Assistant with Communication Responsibility

Are you looking for an exciting role that combines administration and communication in a single position?

The Indirect Purchasing organization is responsible for all interaction with the supplier market. We manage the supplier efforts to deliver the "right quality, on time and at the lowest total cost" on all products and services purchased for Sandvik. The Purchasers' role, together with the whole Indirect Purchasing organization, is to ensure that Sandvik exploits this supplier market in the best possible way, with the attitude of "we like doing business".

The position's location is based in Sandviken.

Key performance areas
This position includes assisting and supporting the EMEA Regional director of Indirect Purchasing, as well as the Global Category Director for Services with practical arrangements, administration, planning, documentation and preparation. Additionally, for EMEA you will be responsible for communication and coordination of communication and publication projects, such as intranet projects, newsletters, reporting, etc., in agreement with the global communication organization. The working split between the EMEA Regional Director and Global Category Director is 75/25.

Duties also include to:
- Support newsletters with articles, copy, etc. for intranet publication
- Be responsible for answering the phone and handling letters and e-mails
- Book, prepare and arrange different types of meetings within the department and/or with suppliers
- Actively take part in management meetings taking the minutes and preparing the agenda and action lists
- Support planning and execution of conferences
- Code, prepare and reconcile invoices, as well as administer and input purchasing orders.
- You will be part of the EMEA management team and take part in the development of the shaping of EMEAs values, strategies and long-term goals.

The position involves business travels, primarily within Europe.

Your profile
We are looking for someone with at least a high school diploma, preferably with an accounting/economics major and additional training in communication, project leadership and/or administration. You have at least five years' practical experience in a communication/ at a global level, and have knowledge of strategies for business goals and in business systems (e.g. SAP). Experience from purchasing and conference and event planning is advantageous. Good skills in Swedish and English, in both writing and speaking, are a prerequisite.

To fit this position, you need to be a versatile organizer with a structured and orderly working style. You have a feel for layout and form, as well as for the written word. You have a strong sense of service, enjoy having contact with many people and have the ability to deal with customers in a professional manner. A fast work tempo is common in certain periods, which requires that you tolerate stress and are used to working to deadlines.

We actively work to create a workplace that is characterized by diversity and inclusion.

Contact information
Peder Jeppsson, recruiting manager, +46 (0)70 210 34 41
Magnus Snitt, recruiting manager, +46 (0) 70 259 65 85
Helena Sidenvall, HR Manager, +46 (0)8 456 14 23

Send your application no later than April 12, 2014. Read more about Sandvik and apply at www.sandvik.com/career, Job ID: 330185.

For more information about the recruitment process, please contact HRdirect, +46 (0)20 261 444.

Recruiter
Irene Sveen