Supply Operations Development Manager

Company Description

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Do you want to go to work and help create a better life at home?

With us, you can feel at home in your work while sharing that feeling with millions of people around the world. We encourage you to stand up for yourself and others, creating an environment where everyone feels welcome. We invite you to open new doors, embrace mistakes, and grow from them. As our Supply Operations Development Manager, you’ll have many opportunities to try things you’ve never done before.

We always recruit based on values, competence, potential and diversity. We will first consider co-workers employed at Inter IKEA Group impacted by organizational changes. For this specific recruitment priority will be given to impacted co-workers in IKEA Core Business Supply provided competence requirements are met for the role

Job Description

Your new job

As a Supply Operations Development Manager, you’ll play an important part in the team and contribute to a better everyday life for the many by leading and inspiring your team. The impact of our work will resonate in homes and hearts across the world. On a typical working day, you will:

• Lead and inspire your team, promoting a positive and growth-oriented environment while ensuring effective knowledge transfer and competence development within the team for systems, tools, and leadership.
• Develop, implement, and follow up on action plans to achieve excellent results and meet customer needs at the lowest total cost.
• Establish and maintain strong relationships with both internal and external partners to achieve common goals.
• Establish and maintain strong relationships with both internal and external partners to achieve common goals.

Qualifications

What we’d like you to bring to the table

To be successful in the role as a Supply Operations Development Manager we believe you have:

• A strong supply chain mindset and a true passion for leading teams in a dynamic environment.
• The ability to define and prioritize based on business needs, while maintaining a holistic view of the IKEA value chain.
• Motivation and believe in the impact of this role for both business and people development. This role also offers opportunities to learn about diverse aspects of Inter IKEA.
• Leadership comes naturally to you, and you set clear objectives and goals to guide your team towards success.
• Experience in managing relationships and building partnerships across various business units.
• High energy and motivation to achieve your goals while leading through others.
• Strong communication skills with a clear, simple and inspiring style.
• Experience from making informed decisions based on facts, always considering the bigger picture.

Additional information

Be yourself, a Supply Operations Development Manager, and more!

Inter IKEA Group is the group of companies that connects IKEA franchisees with range development and suppliers and aligns the overall IKEA strategic direction. Every day, we strive to develop, produce and sell products and services that are affordable and accessible to everyone. With us, you contribute to building a democratic brand and workplace that has a positive impact on both the planet and people's lives.

At Supply Chain Operations, we connect our customers with IKEA products in a simple, affordable, and sustainable way. We lead, plan, and execute the supply of IKEA products between suppliers and retailers. We ensure customer satisfaction by securing product availability, delivering the lowest cost over time, prioritizing sustainability, and maintaining high-quality standards for all services.

Your health, wellbeing, and development matter most to us, and our benefits are designed with you in mind. As a co-worker and a person, you are an essential part of our down to earth, playful, and inclusive culture, collaborating with others across roles, departments, and even across the globe. In this curious and optimistic environment, you’ll find endless opportunities to grow. Make us the home of your career.

We welcome your application

Get ready to assemble something new! We look forward to receiving your application by the 9th of September 2026.

We always recruit based on values, competence, potential and diversity. We will first consider co-workers employed at Inter IKEA Group impacted by organizational changes. For this specific recruitment priority will be given to impacted co-workers in IKEA Core Business Supply provided competence requirements are met for the role

If you have any questions about the position, send an email to Supply Operations Manager Victor Bengtsson at victor.bengtsson@inter.ikea.com and if you need to know anything about the recruitment process, please reach out to People & Culture Specialist Samuel Karlsson at samuel.karlsson@inter.ikea.com

At IKEA, we are looking for people who believe everyone deserves a seat at the table. You’re welcome no matter where you come from, what you believe, and what you look like. We don’t even care how you have furnished your home. We’re interested in you simply because you’re you. Even if your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. We believe that people’s different perspectives, backgrounds, and personalities make us better at understanding our customers’ dreams and needs. At IKEA we’re all on the same project.

If you have a special need that requires accommodation in the recruitment process, just let us know.