Mikael Samuelsson Email & Phone Number

Copenhagen, Dk

Tåstrup, Region Hovedstaden, Danmark

Älmhult, Kronobergs Län, Sverige

Leading the product development and agenda for Bakery, Chocolate and Confectionary product range. - Previously leading the Protein Product range which consists of eat-balls, alternative protein, salmon, and chicken products.- Planning, managing, leading, following up the largest portfolio in the Range area.- Leading majority of the seasonal product development (85% of the total)- Leading two development teams, supporting their day-to-day roles and personal growth.- Developed the newly released “big bang” SLAGVERK wheat nuggets.- Developed and strengthen the collaboration between RA and Category which improved the decision-making process, enabled clear tangible goals, and solid business results.

Älmhult, Kronobergs Län, Sverige

- Leading the business relations and the development of the biggest supplier of Category Area Food.- Leading IKEA and Supplier relationship on tactical, strategic, and operational level.Leading Category Area (Supply) side for IKEA Plant Ball, IKEA Plant Dog, VÄRLDSKLOK and other upcoming alternative protein product development projects run with IKEA BA Food.- Supplying and developing best possible products for the many people while reaching our 2025 sustainability goals.- Creating and delivering a unique, meaningful, and trusted food experience for IKEA customers with right stakeholder management, right food range development with the right accuracy at the right cost.- Contributing and supporting commercial performance and profitability, developing the right competence towards optimized, standardised, and digitalised ways of working.- A work routine based on continuous development of the team and the supplier. Leading the cost management, quality, and sustainability improvements, securing availability and IWAY compliance.- Responsible for planning, leading, following, delivering the supplier action plans.- Delivering results and developing the business team accordingly with the IKEA Values. Creating a competent team and supplier relationship which for the first time in five years will deliver a negative result (saving) on PCD (Purchasing cost development) during FY21 despite of Covid-19 outbreak and its impact.- Buddy assignment to newly employed Business Developers.

Älmhult

- Responsible for business relations with three suppliers, including the largest supplier connected to PLA in the Category.- Responsible for continuously increase the competitiveness of the suppliers and optimize costs of IKEA products.- Securing compliance in IKEA way of working (IWAY)- Leading a major capacity commitment that was agreed with an important supplier worth €350M over six years.- Working on a detailed level on CBD (cost break down) in order to improve the business for both IKEA and the development of the supplier's competitiveness.- Monthly, weekly and daily work routine with prices, price negotiations, quality improvements, compliance, sustainability development and supplier development.- Managing and securing a healthy and steady relationship with our suppliers.- Responsible for creating and following the action plans for suppliers.

Älmhult

- Maintenance of forecasts for the running range with an annual sales value of €1,3B. - Highest forecast accuracy (83%) in the department. - Led a group of six people where we worked with improvements of forecast accuracy. - Buddy assignment to newly employed Demand Planners.- Responsible for the support and communication to all country Sales Leaders of what products that can be used for commercial activities. (98.2% availability on all confirmed activities) - Forecasting support and training of Sales Leaders at new markets to improve their forecasting quality and accuracy.- Analytical support to BA Business Navigator and Sales Responsible. - Additional assignment as a Need Planner for Category Wood for BA CED.

Stockholm, Sverige

- Responsible to set up the Revenue Analysis department for DHL Freight Sweden.- Defining type and level of the analyses, identifying data need and building an effective process.- Contract reviews in order to secure the billing structure.- Close collaboration with the sales department to create mathematical models to reduce the volatility and risks of DHL’s revenues and profits.- Increased the profit for DHL Freight by approximately €50.000/month.

Master Of Science (Msc), Economics

Strong focus on macroeconomics, microeconomics, applied econometrics (predictive analytics), international business, and applied advanced.

Political Science And Economics

Bachelor Of Science (Bsc), Major In Political Science, Minor In Economics

Strong focus on economic and political opportunities and threats depending on type of leadership and governance in countries. One full.

Marine Engineering, Internship

Mandarin Chinese