Transport Planner - Supply Chain Operations
Inter IKEA GroupKing of prussiaUpdate time: July 24,2020
Job Description

Company Description

About the company

IKEA Purchasing Services (US) Inc.’s main office is in King of Prussia, PA and is a subsidiary of the Inter IKEA Group.


The IKEA brand is one of the most successful home furnishing brands in the world. We are a values-driven company with a passion for life at home. Our vision is to create a better everyday life for the many people. IKEA stores offer almost 10,000 affordable home furnishing products and solutions. Today there are over 392 IKEA stores in 48 countries around the world.


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

Job Description

About us

Supply Chain Operations (SCO) organisation with its 700 co-workers connects our customers with IKEA products in a simple, affordable and sustainable way. We deliver excellent transport and logistic solutions today, tomorrow and over time by optimising 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 customer perceived availability, delivering lowest cost over time, leading towards sustainability and ensuring the right quality for all services.

About the assignment

You secure excellence in total Supply Chain operational performance and its further development, in close cooperation and alignment with all relevant supply chain stakeholders. You contribute to reach customer perceived availability at the lowest total cost (considering impacts of quality, safety, service performance, sustainability and other supply chain costs securing optimal replenishment solution).

Your main assignments as Transport Planner are:

·         You secure total logistical operational performance from end-to-end perspective by booking optimal transport solutions under the consideration of IKEA supply chain stakeholder preconditions. You monitor & follow-up the shipments to secure availability for our customers

·         You reschedule and/or cancel shipments in case of logistical operational deviations based on Global Working Methods. You suggest improvement potentials for parameters and set-up affecting delivery planning & execution and Global Working Methods

·         You work in close cooperation with internal and external stakeholders (e.g. carriers, suppliers) to solve operational deviations. You follow-up operational deviations and search for solutions to avoid operational deviations in the future

·         You secure transport capacity by monitoring and requesting spot solutions within agreed frame

·         You secure proactive communication with internal IKEA supply chain stakeholders and external Service Providers, in particular in case of delayed and/or changed deliveries 

·         You secure correct data in our Transport systems and provide reasons codes to secure proper visibility for any deviation in our planning process. Alerts concerned parties about incorrect or missing information required for the delivery planning and execution process 

·         You actively contribute to the development of the Delivery Operations process, system and the Global Working Methods within the Supply Chain 

·         You follow-up NCAs (Extra-costs) and investigate all cases. Decide based on legal documents and secure documentation of each case

Qualifications

About You:

We want you because:

·         the IKEA culture & values inspire you every day anew

·         you have good knowledge in logistics, economics, business administration or relevant working experience

·         You enjoy interacting with many different people and networks and utilise their contribution to the goal that has been set & have the capability to build trustful relationships

·         You always strive to reach goals with a high level of energy and motivation

·         You have a desire to constantly improve business performance and become better

·         You have problem-solving experience as well as working within set deadlines

·         You are curious about the connectivity of systems, processes and functions spanning the Transport & Services operation

·         You are analytical & process-oriented and have a fact based approach

·         You have proficiency in Microsoft Office applications

·         You are fluent in English

You will be member of a team where sharing and learning together is a very important part of developing the business. You will have the possibility to establish and widen your personal networks. You can grow your experience as well as gaining a broader knowledge of IKEA supply chain.

We start this recruitment as part of unifying & strengthening IKEA Supply. Together we want to make IKEA Supply even stronger, so IKEA can be affordable, accessible and trusted by 3 billion people. Together we will take “IKEA Supply into the future”.

Additional Information

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: www.inter.ikea.com/en/careers/work-with-us/index.html 

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