Supply Chain Integration Specialist

Company Description

Come help us create a better everyday life for the many people. That’s the IKEA vision. We do that by offering a wide range of home furnishings with good design and function at prices so low that many people will be able to afford them.

Purpose:

Create and constantly improve excellence in range administration and forecasting to achieve agreed service levels. Synchronise supply with commercial needs for the best possible customer perceived availability at the lowest possible total cost. Together with the commercial team ensure a smooth range management process and high-quality forecasts for input to supply planning.

Accountabilities:

• Administer Range: Manage the product range for each selling unit according to the country range strategy and Sales Leaders' decisions.
• Align Offered Range: Ensure the offered range in each selling unit matches the agreed range and Initiate corrective actions in collaboration with Sales Leaders as necessary.
• Support Forecast Alignment: Assist Sales Leaders by highlighting discrepancies between central forecasts and country/selling unit forecasts.
• Establish New Selling Units: Aid in the establishment of new selling units by supporting range selection and administration.
• Provide Range Change Planning Information: Supply Sales Leaders and selling units with information to facilitate a smooth range change planning process.
• Support Range Change Implementation: Assist Sales Leaders in creating initial forecasts for new items and allocating discontinued items to selling units.
• Monitor Sales Goals: Track and follow up on sales goals for key articles as identified in the business agreement between IKEA of Sweden Home Furnishing Business (HFB) and Retail Sales.
• Allocate Discontinued Items: Manage unexpected deviations of discontinued items, considering all commercial implications, and oversee the range change process.
• Support Range Selection: Provide a range frame based on selling units’ capacity, incorporating input from the Retail Logistics Capacity and Flow Planner, in line with global range dimensioning rules.
• Embrace IKEA Values: Live the IKEA values and foster a strong, thriving IKEA culture that inspires colleagues to achieve extraordinary results in the store.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain or a related field.
• 2+ years’ experience in a similar role