & Culture recruiter Zuzana Vackova,
zuzana.vackova1@inter.ikea.com.
Please send us your application in English until 26th June at the latest!
Publiceringsdatum2022-06-16Så ansöker duSista dag att ansöka är 2022-06-26
AdressIKEA of Sweden AB
Tulpanvägen 8
34381 ÄLMHULT
Omfattning Detta är ett heltidsjobb.
Arbetsgivare Ikea Of Sweden AB (org.nr 556074-7551)
Tulpanvägen 8 (
visa karta)
343 81 ÄLMHULT
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Arbetsplats Ikea Of Sweden
Jobbnummer 6749279
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