Experience
Business Developer, Category Foil-on-Board
IKEA Supply, Älmhult
2022 – Present
Full category ownership for foil-on-board materials — decorative surfaces applied to board furniture across key IKEA product ranges. Overall responsible for supplier performance, relationship management, and strategic business development for an assigned international supplier base.
Lead end-to-end RFQ processes, cost simulations and price negotiations using a total cost approach. Drive Supplier Development Process (SDP) including identification of improvement areas, action planning and implementation in line with Category Plan. Conduct supplier assessments, risk assessments and scenario planning to support sourcing decisions. Collaborate cross-functionally with engineering, logistics, quality and sustainability teams.
Senior Product Engineer, Pigmented Fronts
IKEA Supply, Älmhult
2015 – 2022
Led engineering and quality agenda for pigmented fronts from a procurement perspective. Responsible for implementation and industrialization of new products (NEWs) and continuous improvement of existing range. Led negotiations from a quality and innovation perspective with both new and existing suppliers. Conducted production risk assessments and root cause analyses.
Purchasing Technician, Solid Wood
IKEA Supply, Älmhult
2011 – 2015
Implemented engineering and quality procurement agenda with the overall goal to improve customer satisfaction. Main technical contact towards suppliers, developing and securing production processes, minimizing quality deviations, and securing compliance to IKEA requirements.
Education
Master of Science in Engineering (civilingenjör)
Luleå tekniska universitet
2006 – 2011
Orientation towards economics, quality and wood technology. Thesis carried out as a quality project at IKEA Industry in Älmhult.
UGL — Understanding Group and Leader
Gallofsta Perlan
2014
Leadership training in self-awareness and group dynamics.
Professional Development
Several years of individual coaching sessions with ICF-certified coaches through IKEA’s internal coaching programme, focusing on personal and professional leadership development.
Languages
Swedish (native) · English (fluent)
Key Strengths
- End-to-end category ownership
- Strategic supplier management & SRM
- Fact-based negotiation & cost simulation
- Value chain optimization & total cost approach
- Supplier Development Process (SDP)
- Risk assessment & scenario planning
- Cross-functional project leadership
- Advanced Excel & Power Query / Power BI
- Foil/surface materials & packaging expertise
Selected Achievements
Price negotiation
Led multi-month negotiation with key supplier, successfully limiting a price increase well below the original request. Built detailed monthly P&L simulation model from scratch to support the position.
RFQ management
Managed multiple concurrent RFQ processes across the category, from preparation and cost simulation through to supplier selection and award.
SDP savings pipeline
Developed SDP action plan with significant estimated savings across the supplier base through structured improvement initiatives.
New product industrialization
Led industrialization of a major new product at supplier, including inspection management, quality issue resolution, and budget adherence on a multi-million EUR project.
Supplier availability
Maintained supplier availability consistently above target through proactive follow-up and structured performance management.
References
“Unikum, fantastic leader with great maturity”
— Senior UGL facilitator
“Influencer and unofficial leader”
— Previous manager
“Without you I would have found a new job”
— Team member