上海招聘

TITLE OF THE FUNCTION: Transport Business Developer




POSITION IN THE ORGANIZATION:
Reports to: Transport Business Developer Manager / Transport Area Manager
Matrix Manager: Strategic Purchase Manager
Co-workers (number and type of functions) under his/her responsibility?
Business Development Support or Assistant Business Developer (depending on size of dept)
The set up of the department can differentiate between the DS areas, see local organizational chart.
Member of which forums: DS Area Transport meeting
Business development team meeting (one representative per area)



PURPOSE OF THE FUNCTION:
To develop the transport business with a number of service providers to secure customer availability. To strive for the best supply set up in the creation / changing of supply solutions with the aim to secure high availability at lowest possible cost landed sales price. To assure the demanded performance of the service providers.


ASSIGNMENTS (main responsibilities) maximum 10 points:
→ Responsible for the total business with a number of service providers.
→ Continuously develop the service providers to secure long term capacity needs and customer availability
→ Responsible for minimizing the prices and contributing to lower cost for a number of service providers.
→ Increase and secure the performance level, fulfilling the IKEA demands.
→ Establish and secure the fulfillment of the transport agreement/contract
→ Increase the share of low emission transport modes
→ Business responsible for pre defined market(s)
→ Secure co-operation with Supply Development and DCs to optimize results
→ Take the role as IKEA ambassador when communicating with external parties



MEASUREMENTS
(Key figures to measure the implementation of these assignments)
- Price development
- Service Quality KPIs




COMPETENCE Knowledge:
- University degree (Transport, Logistics, Economics) or equivalent working experience
- Minimum 2 years of working experience in similar function (preferred in the field of transportation, eg in Operation Management or Purchase / Sales) and / or for Internal candidates proven good track record of position within Transportation
- Knowledge of different kinds of transportation solutions
- Advanced negotiation skills
- Broad knowledge of logistics
- Fluent in English and local language

Capabilities & Motivation:
- Ability to create and develop business relations.
- Good communication skills which enable to establish proper relations with carriers.
- Result- and goal oriented.
- Cost-consciousness

(The following 8 criteria are important for each manager within IKEA, see New Horizons for definitions)
The 4 most important criteria for this function with *:
- Leading People
- Commitment and Action *
- Business Minded *
- Relating and Communicating *
- Customer Oriented *
- Promoting Values and Ethics
- Handling Change
- Strategic

IKEA is a global leading home furnishing retailer with its own distribution network that ensures an effective supply of millions of cubic meters of IKEA products worldwide. IKEA distribution service is one of the key components within IKEA supply chain.

Distribution Service Asia Pacific

With the movement of the head office from Singapore to Shanghai in July of 2007, IKEA Distribution Service Asia Pacific (DSAP), has undergone a rapid expansion, growing from 70 co-workers to over 600 co-workers nowadays. Today with 4 distribution centres located in China, Australia and Japan. IKEA DSAP support 35 IKEA stores in Asia Pacific and support the export of millions of cubic meters of IKEA products to more than 400 destinations globally.

Our mission is to make IKEA product and range available for the customers by distributing it in an efficient way, with the right quality and accuracy, at the lowest possible cost and environmental impact so as to help fulfil our vision – to create a better everyday life for the many people!