Strategic Supply Chain & Inventory Leader

IKEA; Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid annual leave

Parental leave

Employee assistance program

Co-worker discount

Uniform provided

Free parking

Novated leasing

Superannuation salary sacrifice

Fitness Passport

Job summary

IKEA Tempe, NSW is seeking a Supply Chain Planning & Inventory Manager to lead a team across Fulfilment Operations and the wider business. You will drive stock accuracy, forecast adherence, and inventory health while partnering with commercial and fulfilment teams to deliver activations and range changes.

The role requires strategic thinking, strong leadership, and a proactive, data-driven approach to improve end-to-end fulfilment, with a rotating schedule and pre-employment checks.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to lead a team and drive high performance.
• Strong knowledge of supply chain, fulfilment, inventory, forecasting, replenishment.

Responsibilities

• Leading, coaching, and developing a team while building robust relationships across Fulfilment Operations and the wider business.
• Creating an inclusive and supportive team culture that values collaboration, continuous learning, and high performance to achieve business goals and deliver outcomes.
• Partnering with commercial and fulfilment teams to deliver commercial activations, range changes, and operational forecasting that support customer and business outcomes.
• Securing and monitoring effective range management and stock accuracy through proactive planning, analysis, and cross-functional collaboration.
• Proactively drive improvements to stock structure and inventory health to enhance operational efficiency, availability, capacity, and cost effectiveness.
• Leading the adoption of fulfilment solutions and ensure maximum system effectiveness, operational efficiency, and cost consciousness.
• Coordinating and supporting the implementation of local, national, and global fulfilment initiatives in partnership with key stakeholders.
• Fostering capability development across the store and championing continuous improvement initiatives that enhance end-to-end fulfilment operations.
• Comfortable working with fulfilment, inventory and planning systems, using technology and digital solutions to drive operational performance and business outcomes.

Skills

People leadership

Supply chain

Forecasting

Inventory management

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

IKEA Tempe, NSW is seeking a Supply Chain Planning & Inventory Manager to lead a team across Fulfilment Operations and the wider business. You will drive stock accuracy, forecast adherence, and inventory health while partnering with commercial and fulfilment teams to deliver activations and range changes.

The role requires strategic thinking, strong leadership, and a proactive, data-driven approach to improve end-to-end fulfilment, with a rotating schedule and pre-employment checks.