As a Raw Material Manager, you will:
- Secure IKEA´s core competence in raw material trade and industry.
- Contribute to the development of raw material strategic directions.
- Lead the competence sharing and implementation of best practices between categories, Industries, growing/extraction owners to optimize value chain efficiency in total IKEA.
- Secure that all relevant responsible sourcing of raw material requirements are developed and implemented.
- On assignment, initiate/steer/lead value-chain project within the value chain from growing/extracting to components.
- Analyze the current supply chains, identify efficiency gaps and propose actions to capture the opportunities in IKEA´s value chains.
- Represent IKEA in relevant forums
- Deliver market intelligence for the region.
- Responsible for driving the Leadership and Competence agenda: Identify needs and gaps, and build leadership and competence plans to meet the short- and long-term business needs.
- Lead, coach and develop a high performing team that will strongly contribute to reach the objectives and goals
- Lead the team towards the set goals incl. Raw Material legal compliance.
- When applicable support IKEA Forest Investments.
