Category Sourcing Leader, IKEA

IKEA

Location:
Sweden, Älmhult

Category:
Purchasing

Contract Type:
Not provided

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Job Description:

As a Category Sourcing Leader, you will be responsible for securing the material and production knowledge as well as setting up the optimal sourcing conditions. With having customer always in mind, you will act as a gear box between Range / Category and Need Planning function. From that position you will lead and secure that all products within your area of responsibility are sourced with optimal global sourcing set-up. You will contribute with material, technique and production knowledge in the product development process and ensure that material and choices of techniques related to cost, capacity, quality and sustainability are in-line with supplier production capabilities, as well as with product development process and category strategy.

Job Responsibility:

Defining most suitable development partners for specific NEWs projects and services
Leading the establishment of the global sourcing set-up for running range, NEWs in line with Category desired supplier movements IKEA Best Buy Principles, including scenario planning and assessing sourcing risks
Engaging the right category resources in specific development projects and connecting them to development teams or other Range/Service owners through indirect leadership
Securing Business Contingency Plans and to monitor and initiate actions to mitigate deviations, through stakeholder collaboration and indirect leadership
Ensuring the quality of the Category input into pricing process (Big run and tertial runs)
Contributing to the Business Agreement creation and execution, in close collaboration with Range Areas or other stakeholders
Consolidation of relevant business input affecting Category plans as example: Range Area portfolio plans, Growth Plans or other stakeholder input
Leading specific projects on behalf or through allocation from the Category Manager
as example Leading the Creation and Implementation of a Segment Strategy
Securing overall performance and collaboration with internal stakeholders
Contributing to the category management meetings as permanent member of the category management team

Requirements:

Strong experience and good knowledge in purchasing development including insights on supplier capabilities and/or product development background
Preferably experience within the Food industry
Leadership skills and project leadership experience is an advantage
Holistic view with being comfortable thinking on both operational, tactical, and strategic level
Deep knowledge of value chain and value chain analysis capabilities
Strong entrepreneurship, drive for the change and strive for improvement

Nice to have:

Leadership skills and project leadership experience is an advantage

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
July 03, 2025

Expiration:
July 27, 2025

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

On-site work

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