Jenny Langner

Examiner
DISC Type : cs

Category Purchaser Global Marketing at IKEA Group

Wiesbaden, Hesse, Germany

Overview

Jenny is a global procurement professional at IKEAs Ingka Group, leveraging an extensive background in senior digital marketing and communications from her time at Adidas. Colleagues describe her as inspirational, committed, and innovative. She holds certifications as a Scrum Master and Product Owner, blending agile methodologies with her strategic purchasing role.

Outside of her core responsibilities, Jenny shows a keen interest in brand strategy and business excellence, following publications like Harvard Business Review and benchmark companies such as The Coca-Cola Company. She is a resilient and solution-oriented professional who values networking and continuous learning to adapt to changing requirements.

Unique fact: She successfully transitioned from leading global digital marketing campaigns for a major brand to managing global marketing procurement for another.

Personality Overview

Status Quo Seeker

Tough To Convince

Unexpressive

They are thorough and always follow a systematic approach.  They tend to be clear about their needs and limitations and are unlikely to promise too much. They are heavily focused on quality and prefer doing things the right way, even if it takes time.

Topics They Care About

Global Procurement
Currently a Category Purchaser for Global Marketing at Ingka Procurement, focusing on sourcing and purchasing strategies for IKEA.
Digital Marketing
Has extensive experience from multiple senior global digital marketing roles at Adidas, managing strategy, campaigns, and tools.
Agile Methodologies
She is a Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) and Scrum Master (SMC), indicating a strong interest in agile project management.

Media Appearances

Jenny has no verified media appearances

Work History

1-2021
Category Purchaser Global Marketing at IKEA Group
11-2023 - 8-2025
Global Procurement Manager | Marketing & Professional Services, HR Services (Acting) at IKEA Group
11-2019 - 1-2021
Digital Marketing Consultant at Freelance, Self Employed
9-2014 - 10-2019
Senior Global Digital Manager at adidas
10-2012 - 9-2014
Senior Global Digital Marketing Communication Manager at adidas

Education

2019 - 2019
Master from EXIN
2007 - 2008
Dipl. Kommunikationwirt from Bayerischen Akademie der Werbung

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Insights For Selling To Jenny

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Expect them to be slow and cautious, encourage them to ask more questions
  • First of all, focus on building their confidence by sharing examples, case studies etc.
  • Ask them which other stakeholders would be important for this purchase decision

DONT's

  • Don't push them too hard to make fast decisions, give them time
  • Don't be very accepting if that is your natural style, stay firm
  • Don't rely on relationship building even if they act pleasantly

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Jenny is

  • Adoption by others is very important to them, followed by confidence in ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Jenny

  • Often, they don't say no, or keep going about it in circles.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Jenny move?

  • They don't like to hasten, so their speed of decision-making may be slow.
  • Can Jenny take some risk or not?

  • They have little willingness to take risks, and prefer making calculated decisions.

You And Jenny

Personality Compatibility


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