FOOD DEMAND COORDINATOR INTERN, FOOD LOGISTICS

Company Description IKEA is one of the world's leading home furnishing companies.
Our vision is to create a better everyday life for the many people.
We do this by offering a wide range of well-designed, functional home furnishing products at prices so low that as many people as possible will be able to afford them.
Category Food Logistics Services plays a vital role in the IKEA supply chain with the responsibility to ensure that IKEA’s food related products are shipped, handled, and distributed in a professional way, and with that, securing all requirements related to availability, optimal total cost, quality & sustainability.
We are now looking for one  Food Demand Coordinator Internship  to join our Category Food Logistics Services (Food) team located in Milan.
Job Description As  Food Demand Coordinator, you will work close with different supply functions to secure product availability for our customers by taking operational responsibility for distribution in selected markets.
In collaboration with your team in Milano, Range Area Food in Core Business Range, and other supply chain partners, you will support IKEA retailers through a variety of operational tasks such as ensuring smooth range change, commercial activities as well as expansion initiatives.
You will be  joining a diverse and experienced team with helpful colleagues who enjoy working in fast-paced environment and growing organization.
In your role you will support the orders management for IKEA Food Products in order to ensure availability in warehouses and stores, also coordinating activities for processes from an end-to-end perspective, in selected markets, and by working with all relevant stakeholders in the supply chain.
Tasks.
Orders management from specific retail markets.
Communication with Distribution Centers and Stores for deliveries, schedules, availability and outbound.
Follow 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.
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.
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.
Qualifications To be the right fit for this role, the below points need to be about you.
Strong communication and networking Skills Organizational Skills Data Analytics Driven and Results-Oriented Technical Proficiency (Master Microsoft Office applications with proficiency in Excel).
Positive mind-set, open and flexible to adapt to a rapidly changing environment.
Highly motivated with a passion for excellence in pursuit of business growth and success Having related education background (university degree) in logistics / supply / business administration or relevant working experience or preferred experience within food logistics English Language Proficiency Additional Information We are looking forward receiving your application in English by November 21st.
At IKEA, we do things a little different.
We think differently, act differently, and work differently as well.
We like to break things, like rules.
More so we like to make things, like music-playing lamps, and beds disguised as sofas, even plantballs that help us look after our planet.
It’s all part of our vision - to create a better everyday life for the many.
This has been keeping our co-workers going for over 75 years.
By , we hope to help millions more to look forward to going home.
Maybe you can help us? At IKEA Supply we are responsible for securing that the product offer is produced and delivered to our customers.
We lead the supply agenda across many functions and work together with business areas, different business units, as well as our retail markets to secure customer availability in all markets and sales channels, at lowest total cost.
Supply Chain Operations (SCO) is a true global business unit in IKEA Supply.
Our +800 amazing and passionate colleagues work across cultures and time-zones to make sure our customers around the world can buy the IKEA products they desire and love.
Together with our external service providers, we develop and operate logistic and transportation solutions that are simple, affordable, and sustainable.
Read more about us at https://about.
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