The task of IKEA Components within IKEA is to pursue the development of future unique and customer-friendly solutions within fittings and components to the IKEA range. We create substantial cost and quality benefits for IKEA in our development and trade of raw materials, components and fittings. IKEA Components is part of the IKEA group and shares the IKEA vision and values. Through co-operation with IKEA Purchasing Offices, we are also represented at several other sites around the world. IKEA Purchasing &  Logistic Area South East Asia has co-workers based in Ho Chi Minh City, Bangkok and Jakarta; and is one of seven Purchasing Areas in the world.

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The business Developer is responsible, together with the other members of the Purchasing team, for managing and developing current and new suppliers within a fixed Category. The Business Developer aims to reach “Best Buy” through optimizing price, quality, logistics, sustainability and capacity of IKEA Components products in an operational and strategical way with a professional, honest, fair and demanding approach.
 

Business Developer will be responsible for a variety of responsibilities as below: 

• Be overall responsible for supplier performance and relationship.
• Support the suppliers in fulfilling our requirements and continuously improving their performance level (i e by performing Supplier Evaluations, Supplier Development Plans, Action Plans on operational and strategical level)
• Secure compliance to IKEA Purchasing Manual and other agreed working methods/requirements. (Keeping all required documents, agreements and systems updated)
• Have a constant and constructive dialogue both with internal and external stakeholders in order to optimize the Supply Chain.
• Work closely with IKEA Components suppliers to provide them with relevant information, training, working methods and help them develop to the required performance levels.
• Together with the other team members, and in needed situations through taking the lead, Define, follow-up, analyse and take actions to continuously improve supplier performance/ priorities and goals.
• Contribute and secure the right competence level at the supplier.
• Monitor the market in the given Category and endeavor to fully realize it’s potential.
• Handle any deviations within the business with sense of urgency and in a structured way to improve and avoid for the future.
• Contribute to the Purchasing team’s development

Why we will love you

You have strong communication and negotiating skills. You are analytical and are able to analyses data and information. You are used to work extensively in computer systems and excel. Further you have a constant desire to improve and look for better solutions and to optimize the existing ones. Ability to travel 3-9 days per month. Result and target orientated. In return we can offer you an exciting and challenging position within an international company. Many opportunities to further develop for the right person. We hope you would like to contribute with you unique competence for IKEA’s future. 

• A relevant university degree or equivalent knowledge from working experience.
• Very good knowledge and experience from purchasing.
• Knowledge of industry, market dynamics and their specific conditions.
• Good financial knowledge and strong negotiation skills.
• Purchase or business experience in working with Total Cost Approach
• It is an advantage but not necessity if you have worked with products or production connected to corrugated board/carton board or paper
• Preferred economical background or experience in economic field.
• Knowledge of supply chain cost drivers and value chain analysis.
• Desire to find new business opportunities and make it happen through engaging and motivating people.
• Be an excellent team-player: respect and value everyone’s contribution.
• Fluency in English and strong communication skills.

We would love to know more about you and your motivation for this job! Please send us your application in English by 15th Jun 2022. Please note that we will be interviewing continuously, which means that we may close the application process earlier than stated if we find the right candidates. So, don’t delay, please send us your application today.