Rollout Responsible – SCD Temporary positions for 12 months (extension might be needed) to the Demand Sensing project

The IKEA vision is to create a better everyday life for the many people – our customers, co-workers and suppliers.

IKEA Core Business Supply is responsible for securing that the product offer is produced and delivered to our customers. We lead the supply agenda across many functions and work together with all business areas, different business units, but also retail markets to secure customer availability in all markets and sales channels at lowest total cost.

A year ago, Supply Chain Development (SCD) was created as a new business unit in Core Business Supply and we are on an exciting journey! By gathering the end-to-end supply chain development and innovation agenda into one organization, embedding management and development of processes and digital solutions into the business, we will meet the future with the right competences and business capabilities. By this we will also create the preconditions to a world class supply chain that enable IKEA to efficiently respond to the ever-changing customer needs.
 

We have a fantastic opportunity for you to join us in a ground breaking project, Demand Sensing where we use a Machine Learning algorithm to predict the next 16weeks of Demand Forecast for all INGKA selling units.

You may have already heard about us! We have piloted the solution in retail Norway with great success and now we are planning the next phas,e rolling it out to the rest of the INGKA markets while continuously develop the solution.

You will get a chance to work in a multi-disciplined, multi-cultural, fast paced and innovative initiative.

The project is across organisations both Inter and INGKA as well as working with external providers.

We also adopt the “Agile” project methodology.

Those of you that are successful in your application will thrive in an inclusive environment where your voice matters it will allow you to contribute on a wide variety of topics and will provide a new experience that will for sure support growth and development!

The assignment

As a project member of Demand Sensing you will work and support a wide set of tasks with an agile mind set.

Your responsibilities include (but not limited to):

• Secure quality in the forecast
• Validate quality in the forecast
• Planning and execution of rolling out the solution to all INGKA markets.
• Act as a first contact for the markets in INGKA in roll out related matters
• Organise and drive meetings with the receiving organisation on market level in retail e.g. awareness meetings with country management and follow up meetings.
• Training

1. Be a part of creating the training package, training material, facilitator guide and potential films.
2. Plan and conduct trainings for INGKA markets

• Cater for that we have clear ways of working in collaboration with the process developer both interim and long term
• Continuously contribute to the communication to the project’s stakeholder making sure the INGKA selling- or CFF matrix understand and act on it’s content
• Continuously contribute to the data intelligence by setting requirements, making sure the INGKA selling- or CFF matrix understand and act on it’s content
• Continuously contribute to the development of the solution by setting requirements, making sure the INGKA Selling- or CFF matrix understand and act on it’s content
• Follow up on the implementation and way of working in the markets making sure the project is delivering quality and to identify potential gaps
• Create and secure the evaluation and sign-off material to be used in the rollout.

Are you the right candidate? Is this your next challenge?

• You have a good understanding of the current demand planning process and the ways of working in INGKA Selling or CFF replenishment.
• You feel at ease with the straightforward and humble IKEA culture, you show your enthusiasm, drive, determination and are capable of leading people. You commit yourself, you take responsibility for actions and you make things happen.
• It is easy for you to establish good relationships with colleagues, management and end users at all levels and in different countries since your working field will be worldwide. You have the ability to build up confidence and trust, you don’t have any problem to express opinions, information and key points of an argument clearly.
• You are experienced in leading in change and you are a skilled facilitator who can communicate to the receiver the possibilities and benefits the coming change will bring to IKEA to make us grow into the future.
• Your ability to connect the new solution into customer perceived availability and to understand the needs and challenges within the receiving organisation

You are passionate about IKEA, our vision, business idea and values and you have a constant desire for renewal.
 

The project is work based out of Älmhult, where potential physical meetings will take place.

We look forward to receiving your application in English. Please apply latest October 17th.