Food Demand Coordinator

Job description

As Food Demand Coordinator , you will work close with different supply functions to secure product availability for our customers by taking operational responsibility for distribution in selected markets. It is a role with great variety; a good mix of operational work, planning and involvement in development projects.

In collaboration with Range Area Food, Category Area Food and all concerned food supply chain partners - you will contribute to IKEA retailers food growth agenda through a variety of operational tasks such as ensuring smooth range change, commercial activities as well as expansion initiatives.

You will be  joining a diverse, experienced team with helpful colleagues in a growing organization. In your role you will be responsible for one or several markets, this responsibility includes:

Being first point of contact for Retail partners in daily operations, product availability and capacity constraints Being responsible for order management Taking the lead in proactively coordinating supply chain partners to find optimal solutions to supply constraints. Together with Category Operations Leader take lead for Market Operations Forum with supply chain stakeholders. Reporting on a range of KPIs, providing information to retail and supply chain partners Coordinating global and local sales activities and prepare for launch of new products Responsibility to coordinate and lead the opening of new retail units in existing IKEA markets together with other stakeholders Reviewing and providing input to supply chain partners to secure optimal replenishment solution
Qualification

To be the right fit for this role, we believe you have:

A related education background (university degree) in logistics / supply / business administration or relevant working experience Drive and commitment to deliver results with a business-mind, sense of solution orientation and urgency Excellent communication skills, ability to communicate complex issues in a clear, engaging way with a down-to-earth, simple tone of voice. Structure and ability to work well-organized. Strong networking skills, being able to interact and form strong cross functional collaborations and partnerships A positive and solution oriented mind-set, open and flexible to adapt to a rapidly changing environment Experience in Microsoft Office applications with proficiency in Excel as well as some kind of ERP-system. Fluent English

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