Business Developer - Hung Bui - Indonesia

Inter IKEA Group (Old Sandbox); Daerah Khusus Ibukota Jakarta; On-site; IDR 100.000.000 - 200.000.000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global retail firm is looking for a Business Developer in Jakarta, Indonesia. The role involves driving business projects, managing supplier relationships, and ensuring that materials and suppliers meet requirements. Ideal candidates should have at least 3 years of experience in purchasing, strong negotiation skills, and the ability to build long-term partnerships. Fluent English is required. Applications are accepted until February 28th and will be reviewed continuously.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of experience in Purchasing.
• Strong negotiation skills are essential.
• Ability to create trust and relationships with suppliers.

Responsibilities

• Drive Business projects and evaluate suppliers' capabilities.
• Develop partners, new materials, and sourcing markets.
• Ensure suppliers fulfill IKEA requirements.

Skills

Purchasing experience

Business opportunity identification

Relationship building

Industry knowledge

Legal knowledge

Risk analysis

Negotiation skills

Business development experience

Fluent in English

Job description

• Full-time

Job Description

At IKEA Purchasing and Logistics, we want to make the most of our competitive advantage of economies of scale. Our large-volume approach enables us to invest in efficient industrial production set-ups and focus on affordability, accessibility, sustainability and quality. In Purchasing and Logistics Area North East Europe we have suppliers in Russia and Kazakhstan. Our office is located in Moscow with a 150 employees.

About you

• Experience in Purchasing of at least 3 years;
• Capability to identify business opportunities and deliver results;
• Capability to create trust and relations, in order to build long-term partnership with the suppliers;
• Deep knowledge of industry and market specific conditions and macroeconomic trends;
• Deep knowledge of IKEA Purchasing Manual and of the process of start-up of a new supplier;
• Legal knowledge (understanding of purchase agreement package);
• Ability to make Risk Analysis and Scenario Planning
• Strong negotiation skills;
• Preferred experience as Business Developer of at least 3 years;
• English fluent.

About the job

The Business Developer within the Business Team of the Purchasing Operations Area is responsible to drive Business project and together with categories, free range or development matrix evaluate the capabilities of the suppliers to fulfil the assignment received by the PLA New Business Team.

Your tasks will include:

• Find and start up the next generation of IKEA suppliers;
• Together with the New Business Manager, the supply planners and the engineers develop partners, new materials, new technologies and new sourcing markets;
• Securing that materials, products and suppliers capabilities fulfil IKEA requirements;
• Pro‑active work together with other teams/stakeholders to integrate opportunities.

Additional Information

If you have any questions about the role and recruitment process, please contact Yulia Volkova (Yulia.volkova1[at]ikea.com) [phone].

We are look forward to receiving your application in English. Please note that we will be interviewing continuously so do not delay, send in your application today! Last day to apply is February 28th.

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