About this role
About you You are a senior leader and you have deep experience in the digital industry and solutions. Your experience comes from an international business environment and working with different cultures comes naturally to you. Communicating and building relations are some of your strengths. You lead business with a holistic view but also with the ability to zoom into details when needed. You enjoy to lead an organisation that is working with sourcing and supplier management around the globe and have a proven record in creating business value by developing strategies closely together with your team and your business partners in the digital unit of Ingka Group. To be successful in this role we believe you have: - Very strong experience in category management & developing sourcing strategies - Very strong background and experience in supplier management and supplier development - Experience and deep insights in the digital industry, emerging digital solutions and e-commerce business. - Minimum 5 years management experience in a global organisation - Fluent in English - Willingness to travel Category Area Manager for Technology & Digital Procurement Group Function, IKEA Group Malmö, Sweden You see things a little differently. So do we. At IKEA we believe in uniquely tailored development plans. You decide how you want to grow and we’ll be there to support you. Our culture means that every voice is heard, including yours. With IKEA you’ll discover a leadership approach that inspires the best in you. Come see things a little differently with us. About the job As a Category Area Manager Technology & Digital you will lead procurement in IKEA Group in collaboration with the digital unit in IKEA Group. You build your fact based business leadership on strong insights in spend analytics. You will work closely together with internal business partners in the Digital Unit of the Ingka group. Through your extensive industry knowledge and your organisation you will be on continues search for innovation to contribute to the overall business development and growth of Ingka group. As a leader you will be responsible to build competence throughout the organisation on all capabilities demanded by category based sourcing. Category Area Technology & Digital will cover the sourcing and supplier management of areas such as hardware and platforms, services, software, emerging technology and digital design. As a Category Area Manager you will have the full responsibility for business and people leading a truly global sourcing organization and responsible for all supplier relations and sourcing management In this position you will report to the Sourcing & Supplier management of IKEA group. We are on an exciting journey with a big growth agenda and we have an inspiring plan how to reach our goals. If you want to be part of something big, this could be the right challenge for you! Follow us on Instagram @ikea_procurement and on IKEA Group, LinkedIn. IKEA is a world leader in the home furnishing business. We are a values-driven company and our vision is to create a better everyday life for the many people. In order to run the everyday IKEA business there is a need for various products and services (everything from shopping trollies and forklifts to IT-solutions and marketing services). These products and services are supplied by the Procurement function in IKEA Group, which consists of a global network with more than 500 co-workers located in Älmhult, Malmö, Wiesbaden, Philadelphia and Shanghai and in most countries where IKEA operates. Together with key competences across the world we contribute to a greater customer experience.