Supply Planner
Core
Lead logistics agenda for a micro-team to ensure high and stable product availability for IKEA customers at the lowest cost by managing supplier capacity, optimizing flows, and planning range changes.
Role type
Senior Supply Planner (Logistics & S&OP)
Builds
Supplier capacity plans, optimized dispatch flows, and logistics performance systems for Category Lighting, Home Electronics & Candles.
Domain
Retail / Home Furnishing / Supply Chain Management
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Supply Chain & Planning, S&OP, supplier capacity management, logistics development, dispatch planning, range change planning, risk identification, scenario planning, stakeholder engagement, process optimization, cost reduction analysis.
Preferred skills
Knowledge of production processes, yield management, data accuracy, problem solving.
Technologies
None explicitly stated.
Responsibilities
Secure supplier capacity planning and execution; lead logistics development with suppliers; optimize dispatch planning and flow; plan range changes and business contingencies; define and implement ways of working and tools for logistics performance.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC