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LocationJoliet
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Employment typeFull Time Permanent co-worker
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DepartmentLogistics & Supply Chain
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Anticipated Closure Date2026-07-24
Fulfilment & Replenishment Operations Team Leader - 2A
"You care about making a positive impact in the world. You understand greatness requires thinking differently. An inclusive and accepting work environment is important to you.
A job at IKEA is so much more than home furnishings. Together, we work to make a better everyday life for the many. It's the perfect fit if you want to contribute, grow, and share. Join the team and start a better life for yourself."
Candidate profile (title)
About this work area
Candidate profile (text) - Default language
You care about making a positive impact in the world. A warehouse job at IKEA is so much more than moving things from A to B. Together, we work to make a better everyday life for the many. It's the perfect fit if you want to contribute, grow, and share your uniqueness.
Key responsibilities (title)
What you'll be doing day to day
Key responsibilities (text)
Lead, coach, and develop co-workers responsible for receiving, replenishing, storing, picking, and dispatching goods within agreed time and quality, at the lowest possible C/DC operational costs, keeping the customer in focus and the total supply chain in mind.
• Support high-performing daily operations connected to the assigned central fulfilment unit, as well as make sure that all departmental KPIs are monitored, with a focus on quality in all touchpoints for the lowest possible cost.
• Secure efficiency and implement improvements throughout the operations to reach excellence in execution and exceed customer expectations.
• Contribute to the overall warehouse operations goals setting, drive the implementation of local business plans/projects, and analyze existing workload to secure daily volume handling and meet seasonal fluctuation needs.
• Contribute to people, shift, and equipment planning based on volume forecast with Mid-term Plan (MTP) and Short-Term Plan (STP) to secure operational capacities and activities to meet goods availability, as well as short and stable customer lead-times.
• Contribute to increasing efficiency and striving for excellence in running C/DC operations to reduce cost, improve productivity, and work spirit, keeping the total supply chain in mind.
• Support high-performing daily operations connected to the assigned central fulfilment unit, as well as make sure that all departmental KPIs are monitored, with a focus on quality in all touchpoints for the lowest possible cost.
• Secure efficiency and implement improvements throughout the operations to reach excellence in execution and exceed customer expectations.
• Contribute to the overall warehouse operations goals setting, drive the implementation of local business plans/projects, and analyze existing workload to secure daily volume handling and meet seasonal fluctuation needs.
• Contribute to people, shift, and equipment planning based on volume forecast with Mid-term Plan (MTP) and Short-Term Plan (STP) to secure operational capacities and activities to meet goods availability, as well as short and stable customer lead-times.
• Contribute to increasing efficiency and striving for excellence in running C/DC operations to reduce cost, improve productivity, and work spirit, keeping the total supply chain in mind.
Team vision ( title)
Together as a team
Team vision (text)
We’re the team behind the scenes that make the IKEA products available to the many people. As a diverse mix of co-workers we use our supply process expertise to balance range and space capacity with forecasting and ordering to provide customers with high availability while minimizing costs. If you’ve wonder who’s responsible for finding effective and efficient ways of picking up the products for our customers, that’s us. We’re passionate about working together to improve the customer experience at IKEA!
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JOB TYPE: Full-Time / Salary
BENEFITS ELIGIBLE: Yes
HOURS: Interim Sunday-Wednesday 4:00pm-2:30am
The salary range for this role is $63,215-99,880
This posting is to come down on or around 7/24/26
At IKEA, taking care of our co-workers and their dependents is a top priority. That’s why we offer our eligible, regular co-workers (part-time and full-time) a full menu of benefits and perk options to help everyone maintain work and life balance, be well and plan for their future. Join our team and enjoy these benefits and so much more!
• Generous paid time off, holiday and sick time
• WiselyPay – get earned wages up to two days early
• Paid parental leave (up to 16 weeks)
• KinderCare tuition discount
• Retirement and bonus plans
• Co-worker discount, meal deal, and referral bonus
• Pet insurance program
• Education assistance and learning programs
• Safety shoe reimbursement
• 24/7 telehealth visits
• Dental and vision plans
• Medical and Rx plans (must work min. 20 hrs/wk)
• A fun and inclusive work environment
Thank you for your interest in applying for this role. The successful candidate may be required to complete a background check and a drug test as a condition of employment for this role
BENEFITS ELIGIBLE: Yes
HOURS: Interim Sunday-Wednesday 4:00pm-2:30am
The salary range for this role is $63,215-99,880
This posting is to come down on or around 7/24/26
At IKEA, taking care of our co-workers and their dependents is a top priority. That’s why we offer our eligible, regular co-workers (part-time and full-time) a full menu of benefits and perk options to help everyone maintain work and life balance, be well and plan for their future. Join our team and enjoy these benefits and so much more!
• Generous paid time off, holiday and sick time
• WiselyPay – get earned wages up to two days early
• Paid parental leave (up to 16 weeks)
• KinderCare tuition discount
• Retirement and bonus plans
• Co-worker discount, meal deal, and referral bonus
• Pet insurance program
• Education assistance and learning programs
• Safety shoe reimbursement
• 24/7 telehealth visits
• Dental and vision plans
• Medical and Rx plans (must work min. 20 hrs/wk)
• A fun and inclusive work environment
Thank you for your interest in applying for this role. The successful candidate may be required to complete a background check and a drug test as a condition of employment for this role
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Qualifications
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• Minimum 5 years of related experience.
• Minimum 1 year of managerial experience.
• Fluent in English and local language, both written and spoken.
• Minimum 1 year of managerial experience.
• Fluent in English and local language, both written and spoken.
Why you will love us
From the deep forests in Sweden, we have spread our culture and values around the world. At the heart of our offer are our beautiful home-furnishing products and solutions, made with care for our planet, reaching millions of customers.
At the heart of our business, are our wonderful co-workers representing diversity in all dimensions and passionate for life at home. We all contribute with our uniqueness and we want to grow and develop together.
Our vision, “to create a better everyday life for the many people” inspires and guides us in everything we do. This is IKEA.
What we all have in common
- Living our values
- Being your unique self, while respecting and including others
- A passion for home furnishing
- Performing & delivering while learning & developing
- Having fun!