In-Store Logistics Manager

The IKEA vision is 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 can afford them. We operate in Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand – and have an ambitious expansion plan to bring a little bit of Sweden to new markets in the region. We are part of the Ikano Group of companies and the only IKEA franchisee owned by the Kamprad family that founded IKEA.

• Lead the store Logistics department and work with the country Fulfilment team as well as the store commercial team to secure the highest goods availability, including customer order fulfilment, for customers at all times at the lowest possible cost.
• Actively participate in the management process to create the store business plan. Use global and country input to develop and follow up on all logistics and recovery actions that support the country business plan and direction. Ensure all relevant country strategies and priorities are aligned in the store business and action plan.
• Identify, recruit and develop the many talents in the store, specifically in your own function. Secure a diverse, competent team that can execute their assigned responsibilities with confidence and secure future succession.
• Secure development and correct usage of long-term logistics capacity in the store according to range frame. This includes space, equipment and people as a part of the total supply chain capacity.
• Share knowledge with colleagues and business partners to support their competence development, particularly the understanding of effective and efficient goods flow as well as safety in goods handling. Be an ambassador of the IKEA value chain within logistics through securing the objectives and goals stated in the Global Supply Chain Operational Handbook, local appendices, and service agreements with the transport service providers.
• Monitor the logistics and recovery department's performance and take relevant actions to achieve the goals for growth, budget and performance in the business plan and action plan.
• Analyse and formulate actions based on the results of customer satisfaction feedback, IKEA Brand Capital report, co-worker satisfaction feedback and commercial reviews. Ensure logistics and recovery team actions ensure the quality of products, commercial merchandising and ultimately deliver a great shopping experience in the store.
• Position IKEA retailers and the IKEA Brand as responsible partners committed to lowering environmental impact by taking relevant actions that contribute towards achieving sustainable long-term profitability. Through your everyday work you contribute to a people and planet positive business, social connection and environmental impact.
• Ensure that the store logistics and recovery departments work in compliance with the IKEA Code of Conduct, internal IKEA regulations and local legislation relating to health, safety and security and the environment.
• Live the IKEA values and nurture a strong and thriving IKEA culture that inspires colleagues to reach extraordinary achievements in the store.

Your profile

Motivation:

• The IKEA Vision, IKEA Business Idea and IKEA HR Idea motivate me in my daily work
• I am interested in home furnishing, people's life at home, and the IKEA product range
• I have a passion for developing people and talent
• I have a passion for working in a fast paced, constantly changing retail environment
• I am driven to achieve goals through people
• I am able to contribute to improving our everyday work with ideas and improvements
• I enjoy working as part of my team and together we work towards common goals
• I am able to maintain a good work/life balance in my current role

Knowledge:

• Understanding how to lead and manage in order to build high performing teams and secure succession for the future.
• Understand budget, cost and key performance measurements used to plan, follow up and steer the business.
• Understand the business plan process and how to integrate my function’s priorities into that plan.
• Understand capacity planning and can analyse future needs and formulate actions to meet these needs at the lowest total cost.
• Understand how other store functions contribute to successful logistics and recovery operations
• Know what logistics knowledge to contribute within the commercial team, in order to raise the overall commerciality of the store.
• Understand the IKEA Code of Conduct, regulations and legislation relating to health, safety and security.
• Knowledge of the IKEA Concept description, including the IKEA vision and business idea, and 
• IKEA culture and values.
• I know the Commercial Review process and can take action based on the learning/results.
• I know and understand the eight IKEA Key Values.

Capabilities:

• Ability to lead based on performing and delivering through team/stakeholder engagement.
• Ability to build trust and communicate in a clear and targeted way with different people in different situations.
• Ability to manage a high volume and agile retail environment, reaching the desired effect or results.
• Ability to deliver, making things happen with speed, simplicity and flexibility even in unpredictable situations. 
• Ability to follow up and optimize operational performance while considering tactical 
• plans.
•  Ability to develop (support, coach and train) others to grow and, at the same time, secure my own development.

This position is based in Mexico City (Oceanía) and offers a rare opportunity to be part of the establishment of IKEA in a whole new market. You will get a chance to push boundaries and influence the direction of IKEA in Mexico. All as part of a caring and open culture where we live our values, work hard, have fun and operate with a long-term perspective.

Because here opportunities arise and growth follows.

If you are interested to be part of our team please apply here!

https://www.ikea.com/mx/es/