Sourcing Development Leader

As Sourcing Development Leader your role is to work across organizations to develop strengthen and support the of our sourcing activities. You will have a key role in continuously developing our Sourcing processes and abilities highlight opportunities and provide input to the develop our sourcing tools and systems. A key part of the assignment is to in full collaboration with our different categories for selected strategic or complex sourcing events (Request For Quotation Request For Proposals Request For Information) support the planning and this part will be assignment based and depending on the request from the category will be a customized support covering anything from structuring the event in our digital tools to shar best practice from other events.  You will develop a very comprehensive network and knowledge across IKEA purchasing categories and industries. In addition a key element of the assignment is to document and promote best practices develop and execute learning activities as well as using your network to connect people across organizations. 

More specifically your assignment is to: 

• Facilitate plan and execute the sourcing process for selected / strategic events end to end. 

• Structure the sourcing event in our digital tools. 
• Build competence & cultivate talent. 
• Explore & develop push organization beyondstandard performance and act as achange agent. 
• Analyze data build scenarios to support factbased decisions ensuring an objective view on the business. 
• Ensure that we efficiently reuse communication material templates and tools. 

• Secure that learnings and identified and documented as well as improvement potentials are implemented in our processes and tools. 
• Develop our sourcing processes and abilites 
• Interact promote and share best practice. 

This is a unique opportunity to build an extensive network and work across multiple IKEA organizations and Categories (IKEA Food IKEA home furnishing Indirect procurement IKEA Components) 

You will report to our Sourcing Development Manager Mrten Wennersten. 

Qualifications :

We see that you come with a strong business drive and high interest in sourcing and digital solutions. You are also curious constantly eager to develop and learn challenge and improve the way we work. You have great analytical skills together with the ability to draw conclusions which contributes to the total IKEA business. You are a strong trust and partnership builder delivering results through involving and engaging people. You also have great communication and facilitation skills and ability to influence and challenge in a constructive and professional way always with a positive mind and a can doattitude. 

To be successful in this role you also have: 

• Deep knowledge of sourcing process & tender strategies 

• Deep knowledge of negotiation skills multiround negotiation 
• Deep understanding of value chain analysis & cost modelling Cost breakdown analysis Supply Chain Optimization 
• Understanding of relevant data processing & intelligence tools Excel Qlikview Power BI etc. 
• Knowledge of legal agreements & contracting 
• Knowledge of the DNP(Develop New Product)  processes 

• Understanding of IKEA Strategic Landscape IKEA Purchasing Strategy and IKEA Business model & Business model for growth 

Additional Information :

This is a  position based in lmhult an inspirational working environment based on creativity and innovation which gives you the opportunity to work and interact with people from all around the world. lmhult has excellent commuting possibilities with hourly trains to Malm Lund and Vxj and an IKEA shuttle bus running back and forth to Helsingborg two times a day. 

Does this fit in with your previous experience and ambitions for the futureThen we look forward receiving your application in English at thelatest April 21 2025. If you have any questions please send a message to our recruitment team also via the same system.

Any questions If you have questions about the position please connect with hiring manager Mrten Wennersten (Sourcing Development Manager) at .

If you have questions about the recruitment process please connect with Femina Karlsson P&C Specilist at  

We look forward receiving your application!