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Business Developer - Food Category

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Our wished position is to source affordable food loved and trusted by the Many People in Ikea Plant Based Product Category. Ikea plant-based food products include Grains & Bakery, Beverage, Vegetable & Fruit, Condiments, Confectionary and Snacks, covering both Food Service and Consumer Packaged Goods from both production suppliers and Traders. Do you have solid experience in purchasing, supply chain and supplier management? Would you like to create more positive impact together with our business partners and contribute to Ikea food business in Asia? A position where you will lead the work to secure affordable, sustainable, delicious and trustful Ikea food products to the many customers? A position that offers you a brilliant chance to explore unknown and make continuous improvement in food purchasing with win-win mindset? Then this might be a good chance for you! Most things remain to be done! Glorious Future!

Job Responsibility:

  • Drive the affordability perspective of the IKEA business model
  • Be responsible for suppliers/service providers and developing the value chain
  • Ensure that IKEA suppliers/service providers perform according to democratic design principles
  • Execute IKEA's key strategies and deliver results by working with suppliers/service providers and internal stakeholders
  • Take a holistic approach to business with the aim of optimizing the value chain
  • Act as the link between the range and the capabilities of suppliers
  • Ensure compliance with processes and regulations by coordinating with internal and external partners
  • Lead their specific business at an overall level
  • Strongly contribute to becoming a price leader and/or industry leader
  • Stay closely attuned to the supplier market
  • Adopt a cost-based approach to foster partnerships
  • Identify and act on business opportunities using a fact-based approach
  • Develop and maintain professional business relationships with suppliers/service providers
  • Lead the overall business and deployment of sustainability roadmaps
  • Identify actions through the Supplier Development Process (SDP)
  • Purchase not only products and services but also acquire the complete offer package
  • Initiate changes and improvements within IKEA's supply chain and at sub-suppliers
  • Develop and manage strategic relationships, negotiate with suppliers/service providers
  • Participate in group decision-making by providing accurate information from suppliers/service providers
  • Represent IKEA to the supplier/service provider
  • Adopt an entrepreneurial approach and support IKEA with ideas to improve production, products, and services

Requirements:

  • Food industry expertise will be preferred, but not mandatory for internal candidates
  • Food industry purchasing experience will be mandatory for external candidates
  • proficient English and Mandarin
  • Good supply chain, purchasing and supplier management experience
  • Solid legal & financial knowledge
  • Strong negotiation skills and communication capabilities
  • Understanding about Sustainability
  • Comply with Inter Ikea Group Code of Conduct and Business Ethics
  • Self-driven, strong team spirit, solution-oriented, with sense of urgency and responsibility

Nice to have:

Food industry expertise

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Job Posted:
May 04, 2026

Employment Type:
Fulltime
Work Type:
On-site work
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