Inventory & capacity planning manager

IKEA; Zaventem; On-site; EUR 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Eco-vouchers

End-of-year bonus

Bike allowance

Private bike leasing

Hospitalization insurance

Private accident insurance

Pension savings

Leave savings plan

Extra holidays

Canteen

IKEA Tack! retirement deposit

ONE IKEA Bonus

Staff discount 15%

Team outings

Job summary

IKEA is seeking a Supply Chain Specialist (Fulfilment Integration Specialist) in Zaventem, Belgium. You will support commercial activation planning, forecasting, range and stock management, and drive cost-efficient stock structure.

English plus NL and/or FR are required, with strong communication and organizational skills. The role emphasizes continuous learning, service to managers, and collaboration across the organization to improve customer satisfaction.

Qualifications

• Good knowledge of retail and/or logistics processes, tools and working methods.
• Proficient in English and Dutch and/or French is a must.
• Strong change management and communication abilities.
• Ability to build trust and work in a structured way.

Responsibilities

• Contributing to the planning and execution of Commercial activation at local, country, and global levels.
• Supporting Operational Forecasting with commercial partners and monitoring deviations.
• Assisting with correct range management and stock accuracy within the unit.
• Helping optimize stock structure to reduce avoidable stock and costs.

Skills

Retail logistics

KPI knowledge

IT systems

English proficiency

Dutch/French knowledge

Change management

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Who you are

For the role of Supply Chain Specialist (internally this position is called Fulfilment Integration Specialist) , the following are important:

• Good knowledge of retail and/or logistics processes, tools and working methods leading to excellent operations
• Good knowledge and understanding of the customer’s needs, demands and expectations in the local market
• Good knowledge and understanding of KPIs used for success measures for own function
• Good knowledge of relevant IT systems/solutions/tools
• Able to connect in English and the local language of our unit (NL and/or FR) is a must

Next to that, we prefer a candidate who:

• Is energized by continuous learning, with a renew & improve mindset
• Enjoys applying a tactical and operational approach for analyzing business opportunities from customer/market perspective and inspired by challenging situations
• Enjoys providing service and support to managers, co-workers, and the organization in order to improve the business with focus on customer satisfaction
• Has the ability to build trustful relationships across the organization
• Has strong change management skills
• Has good communication and influencing skills
• Is able to make things happen with flexibility, speed and simplicity
• Has strong organizational skills and ability to work in a structured way
• Has the ability to apply analytical and process oriented thinking when acting and propose solutions
• Has moderate knowledge of problem-solving and process improvement methodologies
• Has moderate knowledge of project management

Your responsibilities

• Contributing to the planning and execution of Commercial activation, local, country, and global
• Contributing to the execution of Operational Forecasting in the unit in co-operation with commercial partners, by proactively monitoring and highlighting deviations and securing high quality in the operational forecast
• Contributing to securing correct range management in the unit by proactively monitoring and taking needed actions
• Contributing to securing correct stock accuracy in the unit by proactively monitoring and taking needed actions
• Contributing to securing optimal Stock structure by proactively working to reduce Avoidable stock, resulting in healthy capacity utilization and low costs

We’re the team behind the scenes that make the IKEA products available to the many people. As a diverse mix of co-workers we use our supply process expertise to balance range and space capacity with forecasting and ordering to provide customers with high availability while minimizing costs. If you’ve wonder who’s responsible for finding effective and efficient ways of picking up the products for our customers, that’s us. We’re passionate about working together to improve the customer experience at IKEA!

At IKEA, we like to give you the space to take control of your own development and growth. We believe in entrepreneurship and initiative and want to make it easy for you. In the first few weeks/months, you will be offered a 5-step development plan to get you started, with enough personal space to create the learning moments you need.

We offer this structure and a supportive network of colleagues who will make sure you feel comfortable in this situation and give you time to learn, make mistakes and develop.

In addition to a competitive remuneration, we offer:

• Eco-vouchers
• End-of-year bonus, holiday pay and sector premiums
• An additional allowance if you come by bike
• Private leasing of an electric bike, we are happy to give you a boost
• Comprehensive hospitalization insurance
• A private accidents insurance
• Pension savings
• A leave savings plan: choose how you want your late/early hours (before 7h and as of 19h) to be paid out: a supplement on your salary or in holiday hours
• We also offer extra-legal holidays, seniority holidays and for full-time colleagues 6 extra days off
• A canteen where you can eat delicious food at very democratic prices
• IKEA Tack! Loyalty reward, an additional deposit into your retirement savings based on our global results and your loyalty to IKEA
• ONE IKEA Bonus: an additional bonus based on your shop's results
• IKEA Benefits at work: a portal offer you great discount for well-known stores and brands
• IKEA staff discount 15% on all your purchases
• Team outings & staff parties, because togetherness is very important to us
• A nice extra in case of legal cohabitation/marriage/birth/retirements to celebrate these beautiful moments

At IKEA, we believe in a diverse and inclusive workplace, where every individual is respected and valued. Our recruitment process is designed to be inclusive and without prejudice, with equal opportunities for every candidate. We therefore encourage all candidates to apply, with their diverse backgrounds, identities and experiences. Our locations are always easily accessible by public transportation, a conscious choice to allow our employees and clients to travel sustainably.