Business Developer

In Category Food Logistics Services, we source, procure, and operate cold chain transportation, warehousing and logistics services for IKEA Food. To support our growing business development agenda, we are currently looking for a Business Developer to join our team in Shanghai, China.

As Business Developer you will be responsible to build, manage and develop a high performing base of external service providers, meeting the needs of business and our customers today and in the future. We aim for the wished position of being the preferred business partner for existing and new service providers. Through your work you will contribute to optimization of the IKEA value chain that creates better products and services at lower total costs to reach more of the many customers

If you love the idea of joining a new business in Inter-IKEA, you are not afraid to venture in the unknown and are motivated by co-creation and collaboration with a diverse range of stakeholders, then we would love to get to know you!

Requirements

Your focus will be to:

• Have responsibility for the total business of a defined market with several service providers
• Continuously develop service providers to secure long term capacity needs and customer availability
• Be responsible for minimizing the prices and contributing to lower cost for several service providers
• Increase and secure the performance level, fulfilling the IKEA demands
• Establish and secure the fulfilment of the agreements
• Be business responsible for pre-defined market(s)
• Secure co-operation with Supply Partners to optimize results
• Take the role as IKEA ambassador when communicating with external parties.
• Flunt in English and Chinese based on business needs