Business Developer

• 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
• Responsibilities on products with mixed materials, like metal, plastic, etc.

• 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
• Preferred plastic or metal experience

Preferred plastic or metal experience