Warehouse Logistics Planner

IKEA Gruppe; Westampton Township (NJ); On-site; Confidential; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

WiselyPay

Parental leave

Tuition discount

Retirement bonus

Co-worker discount

Meal deal

Referral bonus

Pet insurance

Education assistance

Shoe reimbursement

Telehealth

Dental/vision

Job summary

IKEA in Westampton, NJ is seeking a warehouse planner to optimize daily DC/CDC operations, focusing on inbound/outbound flows, forecasting, and customer service. This role is in-office with full-time permanent employment.

You will collaborate with a diverse team to balance capacity and space, ensure on-time deliveries, and support cost-efficient fulfilment while adhering to set lead times and quality.

Responsibilities

• Plan outbound and inbound flows with a focus on the customer and the total supply chain.
• Register and update shipments in yard management. Secure transport requirements, including documentation to fulfil daily.
• Translate short-term forecasts with operational capacity and find improvement potentials.
• Communicate and align with various stakeholders to ensure service to the customer.
• Analyze and continuously improve the end-to-end planning in the fulfilment unit. Troubleshoot planning deviations to secure on time delivery and fill rate.

Job description

Why we will love you

You care about making a positive impact in the world. A warehouse job at IKEA is so much more than moving things from A to B. Together, we work to make a better everyday life for the many. It's the perfect fit if you want to contribute, grow, and share your uniqueness.

What you'll be doing day to day

• Achieve excellence in daily DC/CDC operations by planning outbound and inbound flows with a focus on the customer and the total supply chain.
• Plan inbound flow for efficient goods receiving and outbound flow for efficient picking and packing according to set lead time goals.
• Register and update shipments in yard management. Secure transport requirements, including documentation to fulfil daily.
• Translate short-term forecasts with operational capacity and find improvement potentials.
• Communicate and align with various stakeholders to ensure service to the customer.
• Analyze and continuously improve the end-to-end planning in the fulfilment unit. Troubleshoot planning deviations to secure on time delivery and fill rate.

Together as a team

We’re the team behind the scenes that make the IKEA products available to the many people. As a diverse mix of co-workers we use our supply process expertise to balance range and space capacity with forecasting and ordering to provide customers with high availability while minimizing costs. If you’ve wonder who’s responsible for finding effective and efficient ways of picking up the products for our customers, that’s us. We’re passionate about working together to improve the customer experience at IKEA!

JOB TYPE: Permanent, Full-Time, Westampton NJ: In-office

BENEFITS ELIGIBLE? Yes, however no relocation stipend.

HOURS - HL3 (34-40 hrs/wk)

SHIFT: First Shift, 5 days per week, 8 AM to 4:30 PM Monday through Thursday, and Sunday 6 AM to 2:30 PM

The hourly pay range for this role is $21.92 - $30.97.

• Generous paid time off, holiday, and sick time
• WiselyPay – get earned wages up to two days early
• Paid parental leave (up to 16 weeks)
• KinderCare tuition discount
• Retirement and bonus plans
• Co-worker discount, meal deal, and referral bonus
• Pet insurance program
• Education assistance and learning programs
• Safety shoe reimbursement
• 24/7 telehealth visits
• Dental and vision plans
• Medical and Rxplans (must work min. 20 hrs/wk)
• A fun and inclusive work environment

Thank you for your interest in applying for this role. Please be aware that this is a Sensitive Position. The successful candidate will be required to complete a background check and a drug test as a condition of employment for this role.

The anticipated posting closing date is on or around 9/18/26.

The starting rate/ salary for this position ranges from 21.92 USD to 30.97 USD and will be based on relevant work experience.