Hi, I’m
Alice Hong Gu
Business Navigation / Finance Business Partner
Malmö,Sweden
Summary
Currently is the member of Value Creation & Investment, Business Steering unit, Ingka IKEA Group. Focusing on IKEA Circular Business Innovation (IKEA Second-Hand Business, Local Recovery Hub, Buyback and resell, etc.), to support creating a profitable and sustainable business model forward.
During past journey in the area of Managerial Finance and Supply Chain Finance, advanced analytic skills been applied, as well leadership, strategic communication been further developed.
Always working in the central global organization, supporting the strategic development of the business and organization, translate into operational actions towards matrix and teams, to support achieve even better and sustainable ROI.
Overview
4
years of professional experience
1
Certification
Work History
Ingka Service AB, Malmö
Business Steering Navigation, Circular Innovation
2022.02 - Current (2 years & 7 months)
Job overview
Engaging in IKEA Circular Innovation global project, focusing on assessing and developing a profitable and sustainable business model for IKEA Circular Business, steering and verifying if topic is ready for global scalable. Applying reverse supply chain / logistic method into IKEA way of working, identify opportunities and challenges across company's value chain, to achieve even better result.
This includes:
- PnL Management
- Project Finance
- Reverse Supply Chain analysis
- Process digitalization
- Circular Economy Insights
IKEA of Sweden, Malmö
Business Navigator, IKEA Food
2019.11 - 2022.02 (2 years & 3 months)
Job overview
IKEA Food has kicked off business transformation from Ingka IKEA to Inter IKEA managed range and supply strategy. During transformation journey, which includes people transformation, business process / supply transformation as well as strengthening digital capabilities across global organization. Aiming to establishing even stronger IKEA Food range and supply business, creating compliant food offer from an optimized global and regional supply chain set up.
This includes:
- Performance Management (KPI reporting)
- Managerial Finance (global budget planning, cost mgmt, etc.)
- Business Optimization (Process development)
- Business Transformation Steering
IKEA Purchasing Service AB, Älmhult
Business Information Purchasing
2019.04 - 2019.11 (7 months)
Job overview
Business Information Purchasing is global Performance Management team across IKEA Supply chain around the world. This team is supporting Purchasing Organization in decision making and achieving result by delivering relevant and accurate information at right time based on business needs.
This includes:
- Performance Reporting (in the area of Purchasing, Logistic, Quality, Sustainability, etc.)
- KPI training via structured communication
- Data Management (across all operation activities)
- Stakeholder Management (across IKEA value chain)
IKEA Purchasing Service AB, Älmhult
Data Analyst
2018.09 - 2019.03 (6 months)
Job overview
Supporting global plastic organization sourcing group with RFQ (request for quotation) work:
- Analyzing the price offer from suppliers across the world
- Assessing the demand forecasting from each region
- Comparing supplier's production capacity and quality
- Evaluating supplier's finance situation
- Proposing the volume allocation towards competitive suppliers
Education
Linnaeus University , Sweden
BBA
06.2019
University Overview
- Study Abroad: Managerial Finance - Chung-Ang University, Seoul, South Korea
- Sustainable Plastic Packaging Project, IKEA Purchasing, Completed 2018
Skills
- Managerial Finance
- PnL Management
- Data Science, Python
- Supply Chain Finance, Blockchain Technology
- Circular Economy
- Business Transformation and Optimization
Certification
- Licensed Python for Data Science, AI & Development - IBM - July 2022
- Licensed Python Project for Data Science, AI & Development - IBM - July 2022
- Licensed Tools for Data Science - IBM - June 2022
- Licensed Future Development in Supply Chain Finance and Blockchain Technology - New York Institute of Finance - May 2022
- Modern Arts & Ideas, The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) - May 2022
- Seeing Through Photographs, The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) - May 2022
- What Is Contemporary Art?, The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) - May 2022
- Fashion As Design, The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) - May 2022
Languages
Chinese (Mandarin)
Native language
English
Proficient
C2
Korean
Advanced
C1
Swedish
Advanced
C1
French
Elementary
A2
Timeline
Business Steering Navigation, Circular Innovation
Ingka Service AB
2022.02 - Current (2 years & 7 months)
Business Navigator, IKEA Food
IKEA of Sweden
2019.11 - 2022.02 (2 years & 3 months)
Business Information Purchasing
IKEA Purchasing Service AB
2019.04 - 2019.11 (7 months)
Data Analyst
IKEA Purchasing Service AB
2018.09 - 2019.03 (6 months)
Linnaeus University
BBA
- Licensed Python for Data Science, AI & Development - IBM - July 2022
- Licensed Python Project for Data Science, AI & Development - IBM - July 2022
- Licensed Tools for Data Science - IBM - June 2022
- Licensed Future Development in Supply Chain Finance and Blockchain Technology - New York Institute of Finance - May 2022
- Modern Arts & Ideas, The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) - May 2022
- Seeing Through Photographs, The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) - May 2022
- What Is Contemporary Art?, The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) - May 2022
- Fashion As Design, The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) - May 2022
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