Fulfilment Operations Team Leader

Responsibilities

• Lead the Logistics Team in the assigned area of responsibility to secure the highest goods availability, operational readiness always at the lowest possible cost
• Take direct lead with identifying, recruiting, retaining, and developing the many talents in your team, to secure a diverse, high performing team that can execute its assigned responsibilities with confidence and secure the future succession
• Maintain a clean, organized, and safe working environment throughout the unit and secure that colleagues work in compliance with IKEA Code of Conduct, internal IKEA regulations and local legislation related to health, safety, security, and the environment
• Secure effective, qualitative, and efficient daily operational routines within the assigned area of responsibility by contributing to goal achievement, people, shift and equipment planning, create colleagues’ quality awareness to prevent and reduce damages, drive the implementation of local business plans and, or projects and analyse existing workload to secure daily volume handling and meet seasonal needs
• Support the implementation of the Customer Fulfilment Sustainability agenda in the assigned unit operations environment

Qualifications

• Experience as a leader of a team and of logistics processes
• Good knowledge of different leadership styles and how to adapt it according to needs and different situations
• Good knowledge of retail and, or logistics processes, tools and working methods
• Understanding of budget, cost and key performance indicators and how to use them to plan, follow up and steer the business
• Sound understanding of the IKEA Code of Conduct, as well as regulations and legislation relating to health, safety, and security
• Knowledge and skills of safe and efficient forklifts\' driving working methods according to IKEA rules and local legislation
• Ability to communicate in English and Italian

WE CARE FOR PEOPLE

At IKEA we cultivate an inclusive work environment where everyone feels welcomed, accepted, respected, acknowledged for its uniqueness and where we work together in a supportive climate regardless age, gender, religion, sexual orientation, pregnancy and ability