Purchaser Food – Nordic countries
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Purchaser Food – Nordic countries
IKEA Indirect Material and Services, Malmö
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.
About the job
IKEA Food’s role is to attract visitors to the stores, encouraging IKEA store visitors to stay longer and enjoy more, offering great food with quality at the lowest prices, giving visitors a tasty reason to return again and again.
As a Purchaser Food at IKEA IMS your role is to support the Nordic organisations of IKEA Food with the purchase of the local range of food products.
You will be responsible for sourcing all local products in the national IKEA Food range and to secure the suppliers comply with all IKEA requirements on quality and sustainability, including animal welfare. You will have the responsibility for leading purchase projects from the very start to the final agreements together with our stakeholders at IKEA Retail Food according to set purchase process. You, together with the team, will secure the best buy for IKEA. You will build trustful relations with stakeholders and suppliers to achieve the best solutions. You will be part of a Category Food purchasing matrix network within IKEA Group.
About you
We are looking for you with a university degree within Business school, Food processing/agricultural engineering school, or corresponding knowledge. You have at least 3 years previous experience from food purchasing activities and experience of food purchasing procedures and food safety.
We want you to contribute with initiatives and continuously improve and look for better solutions. You are open for feedback and share your knowledge with others as well as service minded and a good relationship builder. As a person you have a business mindset, are driven and have excellent negotiation skills. You know how to work with cost drivers in the purchasing part of the supply chain. You are a good leader with great co-operation and communication skills and you like to interact with people and build trustworthy relations.
This position is placed at Hubhult, Malmö and you will report to the Regional Purchase Manager.
For us at IKEA, the most important thing is that you share our values. As a person you are humble and have willpower. You also have the ability to create togetherness and enthusiasm around you. IKEA IMS is growing and you have great opportunities to grow and develop together with us.
If you have any questions regarding the position please contact Regional Purchase Manager Mattias Ellerth +46 701465979 or Category Food Manager Peter Gyllenholm +46 723527505. If you have any questions about the recruitment process please contact HR Business Partner Ida Ericson, +46 72 193743.
Only online application will be accepted. We are looking forward to receive your application (CV and cover letter), written in English, latest 30th of April 2017.
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 organization, founded in 2004, providing the IKEA stores, offices and units with products, services and solutions (everything from shopping trollies to marketing services). We are 450 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.