Global Sourcing Purchaser – Supplier Management & Negotiations

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

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible Epassi balance

Staff discounts on IKEA products

Healthy staff meals at low prices

One IKEA Bonus

Job summary

IKEA Gruppe is seeking a skilled purchaser to join the Procurement organization in Finland, covering Finland and Norway. The role focuses on sourcing, supplier management, and stakeholder engagement in a fast-paced international environment.

The successful candidate will drive sourcing projects, lead negotiations, and ensure compliance with IWAY and the IKEA Code of Conduct, while leveraging SAP Ariba Source-to-Pay processes.

Qualifications

• Good understanding of the IKEA business model, strategic landscape and ways of working.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English, Finnish and Swedish.
• Indirect procurement experience.
• Experience in supplier management and development.
• Strong negotiation and stakeholder management skills.
• Solid knowledge of sourcing and procurement practices, processes, and tools.
• Experience with project management methods and processes.
• Good legal knowledge related to procurement and contracts.
• Strong financial and commercial understanding.
• Knowledge of cost drivers and value creation opportunities.
• Experience with SAP Ariba Source-to-Pay processes is considered an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain trusted relationships with business owners to align sourcing plans, drive performance, and deliver results.
• Execute sourcing projects throughout the Source-to-Pay process using SAP Ariba, ensuring a strategic and professional procurement approach.
• Lead negotiations to optimize costs, improve supplier performance, and create efficient solutions for end users and invoicing flows.
• Drive supplier management and performance while ensuring compliance with IWAY and the IKEA Code of Conduct.
• Continuously monitor local supplier markets and provide insights on sourcing opportunities, market developments, and trends.
• Collaborate closely with colleagues across functions and markets as one integrated team.
• Implement and communicate global procurement strategies, category plans, and strategic priorities within assigned markets and categories.
• Deliver value-adding and sustainable procurement solutions that meet business and customer needs.

Skills

Procurement experience

Supplier management

Negotiation skills

Stakeholder management

Sourcing knowledge

Project management

Legal knowledge in procurement

Financial & commercial understanding

Languages: English, Finnish, Swedish

SAP Ariba knowledge

Tools

SAP Ariba Source-to-Pay

Job description

IKEA Gruppe is seeking a skilled purchaser to join the Procurement organization in Finland, covering Finland and Norway. The role focuses on sourcing, supplier management, and stakeholder engagement in a fast-paced international environment.

The successful candidate will drive sourcing projects, lead negotiations, and ensure compliance with IWAY and the IKEA Code of Conduct, while leveraging SAP Ariba Source-to-Pay processes.