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Production & Supply chain

Purchaser - Construction & Fit Out

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  • Shanghai, Shanghai, China
  • Purchasing & Sourcing

Job Description

  • Job ID: 23208CN

  • Date posted: 03/09/2026

    • WHY WE WILL LOVE YOU

    About the Role
    As we reset for growth, we are simplifying how we organise, work, and lead. This enables us to create the right conditions for growth, lower costs, and build a stronger, more customer-centric, and front-led organisation.
    For Real Estate Procurement, this means:
    • A strong focus on Total Cost of Ownership (TCO)
    • Build up and increased use of lifecycle frame agreements and efficient call-off processes
    • A robust and structured supplier management framework
    • Fully responsible for IWAY and Sustainability

    What “Front-Led” Means to Us
    Being front-led means having a deep understanding of both our Real Estate business and the wider industry. Experience in one or more of the following areas is highly valued:
    • Construction sourcing, including fit-outs and FM hard service, lifecycle frame agreements, supplier management, call-offs and IWAY & sustainability initiatives.
    • Facility services, supplier management, integrated facility management and IWAY & sustainability initiatives.
    • Energy procurement, lifecycle frame agreements, supplier management, call-offs and IWAY & sustainability initiatives.

    Collaboration & Flexibility
    While each role has a primary category focus, we operate as one collaborative procurement team. You are expected to be flexible and contribute across categories when needed, supporting business priorities and ensuring continuity.

    Competences
    a. KNOWLEDGE
    •Good knowledge of IKEA business model, the strategic landscape and IKEA ways of working
    • Strong knowledge in sourcing and procurement practices and related processes
    • Good knowledge of industry and market specific conditions for Category
    • Good knowledge of project management methods & processes
    • Strong supplier management and supplier development knowledge
    • Strong financial knowledge
    • Good legal knowledge
    • Good knowledge of cost drivers and the value chain of relevant Category and
    industry
    • Broad knowledge of IKEAs corporate identity, core values and vision of creating a
    better everyday life for the many people

    b. MOTIVATION
    • Genuine interest in securing a great customer experience and interest of people's
    life at home
    • Energy, drive and commitment to deliver better products and services for the many people by leading self and desire to find new business opportunities and make it happen through engaging and motivating people
    • Interest and drive to find common interests and agenda, to build trust and partnership to reach common goals
    • Highly motivated in understanding the Category / market that we are working in
    and strong and genuine interest in innovation and sourcing option development
    • Interest and drive to build trust and partnership to reach common goals
    • Strong identification with IKEA culture & values

    c. CAPABILITIES
    • Capability to understand the bigger picture; always act with the Customer, IKEA values and total IKEA in mind
    • Capability to identify and capture process and business opportunities and deliver results through involving and
    engaging people
    • Capability to build trust and relationships, in order to build long-term relationships
    • Capability to take responsibility and initiative within the area of scope
    • Capability to adapt to a fast-changing environment

    YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES

    • Build and maintain trustful relationships with business owners to align plans and drive performance and results.
    • Implement Category Plans by executing relevant action plans.
    • Execute sourcing projects according to the Source-to-Pay process and SAP Ariba, ensuring a strategic and
    professional approach to sourcing, using excellent negotiation skills to optimise and drive out costs and
    consider the end user for effective call off options as well as optimal invoicing channel.
    • Responsible to drive supplier management and supplier performance securing compliance of IWAY and the
    Code of Conduct
    • Continuously monitor the supplier market and give input to business owners on sourcing options, supplier
    market, market trends and contribute to the development of the Category Plans.
    • Deliver business priorities by collaboration with colleagues across departments as one cross-functional team
    • Responsible for the implementation and communication of the procurement strategy/category plan/strategic
    direction within the markets and/or categories.
    • Ensure added value and relevant solutions to meet customers' needs.

    OUR TEAM WITHIN IKEA

    We don’t want to brag, but in our team we’re born negotiators. Together we source the world for suppliers for everything from raw materials for products to ink for the printer. Our mission is to maximise what suppliers can provide at the lowest possible prices while assuring safe and sustainable sourcing at all times. Most importantly: we build mutually beneficial partnerships for the long term. There’s nothing better than a great deal where everyone wins!








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