Inter IKEA Group

Retail

FoodDemandCoordinator

$215–345k ~AI est. Shanghai, China FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for mid candidates.

The Brief

“Food Demand Coordinator at Inter IKEA Group. Skills: Supply chain, Operations, Coordination, Data analysis. Secure operational performance. Review supply chain partners”

What You'll Achieve.

Secure optimal replenishment solution; Secure logistic set-up; Reach operational excellence; Secure highest optimum availability; Lowest cost

Industry & Context.

Retail
Problems you'll solve

Identify underperformance; Identify non-compliance; Identify deviations; Identify risks; Identify supply constraints; Identify shortage risks

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Understanding of warehousing activities, Understanding of transport activities, Understanding of total supply chain, Knowledge of operational procedures, Knowledge of relevant ways of working, Knowledge of manuals, Good knowledge of Microsoft Excel, General understanding of delivery documentation, General understanding of Inco terms, General understanding of invoice terms, Fluency in English, Fluency in Chinese

Nice to Have

Knowledge of food industry, Conversational level in Japanese, Conversational level in Korean

What You'll Do.

Secure operational performance

Review supply chain partners

Provide input to partners

Secure optimal replenishment solution

Secure logistic set-up

Identify underperformance patterns

Identify non-compliance patterns

Identify deviation patterns

Identify risk patterns

Identify supply constraint patterns

Support Market Operations Forums

Provide fact-based communication

Lead initiatives for operational excellence

Support distribution in emergency response

Take lead for distribution in emergency response

Act as first point of contact

Identify shortage risks

Take actions for availability

Coordinate supply operations stream

Coordinate expansion projects

Coordinate establishment of new retail units

Handle high inventory

Handle short shelf-life management

Handle Phase in / phase out process

Handle Range changes / Assortment management

Coordinate sales activities

Execute sales activities

Calculate plan for discontinued range

Secure operational launch of new products

Register parameters for retail

Maintain parameters for retail

Register parameters for range

Maintain parameters for range

Coordinate physical movement of goods

Secure product compliance during export

Secure product compliance during import

Secure proper documentation

Coordinate product labeling

Coordinate process with ESPs

Coordinate process with internal stakeholders

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Regional business team; Supply chain partners; Market Operations Forums; Retail partners; Internal stakeholders

Communication Scope

Fact-based communication

Process & Methodology

Expansion projects

Full Job Description

* Secure operational performance in Supply Chain Operations from end-to-end perspective, within given scope and regional business team. * Together with regional business team, regularly review and provide input to supply chain partners to secure optimal replenishment solution and logistic set-up set up by identifying patterns of underperformance, non-compliance, deviations, potential risks, and supply constraints. * Support Market Operations Forums in markets under scope through high-quality, on time- and fact-based communication and stakeholder management of all participants (supply chain and retailers) and lead the initiatives required to reach operational excellence. Support and take the lead for distribution part in emergency response situations. * Is first point of contact for assigned Retail partners on behalf of Supply Chain Operations. * Analyze and evaluate (orders, need, forecast, stock and sales) data to identify the risks of shortage in Distribution Centers and Stores and take actions to secure highest optimum availability at lowest cost. * Coordinate Supply operations stream in expansion projects and establishment of new retail units in existing IKEA markets. * Responsible for products availability via handling high inventory, short shelf-life management, Phase in / phase out process, Range changes / Assortment management. Coordinate and execute global and local markets sales activities. * Calculate the plan for all discontinued range / secure operational launch of new products. * Register and maintain parameters for retail and range in the relevant business solutions. * Coordinate physical movement of the goods and secure product compliance during export and import. Secure proper documentation related to movement of the product as needed in the customs clearance process. * Plans and develop the product labeling at Distribution Centers and coordinate the process with relevant ESPs and internal stakeholders ## Qualifications * Understanding of warehousin

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