IKEA Hiring for Sasa Ind Product Engineer Textile Carpets at Bangalore, Karnataka, India Full Time

Job Description

Job ID: REF18318JDate posted: 31/05/2024 Company descriptionDo you have a solid base in manufacturing and product development methodologies? Would you like a position where you work in a truly international environment? Then this might be a chance for you!About IKEAOne brand, many companies, and many, many people – that’s us in a nutshell. Spread all over the world, we have a passion for home furnishing and an inspiring shared vision: to create a better everyday life for the many people. This, together with our straightforward business idea, shared values, and a culture based on the spirit of togetherness, guides us in everything we do.To offer 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. To meet the needs of our customers we have a unique business model and value chain. It includes product development, design, supply, manufacture and sales. And of course, it starts and ends with our customers.As Purchasing Development, we purchase the materials and the production capacity to produce both home furnishing products and food. We have more than 1,200 co-workers global wide and operates in 27 locations, this includes 6 category areas and Wood Supply & Forestry.
Job description

• Lead and involve the right resources in Purchasing to secure the product development (NEWS and MOVES) projects are delivered on time, with quality and with full compliance.
• Lead product development at the factory floor from a technical point of view and secure scalability for further implementation at other suppliers
• Define together with Home furnishing business’ (HFB), the evaluation & test requirements the supplier has to fulfil during the development stage, follow up that requirements are fulfilled before production start and secure the product is at correct quality level according to IKEA Documentation (including packaging, tests and comply with relevant standards, demands and guidelines)
• Participate in Contract Review and lead implementation of product documentation connected to new articles as well as product improves at suppliers
• secure and verify that all IKEA requirement documents are correct, complete and available in the IT system at first delivery.
• Be creative and contribute to the development projects and design/product risk analysis (FMEA).
• Together with supplier, organize and secure product is started right from the beginning and according to working methods in purchasing manual, register product, arrange for Gate check before First Delivery, secure 1st batch production.

Your OpportunityAt IKEA, we see things a little differently. We onboard our suppliers as partners with whom we create long-term relationships. We want them to grow with us, become more efficient and achieve lower prices.Are you ready to be part of a journey towards affordable sustainability for our customers? Are you the Product Engineer we are looking for?As a part of Category Area Textile Furnishing, you will have access to a huge knowledge base and experience in both leadership and textiles materials, production and value chain. We offer trust and space to test and try, explore, make mistakes and learn from it, and develop us and our partners.
QualificationTo be successful in this role, below competences are important for you.For this position holder, it is important to know how to build and maintain business relations, having excellent communication skills, being a good team worker and empathetic, respecting values and being persistent. You are able to prioritize. Easy adaptation to changes and willingness to take responsibility is also necessary.A background in Textile/Carpet Engineering, quality and product/production development

• Experience at least 7 years of relevant working experience
• Good communication skills
• Preferred knowledge of product development tools
• Proactive approach
• Good understanding of Democratic design and customer needs and expectations regarding function, customer friendliness and products critical to quality (CTQ)
• Knowledge of the product requirements, standards and test methods to verify requirements of products
• Knowledge of materials’ properties and construction and its impact on cost and sustainability
• Knowledge of production processes and technologies

More InformationSounds interesting?This position will be based in Bangalore, India. This job requires travel to supplier sites. The selection process will take place continuously, so please send in your CV along with your motivation letter in English as soon as possible but latest 14-June-2024. Please note that we don’t accept application through email.Please note that we will be interviewing continuously, which means that we may close the application process earlier than stated if we find the right candidate. So, don’t delay, please send us your application today.If you have questions about the position, please write to .We are an equal opportunity employer:
At IKEA, we value diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We are committed to providing coworkers with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. We encourage individualism and invite you to come join our team and be yourself with us! We are an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability status, or any other applicable characteristic protected by law. All employment decisions are based on qualifications, merit and business need. Save

IKEA