Food Purchaser, IMS Purchasing

You have the responsibility to lead the purchasing process for the company food areas. You will actively improve and develop the company IMS business in Asia Pacific as well as to lead and follow the company IMS purchase concept. An important part of your role is to build trustful relations with stakeholders and suppliers to achieve the best solutions. Together with the stakeholders you will ensure the compliance of agreements.
 
You will be responsible for sourcing all local products in the national company Food range and to secure the suppliers comply with all company requirements on quality and sustainability, including animal welfare. You will have the responsibility for leading purchase projects from the very start to the final agreements, together with our stakeholders at company Retail Food. You, together with the team, will secure the best buy for company. You need to build trustful relations with stakeholders and suppliers to achieve the best solutions. You will be part of a Category Food purchasing matrix network within the IKEA Group and you will belong to the company IMS Japan purchase team, which is part of the regional purchase area Asia Pacific.
 
  
About you
We are looking for you with a university degree within Business school, Food processing/agricultural engineering school, or corresponding knowledge. You have at least 3 years previous experience from food purchasing activities and experience of food purchasing procedures and food safety.
 
We want you to contribute with initiatives and continuously improve and look for better solutions. You are open for feedback and share your knowledge with others as well as service minded and a good relationship builder. As a person you have a business mindset, are driven and have excellent negotiation skills. You know how to work with cost drivers in the purchasing part of the supply chain. You are a good leader with great co-operation and communication skills and you like to interact with people and build trustworthy relations.
 
You speak and write both Japanese and English and it’s a plus of you also know Korean.
 
This position is placed in Tokyo, Funabashi (Chiba) and you will report to the County Purchase Manager.