Business Process leader

Job Description

We are IKEA! At IKEA Components we develop, source, pack and supply components, materials, and IKEA retail equipment products in areas where its benefits IKEA and the IKEA customer. To create a better everyday life for the many people we integrate backwards in the IKEA value chain. We focus on creating price advantage through business development and economy of scale, as well as securing excellence within design, quality, availability, and sustainability.

Do you want to be part of creating the most efficient Purchasing in the world?

We are looking for a Business Process Leader with good Business acumen

We are looking for you with deep knowledge of leading and developing a professional approach to Purchasing / Category management (including direct and indirect purchasing). You love working on tasks spreading from how to organize workflows to building a future looking development plan. You like to develop our way of working and learn through benchmark from other companies and consultants.

As Business Process Leader at IKEA Components, your main responsibility is to develop one or more business processes, together with the Process Development Manager and other Process Leaders at IKEA, to ensure better ways of working across the business and to ensure good Business acumen in our process. This means that you will lead, contribute to, and develop the ways of working, system support, measurements, reports, and competence for the Purchasing process together with your “mini team”. Create good networks and customer relations.

You have worked for several years in a leading Category or Purchasing position, whether in strategic/tactical or operational roles, and are used to work in a global marketplace. You have established good networks and are a relationship builder. Preferable you have experience with process development, improvement methods and/or practical experience of development within the purchasing area. You are used to work with a lot of stakeholders and to create good network around you. You are passionate and driven by developing both the business and you to deliver results. You have a strong desire to collaborate and to improve current ways of working. You can transform the big picture into structured knowledge and insights, which helps you to achieve and communicate results effectively.

You are proficient at motivating and inspiring people, as well as skilled communicator and educator. You have high integrity and the ability to work with both tactical and operational issues. You are a team player who enjoys working with others.

You will lead various development activities, projects and processes while collaborating with people based in different countries and purchasing offices around the world. You serve as a coach and support for our Category organizations, as well as other co-workers working with supply chain.

You also co-lead the global competence development agenda, ensuring that we have high quality introduction packages, competence profiles, development/education packages and a review process that identifies areas for future development and potential candidates to support global projects.

Office location is Älmhult.

Additional Information

We look forward to receiving your application. Please upload your CV and include your responses to the following two questions – in English, no later than November 17th 2024. Be sure to keep your answers short and concise:

1 What do you think you would bring to this role and makes you an ideal candidate?

2 What inspired you to apply for this position, and how do you believe your experience matches the key requirements for the role?

3 How many years have you worked in a leading Category or Purchasing position and what was that main position.

Please note that we will be interviewing continuously. So don't delay and send us your application as soon as possible.

IKEA offers an exciting and empowering work environment in a global marketplace. And as the world’s leader at life at home, you have exceptional opportunities to grow and develop together with us. If you have any questions regarding the position, please contact Patrik Löwe at +46 70 216 14 66. For questions regarding the recruitment process, please contact Christina Appelqvist +46766-113408.

IKEA Components holds a unique position within the IKEA