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Production & Supply chain

Logistic Developer - IKEA Distribution - 38u

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  • Genk, Limburg, Belgium
  • Logistics & Supply Chain
  • Full time

Job Description

  • Job ID: 285625

  • Date posted: 16/06/2025

    • Who you are

    You have:

    - A passion for logistics.
    - A bachelor or master degree in a logistics direction (eg Logistics Management, Engineering Science-Traffic-Logistics, ...) or an engineering degree.
    - Experience with data analysis.
    - Experience with PowerBI
    - Experience with a logistics supply chain.
    - Strong computer skills (MS Access, MS Excel, MS Visio,…).
    -Have strong formal / informal influencing skills to easily build a network
    - Experience in Lean Management is a plus. ( Knowledge of the Toyota Production System as a plus)
    - Facilitation skills
    - Experienced training skills
    - You communicate fluently in Dutch & English, both in writing and orally.
    - You are analytical and have a problem-solving approach.
    - You think “outside the box” & can translate complex process descriptions in a simple, understandable way.
    - You can communicate clearly and build trust throughout the organization.
    - You succeed in creating involvement with stakeholders

    Your responsibilities

    Within our distribution center in Winterslag (Genk) you are responsible for:

    - Coach the team on lean principles, tools, and techniques to foster a culture of operational excellence within the operations department.
    - Use root cause analysis and lean process design principles to identify and eliminate waste across the local logistic processes.
    - The development and optimization of the local logistics processes.
    - Supporting the organization in further automation of administrative and logistics
    processes.
    - Identifying possible improvements to increase efficiency and reduce costs.
    - The implementation of these improvements and projects by working together with managers and specialists.
    - Leading or participating in certain projects and working groups.
    - Analyzing the logistical processes, writing clear reports & formulating advice in function of productivity, efficiency and cost control.
    - Keeping the process documentation up to date (process descriptions, working methods, job descriptions, measurement specifications, training materials,…).

    Our team within IKEA

    We’re the team behind the scenes that make the IKEA products available to the many people. As a diverse mix of co-workers we use our supply process expertise to balance range and space capacity with forecasting and ordering to provide customers with high availability while minimizing costs. If you’ve wonder who’s responsible for finding effective and efficient ways of picking up the products for our customers, that’s us. We’re passionate about working together to improve the customer experience at IKEA!

    Apply now!

    At IKEA, we like to give you the space to take control of your own development and growth. We believe in entrepreneurship and initiative and want to make it easy for you. In the first few weeks/months, you will be offered a 5-step development plan to get you started, with enough personal space to create the learning moments you need.
    We offer this structure and a supportive network of colleagues who will make sure you feel comfortable in this situation and give you time to learn, make mistakes and develop.

    In addition to a competitive remuneration, we offer:

    - Eco-vouchers
    - End-of-year bonus, holiday pay and sector premiums
    - An additional allowance if you come by bike
    - Comprehensive hospitalization insurance
    - A private accidents insurance
    - Pension savings
    - We also offer extra-legal holidays, seniority holidays and for full-time colleagues 6 extra days off
    - A canteen where you can eat delicious food at very democratic prices
    - IKEA Tack! Loyalty reward, an additional deposit into your retirement savings based on our global results and your loyalty to IKEA
    - ONE IKEA Bonus: an additional bonus based on your shop's results
    - IKEA Benefits at work: a portal offer you great discount for well-known stores and brands
    - IKEA staff discount 15% on all your purchases
    - Team outings & staff parties, because togetherness is very important to us
    - A nice extra in case of legal cohabitation/marriage/birth/retirements to celebrate these beautiful moments




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