Food Demand Coordinator - Supply Chain Operations - Food Logistics Services

IKEA offers well-designed, functional home furnishing and food products at prices so low that the many people can afford them. The role of IKEA Supply Area is to buy, produce and distribute the IKEA range at the lowest total cost, making high quality products available to the customer under good social and environmental conditions.

Category Food Logistics Services is a part of Supply Chain Operations (SCO). With 700 co-workers we connect our customers with IKEA products in a simple, affordable, and sustainable way. We deliver excellent transport and logistics solutions today, tomorrow and over time by optimizing replenishment solutions, defining physical goods flow capacity needs, managing the goods flow, sourcing & developing transport & logistics capacities and leading & securing Supply Quality.

We contribute to customer satisfaction through securing availability, delivering lowest cost over time, leading towards sustainability, and ensuring the right quality for all services.

In Category Food Logistics Services, we are passionate about food!

We source, procure, and operate cold chain transportation, warehousing and logistics services for IKEA Food.

We are on an existing journey, building IKEA Food One Supply Chain for the future by centralizing sourcing and supply chain operations.

If you love the idea of joining a new business in Inter IKEA, you are not afraid to venture in the unknown and are motivated by co-creation and collaboration with a diverse range of stakeholders - we would love to get to know you!

We are strengthening our team in King of Prussia with a Food Demand Coordinator.

As Food Demand Coordinator, you will work closely with different supply functions to secure product availability for our customers by taking operational responsibility for distribution in selected markets. In collaboration with Range Area Food, Category Area Food and Supply Chain partners - you will support IKEA retailers through a variety of operational tasks such as ensuring smooth range change, commercial activities as well as expansion initiatives.

You will be joining a diverse, experienced team with helpful colleagues who enjoy working in fast-paced environment and a growing organization. In your role you will be responsible for one or several markets and:

• Being first point of contact for Retail partners in daily operations, product availability and handling capacity constraints
• Being responsible for order management
• Taking the lead in proactively coordinating supply chain partners to find optimal solutions to supply constraints
• Together with Category Operations Leader, take the lead for the Market Operations Forum with supply chain stakeholders
• Reporting on a range of KPIs, providing information to retail and supply chain partners
• Coordinating global and local sales activities and preparing for the launch of new products
• Responsibility to coordinate and lead the opening of new retail units in existing IKEA markets together with other stakeholders
• Reviewing and providing input to supply chain partners to secure an optimal replenishment solution

• A relevant educational background (university degree) in logistics / supply / business administration / engineering / data science or relevant working experience
• Drive and commitment to deliver results with a business mind, sense of solution orientation and urgency
• Excellent communication skills, ability to communicate complex issues in a clear, engaging way with a down-to-earth tone of voice
• Structure and the ability to work well-organized as a self-starter
• Strong networking skills, being able to interact and form strong cross-functional partnerships
• A positive and solution-oriented mindset, open and flexible to adapt to a rapidly changing environment
• Experience in Microsoft Office applications with proficiency in Excel as well as some kind of ERP system. Preferably Infor M3

At IKEA, we value diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We are committed to providing coworkers with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. We encourage individualism and invite you to come join our team and be yourself with us!

We are an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability status, or any other applicable characteristic protected by law. All employment decisions are based on qualifications, merit and business need. 

Want to learn more about current opportunities? Come say Hej (hello in Swedish) here: https://about.ikea.com/en/work-with-us