Purchaser, Marketing

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Purchaser, IMS Region 5 (Netherlands, Belgium, Austria and Germany, Switzerland)
IKEA Indirect Material and Services, Wiesbaden / Wallau, Germany

You see things a little differently. So do we. The IKEA Vision is to create a better life for the many people – our customers, co-workers and the people who produce our products. The development of IKEA reflects a strong culture for learning. We learn from our customers and suppliers, we learn from our experiences, we learn from each other. Come see things a little differently with us.

Do you want to be an important part of the IKEA growth? Do you want to help IKEA IMS to coordinate all indirect purchases and services for IKEA Retail organization and other IKEA units?

About the job
As a Purchaser at IKEA IMS you have an important role to support the IKEA units, stores and offices in IKEA IMS Region 5 (Austria, Belgium, Switzerland, Germany, and the Netherlands) with the purchase of indirect material and services, in particular within the segment of marketing content development (ATL; BTL;CRM)

As a purchaser with a regional responsibility you are:
·  To lead the purchasing process for marketing
·  To lead Sourcing projects, developing and managing national and regional suppliers to secure that they comply with all IKEA requirements on quality, price and sustainability
·  Implement and further develop the global strategy on rebuilds, build ups and installation services resulting in increased efficiency for IKEA stores
·  To build trustful relations with stakeholders and suppliers to achieve the best solutions and ensure compliance of agreements
·  To have a close connection with the global IMS marketing category and participate in global meetings to contribute to the further developing the relevant marketing segments About you
We believe that you:
·  Have minimum 3 years of purchase experience
·  Have a university degree either / or in Business Administration, finance, marketing, communication or related, legal or equivalent knowledge
·  Are experienced in or capable of facilitating change management
·  Looking for new possibilities and improving our way of working comes natural to you
·  Enjoy working in a global environment
·  Have Project management and problem solving skills
·  Are fluent in English but also in a second language both written and verbal.
·  Are used to work in Excel and PowerPoint.
·  It is an advantage if you have experience with souring processes and in e-sourcing tools As a person you have a business mindset with a strong drive. You are open to challenges, changes and always look for new possibilities to develop the ways of working. We believe that you have good communication skills and you like interacting and building trustworthy relations with people inside and outside of IKEA.

As we offer a regional assignment with multiple locations, the purchase manager, whom you will be reporting to, might not be co-located, therefore it is important that you are able to work independently and are ready for travel.

In order to enjoy your work with us it's important that you share our core values and ideas. At IKEA you will work in a vibrant culture where your ideas are heard, where there is opportunity to learn new skills and where the goal always is “to create a better everyday life for the many people”. IKEA IMS offers down-to-earth, straightforward people the possibility to grow, both as individuals and in their professional roles.

IKEA OFFERS you the opportunity to work in a growing company with a sound business idea. You gain the opportunity to further develop your professional knowledge in your daily work, and to work in an environment where key values are working together, result orientation and constantly being on the way.

Learn more and apply with us at IKEA.se/jobb. We are looking forward to receive your application written in English with a submission deadline of 30 July, 2017. Please note that we do not accept applications via email.

If you have any questions about the position, please contact the Regional Purchase Manager, Barbara Szanto on If you have any questions about the recruitment process, please contact HR Business Partner, Moitree Sinha, We are on an exciting journey and if you want to be part of something big, this could be the right challenge for you!

The IKEA Group is a world leader in the home furnishing business. We are a values-driven company with a passion for life at home. Our vision is to create a better everyday life for the many people. The IKEA Group operates in 43 countries and our retail operations include 321 IKEA stores in 28 countries.

IKEA Indirect Material and Services (IKEA IMS) is a global organisation, founded in 2004, providing the IKEA stores, offices and units with products, services and solutions (everything from shopping trollies to marketing services). We are 500 co-workers that together with key competences across IKEA enable smart solutions needed to operate the IKEA business and which contribute to a greater customer experience. IKEA IMS is located in Älmhult, Malmö, Wiesbaden, Philadelphia and Shanghai and we have local presence and support in most countries where IKEA operates.

Job ID

289622BR

Removal Date

30/07/2017