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Job Description
- Secure operational capacities by ensuring high quality of capacity data from suppliers and by working continuously towards exceptions together with Need Planner and Supplier in a proactive manner.
- Contribute to tactical capacity planning based on supplier performance on agreed capacity.
- Update and secure correct business setup information in all relevant systems. Furthermore work with systems and reports to proactively detect and act on possible deviations from goal.
- Prepare suppliers for best replenishment and delivery solutions by continuously maintaining & developing supplier delivery performance and sender leadtimes.
- Contribute to identifying best logistical offer furthermore implement maintain and review by having customer and total cost in mind.
- Actively contribute in the planning and of the best setup for range changes at supplier constraints periods and activities.
- Continuously followup analyse and take action to improve supplier delivery performance and ensure goods are shipped in time from suppliers.
- Secure 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 & working methods.
- Contribute to supplier development by taking a lead from logistic perspective and engage relevant competence in IKEA and at Supplier to assess supplier logistics capability and running supplier development projects.
Qualifications :
We are looking for the people with knowledge of supplier capabilities material production flow capacity planning. You have the ability to take the leadership to ensure supplier has goods ready in time and in full in order to fulfil customers need at lowest possible landed cost. You are able to translate the Category Plan into logistics solutions and always keep Total IKEA and Total Cost Development in mind.
We are looking for you to have the following skills
- Native Japanese speaker Fluent English
- Strong communication skill and team work
- Rich experience of material planning and production planning
- Good leadership skill to lead and develop suppliers in planning and logistic topics
- Hands on and stable
- Food experience is preferred
- Internal candidate is preferred
- Humble but with passion
- Strong business sense and cost conscious
Additional Information :
This position will be based in Toyko Japan. Travelling is a part of the assignment since we work closely with our suppliers. Please note that the selection process will take place continuously which means that we may close the application process earlier than stated if we find the right candidates. So dont delay please send us your application in English as soon as possible.
Please note that we dont accept application through email. All applications must be submitted through Smart Recruiters system.
If you have questions about the position please contact hiring manager Stephen Xie at . If you have questions about the recruitment process please contact People & Culture Recruiter Fay Wang at
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Fulltime
Employment Type
Full-time
