Buyer for Technical Equipment

We believe that what separates the impossible from the possible is perspective. Together we have the solution. More important than where you are going, is who you get there with. We are innovative and collaborative, time-honored and future-focused, and above all we are dedicated to our work, our customers, and each other. From design to delivery, across the globe, we make shared visions a reality. And together, we will accomplish more than ever imagined. We are Plasman, and we are One Driving Force.
At Plasman, you will work with the world's best and brightest to shape the future of our global company. Our employees come from rich and diverse backgrounds working collectively together for the success of one company. With over 4000 employees across 24 locations we believe the most impressive thing we've built is our workforce.
The role
You, our hopefully soon to be new employee and colleague, will take the lead in driving one of the key segment within Plasman Purchasing. You will be responsible for technical equipment that we use for our factories or customer projects . You will have a purchasing responsibility focusing on areas such CAPEX. Customer Specific Equipment or Maintenance. You will also drive continuous improvement within the segment in coordination with our Plants and manufacturing engineering department. In other words you will strengthen Plasman's competitive advantage by understanding the business needs and the market.
Example of overall tasks:
Define supplier strategy and level/types of contracts necessary for the commodity
Build up relationship with suppliers and establish a long term view
Manage and negotiate RFQ to deliver results to support the objectives for the company in terms of EBITDA and cash flow
Improve purchasing processes for the technical area
Work with internal stakeholders to improve ways of working and continuous improvements to manage the purchasing of technical equipment


This is us. You, me and our colleagues
The biggest technology shift in decade within automotive has begun. In a permanent changing world with new customer requirements, market new trends and urbanization, standing still is not an option. Plasman wants to stay in the front seat to be part of this perpetual change and we are sure that your attitude, your personality, knowledge and interpersonal skills will be a key factor of success for us in this journey
At Plasman we believe high performance comes from having fun and through the courage to take action. Knowing what we do and delivering an outstanding job is what we strive for at our diverse Plasman Purchasing group and this is where you come into the picture. You, as us, believe in trust and honesty, action, flexibility and clear communication. An important part for all of us is to interact and collaborate with other stakeholders to ensure the company succeeds in reaching our common goals.

This shall surely describe you
Do you focus on the details or do you prefer to take a holistic view? Can you choose any of these approaches? Or do you rather combine your curiosity, analytical side and your sense of details as well as your pragmatic approach in finding the best solution in every challenge?
Complex? Complex challenges are the fuel that drives us at Plasman Purchasing. Nothing is impossible.
Your profile
Msc in Mechanical/Industrial engineering or Business Administration
Excellent spoken and written English (Additional language such as Swedish is given merit)
Business acumen
Experience of working with technical equipment and CAPEX within the industry or automotive
Project management knowledge is required
To thrive, you should have a technical interest.
Eager to learn and work on your own development
Dedicated, social and inspired when working with other countries and cultures


This might sound like a lot of requirements to live up to. And it is, to be honest.
But if you don't meet all of the requirements mentioned above we are sure that you will succeed in other areas. Perhaps you can help make us better in areas where we have not yet seen the need? We do believe in hire for attitude and train for skills.
If you are eager to learn, love doing business and have the drive to take on new challenges, you will probably love it here. Because that is what we do. We take action where needed and we love problem solving. Nothing is impossible. If we don't dare to enter the storm and take the lead, who will?
About Plasman We are headquartered in Windsor, Canada, and Gothenburg, Sweden. With more than 4,000 employees worldwide, we operate manufacturing, engineering and sales locations in Canada, United States of America, Mexico, Sweden, Belgium, Norway, China, Germany and Japan. Our product capabilities include single-source solutions for tooling, injection molding, chroming, paint applications and assembly'from concept to completion.

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