Need Planner

Inter IKEA Group (Old Sandbox); Älmhult; On-site; SEK 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

International work environment

Opportunities for skill development

Job summary

A leading global home furnishings company is looking for a Need Planner based in Älmhult, Sweden. In this role, you will balance customer needs against supplier capacities, plan goods flow, and communicate with purchasing for execution. Candidates should have experience in supply chain or logistics, strong analytical and problem-solving skills, and the ability to lead initiatives. This position offers a dynamic environment where your ideas will be valued.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience within supplying or logistics.
• Background in supply chain/production planning is a plus.
• Detail-oriented and accurate in problem solving.

Responsibilities

• Balance customer need against supplier capacities.
• Steer the product change process and communicate plans.
• Identify overstock and out of stock situations.

Skills

Strong analytical skills

Problem-solving approach

Structured work habits

Leadership ability

Holistic view of supply chain

Education

Degree in logistics or similar

Job description

As a Need Planner you will be globally responsible for balancing the customer need against supplier capacities. You plan the goods flow in the product change process (both phasing in and out of products), communicate and handover this plan to Purchasing for execution. The Need planner leads initiatives in order to identify potential overstock and out of stock situations and to act on deviations outside the lead time. Your role is essential for IKEA to secure our customer success.

About the assignment

In your assignment as need planner you are responsible for balancing the total supply chain to lowest cost, capturing opportunities and mitigating risks. This requires that you are comfortable with taking the lead and that you are able to operate efficiently in a high-energy dynamic environment. In your new assignment you steer the product change process and communicate the plan to our purchasing areas and supply chain.

Is this your next challenge?

To be successful in this role we believe that you;

• Have 3-5 years of experience within supplying or have a degree within logistics or similar
• A background in supply chain/production planning is a plus
• Strong analytical skills and a problem solving approach
• Are enjoying to work in a structured way towards fixed time frames and deadlines, driving assignments
• Have the ability to see the holistic perspective, from supplier to customer, as well as the capability to be in the details
• Are comfortable in taking the lead and in motivating and inspiring others
• Are motivated by working towards fixed time frames and deadlines, driving assignments

As a person you have strong analytical skills and conceptual thinking. You enjoy working in a structured way according to fixed time frames and deadlines. You are detail oriented and accurate with a problem solving approach, basing it on a holistic view. You have strong communication skills and you are not afraid to take the lead. You recognize the importance of securing the operational task and you make the difference on a tactical level!

IK EA offer you a truly international environment where your ideas are heard and where there are plenty of chances to learn new skills. Do you want to join us? – to create a better everyday life for the many people.

The location for this position will be Älmhult, Sweden.

If you have questions about the position or the recruitment process please contact Maria Börnow, maria.bornow[at]ikea.com. If you have any questions about the actual recruitment process, please contact our HR Service Centre, [phone].

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The task of IKEA Components within IKEA is to pursue the development of future unique and customer-friendly solutions within fittings and components to the IKEA range. We create substantial cost and quality benefits for IKEA in our development and trade of raw materials, components and fittings. IKEA Components is part of the IKEA group and shares the IKEA vision and values. Our business is global and employs 1000 people based in Sweden, Slovakia and China. Through co-operation with IKEA Purchasing Offices, we are also represented at several other sites around the world.