Process Developer - Supply Chain Development

Company Description

You see things a little differently. So do we! At IKEA, we believe that what you value is more important than what your CV says. We offer positions that will challenge your skills and let you grow. Come see things a little differently with us.

Inter IKEA Group brings together three areas: Retail Concept, Range and Supply. Together we work constantly to improve the IKEA home furnishing offer and make it more accessible for the many people.

Supply Chain Development (SCD) is one of the business units at IKEA Supply and we are on an exciting journey! By gathering the end-to-end supply chain development and innovation agenda into one organization, embedding management and development of processes and digital solutions into the business, we will meet the future with the right competences and business capabilities.

In Supply Chain Planning Development, the area that this position will work in, we manage and develop supply chain planning capabilities across the needed time horizons and granularity, through people, processes, data & technology. Our mission is to create the prerequisites for excellence in operations by enabling efficient and effective decision-making resulting in integrated end-to-end executable plans.

Job Description

Are you driven, curious, and eager to challenge the status quo? Passionate about improving workflows and efficiency? Do you thrive in dynamic environments where your analytical skills and innovative mindset can make a real impact? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you!

We are looking for a dedicated and innovative Process Developer who thrives on driving business improvements and achieving results. This role is crucial in promoting process-oriented business development and ensuring our operations align with IKEA's vision and core values. If you are passionate about analyzing, developing, and enhancing business processes, this might be the perfect role for you!

While Process Developer is your core competence, you will have the opportunity to contribute in different fields of development based on business needs. This gives you the ability to grow and learn in different domains and skills. This opportunity allows you to leverage your specific competence while growing and learning new skills across different domains to reach set goals. Join us on our mission to streamline processes and enhance productivity working in an agile set up in one of our Digital Product teams

Key Responsibilities:

• Deliver as part of a digital product team with set priorities.
• Promote and support a process-oriented mindset in close collaboration with business partners.
• Improve, develop, and maintain process documentation according to defined framework (process maps, working methods, task descriptions, measurement specifications, learning material, etc.).
• Develop, and maintain process/sub-process design and propose improvements.
• Gather, understand, and analyze the business benefits of identified process improvement potentials.
• Facilitate the way of working with process-oriented business development.
• Lead, manage, and/or support process improvement initiatives.
• Collaborate with related functions for holistic business solutions.
• Ensure consistency among interconnected processes
• Participate in external networks for benchmarking and enhancing knowledge.

Qualifications

We’re doing some amazing things in IKEA Supply chain; therefore, we need some amazing people – this position is not an exception.

We see that you are

• Curious and Analytical: Strong analytical skills and a curious mindset to identify root causes and develop effective solutions. Self-driven and motivated by challenges, with a focus on improving current ways of working in line with IKEA’s vision and values.
• Problem Solver: Creative problem-solving abilities and a passion for finding innovative process improvements. Capable of addressing both operational and tactical issues with a customer-focused approach.
• Team Player: Excellent communication and collaboration skills with the desire to be “better together” and to work effectively with diverse teams. Ability to listen to and understand the needs of the business, both in daily operations and in aligning future plans and strategies into development initiatives. Integrity and the ability to establish relationships at all levels of the organization, based on trust and a desire to learn from others as well as to share your knowledge.
• Self-driven continuous Learner: Commitment to staying updated with industry trends and best practices, with a passion for continuous improvement and delivering results.
• Communicator and change enabler: Strong communication skills where you should be able to make your case, be to the point and explain complex topics in an understandable way. Ability to enable change, motivate, lead (in- and directly), and inspire. You can facilitate discussions with stakeholders to reach a common view and conclusions.

and you have

• Agile Mindset: Experience in agile environments and adaptability to changing priorities.
• Strong problem-solving skills: capable of handling complexity and seeing both the big picture and the details. Experience in process development and improvement methods

Knowledge of IKEA’s business model, value chain, and deeper knowledge in specific processes, in Plan Supply Chain, is an advantage.

Additional information

This position is based in Älmhult, Sweden and this is a permanent position.

Please send in your application in English the latest, December 13, 2024. Please note that we will be interviewing continuously, so do not delay your application.

If you have any questions about the position, please connect with hiring manager Ann-Sofie Hjalmarsson at ann-sofie.hjalmarsson2@inter.ikea.com. If you have any questions about recruitment process, you can connect with Olivia.sward@inter.ikea.com.

We look forward to receiving your application!