The IKEA brand is one of the most successful home furnishing brands in the world. We are a value-driven company with a passion for life at home. Our vision is to create a better everyday life for the many people.
You see things a little differently. So do we. We believe that your values are more important than what your CV says. We offer positions that will challenge your skills and let you grow. Come see things a little differently with us.
Supply Planner will be responsible for a variety of responsibilities as below:
- Secure operational capacities by ensuring high quality of capacity data from suppliers and by working continuously towards exceptions together with Need Planner and Supplier in a proactive manner.
- Contribute to tactical capacity planning based on supplier performance on agreed capacity
- Update and secure correct business set-up information in all relevant systems. Furthermore work with systems and reports, to proactively detect and act on possible deviations from goal.
- Prepare suppliers for best replenishment and delivery solutions by continuously maintaining & developing supplier delivery performance and sender lead-times.
- Contribute to identifying best logistical offer, furthermore implement, maintain and review by having customer and total cost in mind.
- Actively contribute in the planning and execution of the best set-up for range changes at supplier, constraints periods and activities.
- Continuously follow-up, analyse and take action to improve supplier delivery performance and ensure goods are shipped in time from suppliers.
- Secure correct availability information from supplier to IKEA Retail in such quality that it can be for the benefit of customers.
- Develop and maintain suppliers’ logistic competence towards becoming responsible on their own performance through: working closely with suppliers, running Supplier Development Projects and providing them relevant trainings & working methods.
- Contribute to supplier development by taking a lead from logistic perspective and engage relevant competence in IKEA and at Supplier to assess supplier logistics capability and running supplier development projects.
- Supply chain or business administration major
- Can work for 8 months
- Can work 3-4 days/week
- Fluent in English and Mandarin
- 2-3 related supply chain internship experiences
Skills Required
- Supply chain or business administration major
- Can work for 8 months
- Fluent in English and Mandarin
- 2-3 related supply chain internship experiences
IKEA Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about IKEA and has not been reviewed or approved by IKEA.
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare coverage is described as comprehensive for eligible employees, including medical, dental, and vision alongside company‑paid protections. Feedback suggests access is available for many part‑time schedules, with additional resources such as savings accounts and mental health support.
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Parental & Family Support — Parental leave is presented as generous, complemented by paid time off for caregiving needs. Family‑focused benefits like adoption support and childcare discounts are also available in some regions.
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Retirement Support — Retirement offerings include a 401k with company match and the Tack! loyalty pension contributions, alongside pension or group insurance in certain markets. These programs are positioned as broad‑based, adding long‑term value to total rewards.
IKEA Insights
What We Do
The IKEA vision is to create a better everyday life for the many people. Our business idea is to offer well-designed, functional and affordable, high-quality home furnishing, produced with care for people and the environment. The IKEA Brand unites more than 200.000 co-workers and hundreds of companies with different owners all over the world. It’s one brand, but it reaches millions of hearts and homes. Our value chain is unique. It includes everything from product development, design, supply, manufacture and sales – and of course it begins and ends with our customers.
