Our team within IKEA

At IKEA, our vision is to create a better everyday life for the many people. We believe that everything we do comes with the responsibility to create a positive impact on people, society and the planet. We are passionate about home furnishing, creating a positive life at home and sharing our tasty responsibly sourced food with the many people across the world.

We are guided by our cultures & values, creating a great place to work.

We stand for equality, diversity and inclusion.

We care about people & planet and promote health & wellbeing.

We nurture your development and provide career opportunities to unlock your potential.

What you need to know

Working at IKEA has its benefits and rewards:

5 weeks’ Paid Annual Leave, Paid Parental Leave, Family & Community Leave and much more

24/7 access to our Employee Assistance Program for health and wellbeing support

15% Co-worker discount

Low-cost nutritious meals including complimentary drinks in our Co-worker restaurant

Co-worker uniform provided

Free Co-worker parking:

Free benefits membership (savings and discounts on everyday expenses, entertainment, retail and well-being offers across hundreds of retailers and service providers).

Bonus programme (where eligible)

Co-worker Loyalty programme (extra contribution to your superannuation fund where eligible)

Additional information:

This role is permanent Full time.

You must have the availability to work 2pm -10pm on weekdays and some weekends as required with day off in lieu.

As part of the recruitment process this role requires a pre-employment medical and police check for final candidates.

If you are successful for this role, you will be required to obtain a forklift license.

About this work area

As Central Fulfilment Goods Flow Manager your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

Achieving set Distribution Centre, Customer Distribution Centre, Central Parcel Unit targets, and developing and implementing better ways of working in collaboration with the Central Fulfilment team.

Analysing and reporting of all flows and ensuring execution of range and mapping strategy to enable optimised space utilisation.

Securing the Goods Flow team’s competence in working processes, complying IKEA rules and guidelines, laws and regulations within the Goods Flow operations.

The management of handling materials to facilitate daily operations including ordering, stock taking and distribution within operations.

Securing sufficient mid-term staff, shift, and equipment planning based on volume forecast tools, to ensure operational activities meet goods availability.

Identifying, recruiting, retaining and developing talents in the goods flow team to secure a diverse, competent and high performing team and future succession.

Securing any necessary training or licensing for Goods Flow co-workers in a timely manner.

As Central Fulfilment Goods Flow Manager you have:

A passion for logistics and home furnishing, you are driven to secure the best possible customer experience through ensuring a smooth logistical operation.

A good understanding of the IKEA supply chain methods and IKEA customer meeting points so you can secure excellent quality in all goods flow processes.

Incredible people leadership skills as well as excellent communication to alter your style based on different learning capabilities of the receiver.

Thrive in building relationships to achieve successful outcomes for our customers, our co-workers and the business.

Demonstrate good self-awareness leading yourself and others, and strive to provide a great working environment, whilst delivering results.

A forward thinker who works calmly under pressure, takes ownership of quick decisions and problem solving.

Highly organised with a flexible and proactive mind-set.

Lead through people and have a strong desire to attract, develop and nurture talent for succession.