Business Developer, IKEA

IKEA

Location:
India, Bengaluru

Category:
Purchasing

Contract Type:
Employment contract

Salary:

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Job Description:

As a Business Developer, you will be an informal leader of a 3-member micro-team. With a Production Engineer, who takes care of production and quality, and a Supply Planner who handles logistics, you will develop and implement common action plans with suppliers and partners, delivering excellent performance in running operations and building professional long-term business relationships. Tasks include reducing costs, creating better design for customers, and seeking new purchasing possibilities within sustainability and ethical practices.

Job Responsibility:

Responsible for building professional and long-term relationships through IKEA way of doing business, based on a shared business model, trust, and transparency
Professionally challenge suppliers to constantly improve all aspects of supplier performance according to supplier action plan
Lead supplier development projects to create and implement action plans together with suppliers which delivers to Category Business Plan
Secure the analysis, leading to conclusions and making things happen
Responsible for lowering total cost at the supplier level through optimizing value chain
Partner with suppliers to continuously increase the competitiveness through new purchasing possibilities such as new technology, new material and/or production techniques
Lead the business agenda by involving and engaging competence needed such as logistics, quality, manufacturing and sustainability
Secure compliance to IKEA Purchasing Manual and other agreed working methods, product documentation and social & quality compliances.

Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Economics, Supply Chain Management, Chemical/Plastic/Mechanical/Metallurgy Engineering, other relevant degree or relevant experience
10 to 15 years of sourcing/supply chain experience preferably within Furniture Industry with competence in Wood/Metal/Plastic
Purchasing experience working with Total Cost and Value Chain Analysis
Hands on experience in supplier development and vendor management
Experience in contract negotiations
Ability to run complex RFQ/RFP/RFI
Proven track record of product price negotiations
Self-driven and strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Highly effective communication skills
Able to adapt communication style to suit different audiences
Proven record of developing business plans and consistently meeting/exceeding results
In-depth and fact-based analysis skills
Ability to build strong trustful relations with suppliers and stakeholders
Finely tuned indirect leadership skills
Organized and capable to prioritize and perform multiple tasks simultaneously
Have the energy, drive, and commitment to deliver better product for the many people
The drive to be independent and autonomous to lead suppliers.

What we offer:

We believe in you
You get the privilege and the responsibility to lead a diverse team and world-class suppliers, while finding innovative ways to drive the business for IKEA
We trust you
You have the confidence and freedom to lead your team and organize your time
Your well-being is our priority
A variety of rewarding work awaits you, which you will be able to combine alongside your hobbies or family
We grow with you
In regular informal talks with your manager, you can explore your development and carrier opportunities
We will support you on the way
We embrace making mistakes and learning from them.

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
May 21, 2025

Expiration:
June 03, 2025

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

On-site work

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Business Developer

IKEA

Location:India, Bengaluru

Category:Purchasing

Contract Type:Employment contract