Business Developer Job at IKEA (Shenzhen)

Job Description

Business Developer will be responsible for a variety of responsibilities as listed.

Overall responsible for supplier performance and relationship
Responsible for building professional and long term relationship 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 SDP identification process to create and implement action plans together with suppliers which delivers to Category Plan
Pro-actively work together with HFBs to integrate opportunities and act on deviations to Sourcing Assignment
Lower total cost at supplier level through optimizing value chain
Partner with suppliers to continuously increase the competitiveness through new purchasing possibilities
Be an IKEA ambassador of IKEA values and do business with Fact-based Business Leadership

Good knowledge of IKEA Strategic Landscape, especially IKEA Purchasing Strategy
Good understanding of IKEA Business model and IKEA Business model for growth
Deep understanding of relevant Category Plans
Good understanding of how your everyday work adds customer value by delivering to Democratic Design
Deep knowledge of industry and market specific conditions and macroeconomics trends
Deep knowledge of supplier capabilities and material, service and production
Deep knowledge of Supplier Development Process (SDP)
Knowledge of One Common Business Plan Process, IKEA Purchase Development Process (PDP), Develop Product Offer Process (DPOP)
Good knowledge of IKEA Business Year cycle and Governance structure
Deep knowledge of IKEA Purchasing Manual
Good finance knowledge
Strong negotiation skills
Legal knowledge (understanding of purchase agreement package)
Understanding of IKEA Group Code of Conduct and IKEA Business Ethic
You are a good communicator in English, both written and verbal with the ability to communicate clearly and in a simple way
Fluent in English and Mandarin