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Ikano Retail

Retail and consumer solutions provider

Goods Flow Team Leader

Full-TimeUpdated on 10/15/2026Deadline 10/31/26
No salary listed
Mid
Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia
In Person
Warehouse & FulfillmentShipping & Receiving

About the job

Requirements
  • The IKEA Vision, IKEA Business Idea, and IKEA HR Idea motivate the candidate in daily work.
  • The candidate is interested in home furnishing, people's life at home, and the IKEA product range.
  • The candidate has a passion for developing people and talent.
  • The candidate knows and understands Safety in Goods Handling and the standard operating procedures for goods flow processes.
  • The candidate knows how to contribute to replenishment being completed before store opening.
  • The candidate knows how to contribute to an efficient goods flow operation and how measuring task timing supports volume-based resource planning.
  • The candidate has a flexible approach to daily tasks, adapts to unpredictable situations, and is open to new ideas and changes in ways of working.
Responsibilities
  • Ensure goods flow co-workers adhere to standard operating procedures and established working methods, and finalize goods flow processes before store opening to maximize availability at the lowest possible cost.
  • Ensure efficient completion of the total customer order-fulfilment process to meet customer shopping-experience expectations, and hand over to service providers as agreed.
  • Enable team actions by developing co-workers' competence and confidence through sharing expertise and guiding them in daily operations; contribute input and feedback to the store business plan.
  • Support colleagues in other store functions or areas to strengthen cross-functional collaboration and improve their understanding of how to support logistics.
  • Ensure knowledgeable and skilled teams support an excellent customer shopping experience through product quality, inventory routines, merchandising, and stock accuracy.
  • Support the Goods Flow Manager in identifying, retaining, and developing talent in the goods flow team to build future succession.
  • Ensure the goods flow team has the required know-how and complies with the IKEA Code of Conduct, internal IKEA regulations, and local health, safety, and security legislation.
  • Live the IKEA values and nurture an IKEA culture that inspires colleagues to achieve in the store, especially in the goods flow team.
  • Take responsibility for lowering environmental impact and contributing to long-term sustainable profitability; optimize short-term store capacity usage for efficient logistics operations, considering space, equipment, and people.
  • Execute assigned goods flow processes correctly and contribute to IKEA value-chain tasks and goals under the Global Supply Chain Operational Handbook, local appendices, and service agreements with transport service providers.

About the company

Ikano Retail is part of Ikano Group, an international company network with about 8,000 employees across 11 countries. It operates in real estate, production, insurance, data analytics and retail, and focuses on making everyday life easier by providing relevant, affordable, and sustainable solutions built on fair terms. The company works by developing and delivering services and products across its diverse businesses to meet people’s needs and simplify their lives. What sets Ikano apart from competitors is its family-owned heritage (owned by the Kamprad family) and its broad, multi-sector approach that ties real estate, manufacturing, finance, data analytics and retail together under a shared mission, aiming for long-term sustainability rather than a single-product focus. Ikano’s goal is to create possibilities for better living for many people through collaboration and fair, affordable, sustainable solutions.

Company Size

201-500

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Luxembourg

Founded

1988

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What believers are saying

  • FY25 report on December 18, 2025 cited record visitation and record Philippines sales.
  • March 31, 2026 dining hubs at IPC and Toppen add 71,000 square feet.
  • IKEA Chiang Mai Order Point and Mexico expansion keep opening new demand capture points.

What critics are saying

  • Ikano Insight closed April 9, 2026 after weak viability and intense competition.
  • Retail formats face IKEA and marketplace competition, compressing traffic and margins by 2027.
  • Parent complexity spans banking, property, and retail, distracting management from execution.

What makes Ikano Retail unique

  • IKEA-anchored omnichannel retail model across stores, centres, and order points.
  • Ikano Centres mixes shopping, dining, and leasing, deepening dwell time and tenant density.
  • Local-market expansion in Mexico, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, and the Philippines diversifies revenue.

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Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Paid Vacation
  • Parental Leave
  • Employee Discounts
  • Meal Benefits
  • Performance Bonus
  • Training Programs

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