IKEA Marketing & Communication AB  

What if you could inspire to make everyday life just a little bit better?  

The answer is simple: You can. This is what motivates us at IKEA. We’re constantly searching to find new ways to be better. We use insights from real life at home all over the world, learning about the needs and dreams of people. We use our home furnishing knowledge to help inspire people with ideas and solutions that will help them live the life they want.  

At IKEA Marketing & Communication, we are people-centric, have a passion for making great stuff, and we aim to be the best communication partner for the whole of IKEA. We work closely and together with our colleagues across IKEA, creating state-of-the-art communication at the lowest price. Located in Älmhult, Sweden, we are melting pot of many different nationalities and cultures. Because to make things better for the many, we want to involve people from all parts of the world. Nonetheless, we never forget our Swedish heritage that forms the backbone of who we are today.  

We are on the lookout for passionate doers, idea makers, creative thinkers - people who want to find answers to everyday problems in people’s lives, for society and the planet.  

The indirect procurement team is responsible for the procure to pay process within IKEA Marketing & Communication. We deliver to appointed sourcing processes, supplier relations, being a partner towards business and enabling functions. Our team is now looking for a Sourcing Specialist. 

As a Sourcing Specialist you will be responsible for securing high quality media products at low cost with minimal sustainability impact, using compliant business processes and large-scale sourcing from authorized suppliers in Indirect materials and services. 

You will be the single point of contact for IKEA Marketing & Communication needs from a procurement perspective. The Sourcing Specialist is to be also responsible for business documentation/process compliance including processing and reviewing agreements and support in handling call offs. You also define and implement new procurement processes within the company in close alignment with our matrix partners. 

Examples of responsibilities in this role could be: 

• Secure high quality media products at low cost with minimal sustainability impact, using compliant business processes and large-scale sourcing from authorized suppliers.  
• Support and lead the RFI (Request for Information) and RFQ (Request for quotation) 
• Support and lead the Supplier Classifications and Supplier Development process. 
• Responsible for securing detailed overview of competences and needs within IKEA Marketing & Communication 
• Responsible for maintaining and updating relevant tools to support the sourcing process: e.g., Business System and Sourcing System. 
• Being the main contact person towards Inter IKEA Group procurement, including securing framework agreements and being the one ordering from IKEA Marketing & Communication to Inter IKEA Group procurement. 

The person we´re looking for is someone that has a strong business drive and a result-oriented mind. With strong self-leadership you enjoy supporting business leaders as well as your team members. You like to engage in a challenge leading or contributing to business value and good solutions, always with both business and people in mind.  

You´ll need: 

• Deep knowledge in purchase procedures in procurement of indirect materials and resource or equivalent. 
•  A degree in Purchasing/business administration 
• Knowledge of industry and market specific conditions and macroeconomics trends  
• Strong negotiations skills  
• Legal knowledge (understanding of purchase agreement package)  
• Good knowledge of communications.  
• Fluency in English, both spoken and written.

Älmhult is an inspirational working environment, based on creativity and innovation, which gives you the opportunity to work and interact with people from all around the world. This is a place where you can focus on doing what you love. There are no dress codes or closed offices. No day is ever the same. All ideas are welcome. Everyone tries to pitch in when needed, and failures are seen as a way of learning. When you enter our workplace, we want you to feel that you can inspire billions of people all over the world.    

Location   
This role is a permanent position based in Älmhult, Sweden.   
At IKEA we believe that we’re better when we’re physically together for collaboration, dialogues and conversations. We believe in the power of human interactions; the informal chats, the energy, belonging and creativity generated by people being in the same place. Our approach is that we spend most of our time in the IKEA workplace and with flexibility to work from home when relevant.     

Application   
This ad was published on the 17th Feb 2022 and will be open for two weeks. Apply when you are ready but do not wait too long. The recruitment is an ongoing process so if we find the right candidate, we might close the possibility of applying earlier. We look forward to receiving your application, your CV and a motivational letter in English.  

Contact   
If you have any questions regarding the recruitment process, please contact Recruiter Katie Pettersson[email protected]. If you have questions about the role, please connect with hiring manager Business Tools & Services Manager Patrik Hydling at [email protected].