Strategic Supplier Relations Leader, Enterprise Apps

Inter IKEA Group

Województwo mazowieckie

On-site

PLN 180,000 - 320,000

Full time

5 days ago

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Job summary

Inter IKEA Group in Poland is seeking a Supplier Relations Leader for Enterprise Applications & Business Platforms to drive strategic partnerships with major ERP and SaaS providers and to align supplier roadmaps with IKEA’s technology and transformation priorities.

You will own relationships with SAP, Workday, Ivalua, ServiceNow and comparable providers, lead governance and joint planning, and push for value creation across Procurement, Digital and Finance functions.

Qualifications

Strong experience in supplier relationship management, sourcing or commercial management.
Experience managing major enterprise software or SaaS suppliers.
Knowledge of ERP, procurement technology or workforce platforms.
Understanding of licensing models and enterprise software negotiations.

Responsibilities

Own relationships with strategic enterprise application and business-platform suppliers.
Develop supplier strategies aligned with IKEA business priorities and platform roadmaps.
Lead supplier governance, executive reviews and joint business planning.
Drive supplier performance, development and long-term value creation.
Support complex commercial negotiations, renewals and enterprise agreements.
Identify opportunities for innovation, simplification, and cost optimisation.
Work closely with Procurement, Digital, Finance and business stakeholders.
Identify and mitigate supplier, commercial, operational and technology risks.