Inventory Planner: Food Logistics & Freshness Champion

IKEA; Assago; Presencial; EUR 50.000 - 55.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

IKEA is seeking an Inventory Planner to join the Food logistics chain, ensuring accurate stock and smooth inbound flow from suppliers to distribution centers and stores.

The role emphasizes planning accuracy, coordination with suppliers, service providers and internal teams to support availability, freshness and cost-conscious logistics. You will leverage ERP, planning tools and data signals to optimize the flow and maintain high service standards across markets.

Formación

• Experience in supply-chain operations, inventory planning, inbound logistics or DC flow.
• Proficient in ERP, order-management and planning systems.
• Uses operational KPIs, inventory data and deviation follow-up to make clear decisions, including using Excel and Power BI.
• Understands availability at lowest cost, freshness, quality and inventory-accuracy risks, and knows when to act or escalation.
• Communicates well across suppliers, logistics service providers and internal teams.
• Takes pride in accuracy, structure and keeping the inbound goods flow reliable every day.

Responsabilidades

• Own supplier-to-DC and/or DC-DC inbound availability for assigned products, DCs and markets.
• Maintain accurate inventory and inbound flow execution, including orders, ERP corrections and physical-flow corrections.
• Act on daily inventory corrections, inbound order handling, flow bookings and deviations within agreed parameters.
• Balance availability, food safety, freshness, cost, sustainability and lead-time adherence when planning and following up the inbound flow.
• Secure supplier and logistics-service-provider execution through confirmations, holiday planning, inbound coordination and invoice follow-up.
• Manage deviations related to quality, blocked goods, shelf life, shortages and inventory accuracy with timely action and escalation.
• Improve ways of working together with suppliers, service providers, DC/LSP operations and internal stakeholders.

Conocimientos

ERP systems

Order management

Planning systems

Excel

Power BI

Inventory accuracy

Communication

KPIs

Herramientas

Infor tools

Descripción del empleo

IKEA is seeking an Inventory Planner to join the Food logistics chain, ensuring accurate stock and smooth inbound flow from suppliers to distribution centers and stores.

The role emphasizes planning accuracy, coordination with suppliers, service providers and internal teams to support availability, freshness and cost-conscious logistics. You will leverage ERP, planning tools and data signals to optimize the flow and maintain high service standards across markets.