Transport Planner

Job description

Company description

The task of  IKEA Components within IKEA is to develop and supply IKEA with customer friendly component solutions for better products – and better homes.  Our task is to take the responsibility for selected components and raw-material, which means develop, purchase and supply to IKEA suppliers. IKEA Components have also the assignment to provide After Sales service of components to the end customers. Our business is global and employs 1500 people based mainly in Sweden, Slovakia and China.

Job description

PURPOSE OF FUNCTION
IKEA Components task within IKEA is to run the development of unique and customer friendly component solutions to the IKEA range.

PURPOSE OF JOB

Purpose of the job is to optimize, execute and monitor IKEA Components transport bookings in order to secure low costs and high availability.

ASSIGNMENTS

• To book, reschedule, monitor and cancel shipments
• To update transport system with relevant information including extra cost
• To maintain communication with both internal and external partners to high professional standards
• To optimize transport solutions
• To secure compliance of existing transport solutions with set standards

Qualification

KNOWLEDGE

• Relevant working experience within logistics, economics, business administration
• Good communication skills both oral and written
• Computer literate and proficiency in online applications
• Fluency in English and local language; other languages are an asset

MOTIVATION

• The IKEA values reflect personal values
• A strong interest/passion for optimisation
• Operational thinking with focus on details

CAPABILITIES

JOB-SPECIFIC CAPABILITIES

• Find better ways
• Create togetherness

LEADERSHIP CAPABILITIES

Develop the business and deliver results
Lead and develop people
Inspire and clarify
Create togetherness
Find better ways
Enable change