Supply Planner, IKEA

IKEA

Location:
China, Shanghai

Category:
Logistics

Contract Type:
Not provided

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Job Description:

In IKEA Purchasing, we are organised in categories based on the material and function of the product. A Category is a group of articles sharing same materials, production techniques, and/or supplier base. Supply Planner will be responsible for securing high-quality capacity data, preparing supplier delivery solutions, planning range changes, improving supplier delivery performance, and maintaining supplier logistics competence.

Job Responsibility:

Secure operational capacities by ensuring high quality of capacity data from suppliers and by working continuously towards exceptions together with Need Planner and Supplier
Contribute to tactical capacity planning based on supplier performance on agreed capacity
Prepare suppliers for best replenishment and delivery solutions by continuously maintaining and developing supplier delivery performance and sender lead-times
Contribute to identifying best logistical offer, furthermore implement, maintain and review with customer and total cost in mind
Actively contribute in the planning and execution of the best set-up for range changes at supplier, constraints periods and activities
Continuously follow-up, analyse and take action to improve supplier delivery performance
Secure correct availability information from supplier to IKEA Retail in such quality that benefits customers
Develop and maintain suppliers’ logistic competence through working closely with suppliers, running Supplier Development Projects, providing relevant trainings, and working methods
Contribute to supplier development by engaging relevant IKEA and Supplier competencies for logistical and developmental improvement

Requirements:

Secure operational capacities by ensuring high quality of capacity data from suppliers and by working continuously towards exceptions together with Need Planner and Supplier in a proactive manner
Contribute to tactical capacity planning based on supplier performance on agreed capacity
Update and secure correct business set-up information in all relevant systems
Work with systems and reports to proactively detect and act on possible deviations from goal
Prepare suppliers for best replenishment and delivery solutions by continuously maintaining & developing supplier delivery performance and sender lead-times
Contribute to identifying best logistical offer, furthermore implement, maintain and review by having customer and total cost in mind
Actively contribute in the planning and execution of the best set-up for range changes at supplier, constraints periods and activities
Continuously follow-up, analyse and take action to improve supplier delivery performance and ensure goods are shipped in time from suppliers
Secure correct availability information from supplier to IKEA Retail in such quality that it can be for the benefit of customers
Develop and maintain suppliers’ logistic competence towards becoming responsible on their own performance through working closely with suppliers, running Supplier Development Projects and providing them relevant trainings & working methods
Contribute to supplier development by taking a lead from logistic perspective and engage relevant competence in IKEA and at Supplier to assess supplier logistics capability and running supplier development projects

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Job Posted:
November 17, 2025

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

On-site work

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