Strategic Purchaser – SAP Ariba & Global Sourcing

IKEA Oy

Espoo

On-site

EUR 60,000 - 90,000

Full time

8 days ago
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Job summary

IKEA Oy is seeking a skilled purchaser to join our Procurement organization in Finland. The role covers Finland and Norway and offers an exciting international environment within IKEA's culture and values.

You will build relationships with business owners, drive sourcing plans, lead negotiations, and ensure supplier performance and compliance with IWAY and the IKEA Code of Conduct. This position rewards collaboration and sustainability.

Qualifications

  • Excellent written and verbal communication in English, Finnish and Swedish.
  • Indirect procurement and supplier management experience.
  • Strong negotiation and stakeholder management skills.
  • Solid knowledge of sourcing practices, processes and tools; legal knowledge related to procurement and contracts.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

English proficiency
Finnish proficiency
Swedish proficiency
Negotiation
Stakeholder management
Procurement knowledge

Tools

SAP Ariba

Job description

IKEA Oy is seeking a skilled purchaser to join our Procurement organization in Finland. The role covers Finland and Norway and offers an exciting international environment within IKEA's culture and values.

You will build relationships with business owners, drive sourcing plans, lead negotiations, and ensure supplier performance and compliance with IWAY and the IKEA Code of Conduct. This position rewards collaboration and sustainability.

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