Lead the sourcing decisions that impact everyone in IKEA
As a Sourcing Leader, you will take the lead when sourcing gets complex.
You will lead important sourcing activities and negotiations across areas such as Machinery, Energy, Digital and Professional Services, working closely with stakeholders and procurement colleagues across IKEA.
This is a role for someone who enjoys the craft of sourcing: understanding the business need, challenging it when needed, understanding the supplier market, creating the right competitive setup and bringing the sourcing process all the way to a strong commercial agreement.
And because we are building something new, you will have an opportunity to influence how we source, not only what we source.
A day in your life with us
You will:
- Lead complex RFx, supplier selections, negotiations and contracting.
- Turn business needs and segment direction into effective sourcing approaches.
- Work across different indirect procurement segments and supplier markets.
- Create competition and challenge established solutions when there is a better way.
- Work closely with stakeholders, Legal, Finance and other procurement colleagues.
- Balance cost, quality, sustainability, risk and business needs.
- Lead and support challenging supplier and commercial situations.
- Coach Sourcing Specialists and share your sourcing experience with others.
- Help us develop common sourcing processes, tools and ways of working.
- Explore and apply e-auctions, digital sourcing, automation and autonomous sourcing where they add value.
The new organization brings sourcing activities together within Sourcing Operations, with supplier selections and contracts delivered through different sourcing approaches including RFx, spot buys and e-auctions.