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Acquisition, refurbishment/construction of residential buildings in the city center of Lisbon

Swisstarget is an independent company active in Switzerland in the domain of high quality real estate residential market, commercial and residential buildings' brokerage as well as real estate project development. Its strong points is its in-depth knowledge of the market around the lake of Geneva as well as the solid network which has been developed over more than 13 years. Customer focus is our biggest strength.

* Reporting to the Trading Operations Manager * Member of IKEA Thailand management Group * Member of the Trading Area management Group * Member of the Board * Main tasks and responsibilities * In line with IKEA’s Supply Chain and Categories strategy, create the Action Plan for IKEA Trading Thailand * Create the Budget and secure that costs are strictly monitored and under control * Secure efficient operations by maintaining, steering and developing a sustainable profitable business * Secure IKEA values as an integrated part of the Business * Responsible for IKEA Trading Thailand overall results * Purchase value: above 100 million EUR * Number of factories: 20 * Main materials: Ceramics/Stainless steel/Particle board/Solid Wood

* Team of 4 persons - matrix of 16 persons; Reporting to the Trading Area Manager * Member of the Trading Area management Group * Member of the Board * Main tasks and responsibilities * Introduce and set up and Logistic organization in TASEA * Secure efficient daily operations following Trading Area working methods * Secure Availability of our products to the end customers * Secure best landed cost of IKEA products by improved distribution methods, lead tiems and filling rates

* team of 8 persons; Reporting to the Distribution Area Manager * Member of the Distribution Area Management Group. * Main tasks and responsibilities * Goods-flow strategy * Supply Chain Development - How to send the goods in the most efficient and quickest way from the suppliers to the warehouses/stores (around * 2 million M3/year) * Responsible for the implementation of the "Push and Pull Program" (IT Supply Chain program - similar to an SAP solution) * Project Manager for the land purchase (500'000 M * and new warehouse establishment in the Region (200'000 M * Project Manager for analysis and implementation of a new replenishment method for IKEA * Project member for the future direction of the IKEA plastic Business * Project member of the new IKEA Distribution Strategy Group

* Main tasks and responsibilities * Analyse the possibilities of building up a factory plant in Slovakia to produce wood pellets * Consumer oriented market analysis * Consultant for "Energie Bois-Suisse" and for the Community of Lausanne

* IKEA corporate headquarter, Denmark * Reporting to the CFO * Main tasks and responsibilities * Set clear and measurable goals (5 years perspective) for IKEA Distribution * Create a follow-up tool for the IKEA Group Management * Responsible for the IKEA Logistics Cost Report (Retail and Distribution

* Reporting to the Distribution Area manager and Purchase Manager, IKEA of Sweden * Main tasks and responsibilities * Forecasting (900 references) * Introduction of the new range in the Region * Termination of the outgoing range in the Region * Link between the Commercial Managers in the Region and the headquarter in Sweden * Responsible for the Stock structure * Representative for the Region in global forums concerning Supply questions

* team of 16 persons * IKEA Retail Germany * Reporting to the Sales Manager in the Store. * Main tasks and responsibilities * Turnover (20 million EUR/year) * Market analyses and price strategy * Implementation of the IKEA sales concept * Optimal product placement * Definition, communication and implementation of the main priorities - Business Plan

Main tasks and responsibilities Involved in two audits (Portugal and France)

Sogefonds is a shareholding company active in the real estate market, particularly but not limited to transactions in France.