Supply Planner

**Company description**
Our 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 and food products at prices so low that as many people as possible will be able to afford them.

The Inter IKEA Group is a part of Inter IKEA Systems B.V., owner of the IKEA Concept and worldwide IKEA franchisor.

IKEA Supply is part of IKEA Range & Supply and is responsible for securing that the product offer is produced and delivered to our customers. We lead the supply agenda across many functions and work together with all business areas, different business units, but also retail markets to secure customer availability in all markets and sales channels at lowest total cost.

IKEA Purchasing and Logistics Services US Inc. is part of our Purchasing and Logistics Area Americas which also has an office in King of Prussia, PA, USA and Mexico City, Mexico, and is a subsidiary of the Inter IKEA Group.
**Please send us your resume in English.**
**Job description**_
Most people see a table. You see ideas that improve efficiency. We work hard to make sure everyone’s voice is heard and that everyone can make a difference. We offer positions that challenge your skills and inspire you to grow._**_ Come see things a little bit differently with us._**
**About the job**

Being the Supply Planner you will be responsible for multiple things. You will take the leadership in the business development team to ensure the supplier has goods ready in time and in full in order to fulfill customers’ needs at the lowest price. You will achieve excellence in running logistics operations in accordance with the Category Plan, by interacting with respective stakeholders and complying with working methods. Within Purchasing, you will enable consistently high and stable availability for customers.

**About the assignment**

The Supply Planner will secure operational capacities by ensuring high quality of capacity data from suppliers and by working continuously towards exceptions together with the Need Planner and Supplier in a proactive manner. Among other things, you:

- Update and secure correct business set-up information in all relevant systems.
- Secures correct availability information from supplier to IKEA Retail in such quality that it can be for the benefit of customers.
- Develop and maintain suppliers’ logistic competence towards becoming responsible on their own performance through working closely with suppliers, running Supplier Development Projects, and providing them relevant trainings and working methods.
**Qualification**
About you**

You are highly interested in understanding the reality on the factory floor. You have the desire to find logistic improvement opportunities and make it happen. Additionally, you:

- Are comfortable to work in a routine environment.
- Have an interest of people’s life at home.
- Have the energy, drive, and commitment to deliver better product for the many people.
- Have knowledge of administration and reporting systems.
- Some travel required.
- Have knowledge of capacity and inventory management
- Good Analytical skills
- Have knowledge in MS Office
- Good Communication skills
- You are organized and have the ability to prioritize
- Ability to work in a team
- Ability to navigate with multiple stakeholders
- Fluency in both written and spoken English
**More Information**
Sounds interesting?**
This position is based in Curitiba, Brazil and will require some travelling.

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.