Company Description
Who we are in Category Area Indirect Procurement. Indirect Procurement organisation (Category Area Indirect Procurement) is part of Purchasing Development and has received the task to operate across the Inter IKEA Group companies, between all three core businesses (Franchise / Supply /Range). Our ambition is to secure the best possible prerequisites for Inter IKEA Group to handle the new world, at the same time fulfilling the future needs of partnership and supplier innovations within Digital, Professional Services, Facility Management and Machinery & Equipment.
Category description
The category Digital has 1200 suppliers delivering business critical services to support the management and development of Inter IKEA in the fields of
The movement to digital solutions will accelerate with increased usage of AI, ML and solutions around data management. It’s a complex area to navigate within and managing the terms & conditions as well as commercials with partners when it comes to SaaS/Software as a Service. The move to cloud will be priority.
Digital services include new development of applications/solutions/services, enhancements of the same and consulting. We need to (re)consolidate our supplier’s footprint, doing this in parallel while harmonizing the services and the SLAs as well as define and drive productivity and efficiency models to be implemented.
The sites we supply, as well as our supplier base, have an international scope with the point of gravity in Europe and India. The category area as well as the category is in a transformation. At this moment we are in a build-up phase, so for you who thrive in a position where less is already decided, where you will have a high influence in both what to do and how to do it together going forward, this is a great job for you.
YOUR OPPORTUNITY
At IKEA, we see things a little differently. We onboard our suppliers as partners with whom we create long-term relationships. We want them to grow with us, become more efficient and achieve affordable sustainability.
A few perks of being one of us:
THE ASSIGNMENT
As a Business Development Manager for License Management, Software & Platforms in Category Digital, you get to work with both - business and people. And what better way? Business is done through people!
You will actively contribute to the development of long-term Category Business Plans. The objective is to deliver excellent results in purchasing by team-leading and establishing long-term business development relations with suppliers. Additionally, a significant part of your assignment is to inspire and empower your co-workers. In more detail the assignment consists of:
People agenda
Business agenda
Qualifications
To succeed in this role, we see that you:
Have a strong track record in leadership and business development. You lead by example and can bring out the best in your team and different stakeholders.
Additional information
Does this sound like you? Why not Apply?
Please send us your application in English – CV and letter of motivation – 13th of September 2024 at the latest. We really want to get to know you, so make sure you tell us why you would be a good fit.
If you have any questions regarding the recruitment process, please contact [email protected].
If you have any questions regarding the position, please Ana Grujicic at [email protected].