Business Developer

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Älmhult, Sweden IKEA Supply Services (Sweden) AB Full time

Business Developer

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Älmhult, Sweden

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Company Description

At IKEA, we do things a little different. We think, differently. Act, differently. And work differently as well. We like to break things. Like rules. And then make things. Like music-playing lamps. And beds disguised as sofas. Even plant balls that help us look after our planet. It’s all part of our vision - to create a better everyday life for the many. By 2030, we hope to help millions more look forward to going home.

Want to help make this happen? Join our global Purchasing Development business It is filled with curious and passionate people, that get energy from influencing, interacting, and working together to deliver great business results. Does it sound like your kind of people?

Who we are in Category Area Indirect Procurement

Indirect Procurement organisation (Category Area Indirect Procurement) is part of Purchasing Development and has received the task to operate across the Inter IKEA Group companies, between all three core businesses (Franchise / Supply /Range). Our ambition is to secure the best possible prerequisites for Inter IKEA Group to handle the new world, at the same time fulfilling the future needs of partnership and supplier innovations within Digital, Professional Services, Facility Management and Machinery & Energy.

Category description

The Category Machinery & Energy has ~1 000 suppliers delivering business critical production equipment and renewable electricity to our stakeholders. Together with engineering teams, we procure different types of machinery to run production processes like: board production, sawmill, surface treatment, wood formatting, packaging system, logistic equipment and automation of production. The sites we supply, as well as our supplier base, has an international scope with the point of gravity in Europe.

Standardization and automation are vital to create cost excellence in operations and processes. As a low-cost company, we need to keep investing to simplify, automate and standardize what we do. By accelerating the development of scalable solutions, we can boost our business model where larger volumes leads to lower cost, which in turn leads to even better products at lower prices.

Job Description

THE ASSIGNMENT

As a Business Developer, you will be the main point of entry for our internal stakeholders and the suppliers globally. Your assignment is to secure precondition for long term business development through establishing the future supplier landscape and total cost of ownership approach. You will lead suppliers from various categories: logistic equipment, fork lifts, packaging providers and production machine suppliers.

This role delivers through Action planning excellent performance in running operations and in building professional long-term business development.

The Business Developer identifies and acts on new purchasing possibilities in order to secure an optimal sourcing set-up

- Act upon fast pace changing and demanding environment.

You also can expect to:

- Develop partnership with internal stakeholders – engage and collaborate with the internal stakeholders on the tactical / strategical tasks, adding value by having IKEA holistic approach.
- Develop and manage partnership with suppliers – You develop and manage the supplier base. Together with the suppliers, you create, implement, and follow-up the action plans, having in mind the compliance, sustainability and total cost approach.
- Develop entrepreneurial approach - You have the courage to question existing solutions and think in unconventional ways. To move forward, you will collaborate with the many and navigate in the unknown.

Qualifications

To succeed in this role:

- Passion for business and the end-goal – Both will come in handy when negotiating with suppliers, where you are to be strict but fair. A solution-oriented person, concentrating on developing the business and problem solving in the daily operations.
- The art of dealing with people – empathy and great communication skills to coordinate within your network.
- Change management skills - Act upon fast pace changing and demanding environment.
- Analytical skills - working with numbers, negotiating prices, or setting priorities for your work, in a usually high paced and demanding environment.
- You know economics and finance – Understanding of company financials: cash flow, P&L, income statements and cost breakdowns.
- An interest in area of expertise and discovering the latest technologies and trends.
- Fluency in English, both written and spoken. You are comfortable in presenting and engaging with people in different business constellations.

Additional information

Does this sound like you? Why not Apply?

This position will be based in Warsaw in Poland or Älmhult in Sweden . Travelling is a part of the assignment. The selection process will take place continuously, so please send in your application in English as soon as possible but latest 03.02.2025

Please note that we don’t accept application through email.

If you have questions about the position, please contact hiring manager Michał Woźny at Michal.wozny1@inter.ikea.com.

If you have questions about the recruitment process, please contact People & Culture:



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