Supply Chain Planning & Inventory Manager

IKEA Gruppe; Sydney; On-site; Confidential; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

5 weeks’ Paid Annual Leave

Parental Leave

Family & Community Leave

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Co-worker discount

Co-worker uniform

Parking

Benefits membership

Novated leasing

EV subscription

Superannuation salary sacrifice

Fitness Passport

Bonus programme

Loyalty programme

Job summary

IKEA Tempe in NSW is seeking a Fulfilment Integration Manager to lead a high-performing team within Fulfilment Operations. You will partner with commercial and fulfilment teams to deliver planning, activations, and stock management that support customer outcomes.

The role demands a collaborative leader with strong forecasting and inventory skills, capable of driving continuous improvement and delivering end-to-end supply chain results in a dynamic retail environment.

Qualifications

• Leads and develops a team across Fulfilment Operations.
• Skilled in forecasting, range management, inventory management, and planning.
• Comfortable using data/insights to guide decisions.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop a team across Fulfilment Operations and the wider business.
• Drive stock accuracy and proactive planning to support availability and cost efficiency.
• Partner with commercial and fulfilment teams to support activations and forecasting.
• Lead adoption of fulfilment solutions to maximise system effectiveness and cost consciousness.
• Coordinate local, national and global fulfilment initiatives with stakeholders.

Skills

Leadership

Forecasting

Inventory management

Stock control

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

Our team within IKEA

At IKEA, our vision is to create a better everyday life for the many people. We believe that everything we do comes with the responsibility to create a positive impact on people, society and the planet. We are passionate about home furnishing, creating a positive life at home and sharing our tasty responsibly sourced food with the many people across the world.

We are guided by our cultures & values, creating a great place to work.

We stand for equality, diversity and inclusion.

We care about people & planet and promote health & wellbeing.

We nurture your development and provide career opportunities to unlock your potential.

What you need to know

Working at IKEA has its benefits:

• 5 weeks’ Paid Annual Leave, Paid Parental Leave, Family & Community Leave and much more


• 24/7 access to our Employee Assistance Program for health and wellbeing support


• 15% Co-worker discount


• Low-cost nutritious meals including complimentary drinks in our Co-worker restaurant


• Co-worker uniform provided


• Free Co-worker parking


• Free benefits membership (savings and discounts across retailers and service providers)


• Novated leasing and EV subscription options


• Superannuation salary sacrifice


• Fitness Passport membership available


• Bonus programme (where eligible)


• Co-worker Loyalty programme (extra contribution to your superannuation fund where eligible)

Additional Information

• Position is Permanent Full Time, 76hrs/fortnight.


• Location of role is IKEA Tempe, NSW.


• Internal job title at IKEA is Fulfilment Integration Manager. Reporting line is to the Fulfilment Manager.


• As our store operates 7 days per week, you must have the availability to work a rotating roster with a mix of day and evening shifts. You also have the availability to work alternating weekend shifts (both Saturday and Sunday).


• As part of the recruitment process this role requires a pre-employment check for final candidates.

About this work area

As Supply Chain Planning & Inventory Manager your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

• 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.

As Supply Chain Planning & Inventory Manager, you are:

• A collaborative, people- centred leader who has a passion for coaching and developing others with the ability to build capability, foster collaboration and empower your team to achieve shared goals. Leadership experience is essential.


• Equipped with sound knowledge and experience with forecasting, range management, inventory management, and sales and inventory planning.


• Comfortable using data and performance insights to guide planning and business decisions.


• Well versed in developing and implementing business strategies, aligning people and priorities to achieve shared goals and results.


• Able to connect, influence, engage, and align diverse stakeholders to successfully deliver business priorities and initiatives.


• Passionate about continuous improvement, with the ability to translate insights into practical solutions that enhance customer and business outcomes.


• Experienced working in an omnichannel retail, fulfilment, logistics, supply chain, or inventory planning environment.

We need people like you

At IKEA, work is so much more than a job. Come join us!