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Business Developer - Food Logistics Services - Supply Chain Operations

Company Description

Hej! We are IKEA! 

One brand, a full value chain, and many, many people – that’s us in a nutshell. 

Spread all over the world, we have a passion for home furnishing and an inspiring shared vision: to create a better everyday life for the many people.  We do this by offering a wide range of well-designed, functional home furnishing products at prices so low that as many people as possible will be able to afford them. 

The Inter IKEA Group is a part of Inter IKEA Systems B.V., owner of the IKEA Concept and worldwide IKEA franchisor. 

IKEA Supply is responsible for securing that the product offer is produced and delivered to our customers. We lead the supply agenda across many functions and work together with all business areas, different business units, but also retail markets to secure customer availability in all markets and sales channels at lowest total cost. 

IKEA Purchasing & Logistics Services (US) Inc. in King of Prussia, PA is part of our Supply Area Americas region which also has an office in Mexico City, Mexico and Curitiba, Brazil, and is a subsidiary of the Inter IKEA Group. 

Job Description

Ready to shape the Future of IKEA Food Logistics? We are looking for a dynamic Business Developer to join our Category Food Logistics Services team in King of Prussia, PA.  If you are passionate about optimizing supply chains and ensuring millions of customers enjoy their IKEA food products, we want to hear from you!

As our new Business Developer, you will be at the heart of IKEA’s food logistics operations across the Americas. You will drive our mission to ensure every Swedish meatball, cinnamon bun and salmon fillet reaches our IKEA stores as they should – fresh, on time, and in perfect condition!

Key responsibilities:

  • Build and lead relations with external food logistics service providers. Establish and secure the fulfilment of the service agreements.
  • Have responsibility for the total business of a defined market with several service providers. 
  • Continuously develop service providers to secure long term capacity needs and customer availability  
  • Be responsible for minimizing the prices and contributing to lower cost
  • Increase and secure the performance level, fulfilling the IKEA demands  
  • Be business responsible for pre-defined market(s)  
  • Secure co-operation with Supply Partners to optimize results  
  • Take the role as IKEA ambassador when communicating with external parties.  

Qualifications

About you:


We are looking for you with experience in sourcing of products or services. Experience from other parts of the supply chain is valuable as well as a good knowledge and understanding of the logistics industry. 

  • You will work in an international environment and English will be the official language for daily business communication and any other language skills will be a plus point to support the various markets we are taking care.
  • You have a university degree in Logistics, Engineering, Economics or Business administration or equivalent work experience.
  • We want you to be business-minded, able to analyze the market, challenge cost structure and be comfortable negotiating with stakeholders.
  • You have good knowledge of the Supply Chain, able to take decisions, find synergies, optimize the network, and spot business opportunities.
  • You work in midterm perspective to deliver the goals, but also able to conceptualize and build/deliver long term plans.
  • You will be part of a team and working together to deliver results but also able to work independently.
  • We place emphasis on your personal skills; to be successful in the role it is very important that your communication and social skills are excellent.
  • You have the ability to create, maintain and develop business relations. 
  • You share our values and want to take responsibility for making these values a living reality in our everyday life. 

 

In return IKEA offers you a challenging position with great development possibilities. You will work in an environment where your ideas are heard, where there is an opportunity to learn new skills and where the goal always is “to create a better everyday life for the many people”.

Additional Information

At IKEA, we value diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We are committed to providing coworkers with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. We encourage individualism and invite you to come join our team and be yourself with us!  

We are an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability status, or any other applicable characteristic protected by law. All employment decisions are based on qualifications, merit and business need.   

Want to learn more about current opportunities? Come say Hej (hello in Swedish) here:  https://about.ikea.com/en/work-with-us 

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IKEA offers well-designed, functional and affordable, high-quality home furnishing, produced with care for people and the environment. There are several companies with different owners, working under the IKEA Brand, all sharing the same vision: to...

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January 15, 2025

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