Transport Planner, IKEA Purchasing & Logistics North Europe, Älmhult

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About the job

Transport Planner, IKEA Purchasing & Logistics Area North Europe, Älmhult

You see things a little differently. So do we. We believe that your values are more important than your CV. Come see things a little differently with us.

About you
We are looking for you who are service-minded person with excellent communication skills and work in a structured way. You are an early adapter with a flexible mind set and has a willingness to work in a constantly changing international environment. We believe you have plenty of energy and curiosity to learn. We see that you are a person that is driven and dares to challenge people around you.

We believe that you have/are:
·  educated/experienced in logistics or supply chain
·  fluent English both written and verbal
·  basic knowledge in Swedish In return IKEA offers you a challenging position with great development possibilities. You will work in an environment where your ideas are heard, where there is an opportunity to learn new skills and where the goal always is “to create a better everyday life for the many people”. IKEA offers down-to-earth, straightforward people the possibility to grow, both as individuals and in their professional roles. You are also sharing our values and want to take responsibility for making these values a living reality in our everyday life.

About the job
Transport Area North Europe is part of IKEA Purchasing Services (Sweden) AB and is responsible for the steering, coordination and development of IKEA transportation. This means creating and maintaining sustainable transport set-ups in close cooperation with external business partners as well as the internal actors in the IKEA Supply Chain.

About the assignment
As a transport planner you will work in close cooperation with your team but also our carriers and other players in the Supply Chain to find the optimal transport solution.
Your main focus will be to:
·  execute transport bookings
·  monitor the shipments from the start to the receiver
·  ensure that the transport bookings are in accordance with IKEA's routines and working methods
·  investigate and solve claim issues
·  contribute to develop the transport set-ups This is a temporary assignment for around one year with a possibility of extension.

If you have any questions regarding this position, please contact Elin Westerlund on or If you have any questions about the actual recruitment process, please contact our HR Service Centre, +46 (0) 476-5 87500.

Please send your application in English and note that we do not accept applications by email.

IKEA Transport North Europe is responsible for direction, development and performance of transportation. We are 130 passionate co-workers, located in Poland, Russia, Sweden and United Kingdom

Job ID

283420BR

Removal Date

25/05/2017