Buyer - Indirect Procurement for a client in Gothenburg

Dina arbetsuppgifter
We are looking for a Buyer to work within the automotive industry in Global Investments within the Indirect Procurement Department of a client. The department collaborates with stakeholders and along them they represent the client’s company as well as drive the transformation of it.

The client wants an experienced procurement specialist. One of the important tasks of the role involves building a superior experience for the customer’s end customer as well as their internal organization through collaborating with people both outside and inside the client’s company.

Job Assignments

Your main job assignments are the following:

• Performing market analysis, prioritization, and identification of optimal negotiation tactics.
• Developing and applying category and supplier strategies.
• You are expected to dare to question status quo or decided routes with suppliers, stakeholders, people, as well as to work proactively to create a better understanding and work towards common solutions.
• You will also create and maintain commercial relations with suppliers and stakeholders.
• Other important tasks will be to lead and assist cross-functional sourcing projects within the category including preparation, execution, analysis, negotiation, supplier selection and contract management.
• Global business travels are included in this role.
• You will work proactively with key business stakeholders to comprehend your service/ product, its supply base, market, and potential innovation to find ways to increment the value for the customer - including cost, quality, and sustainability.

Requirements

Skills

• Our client wants a person who likes challenges and can focus on setting and reaching different goals.
• It is important that you are comfortable handling complicated business cases and setups, as well as you are creative and motivated in finding new solutions and opportunities.
• You dare to challenge status quo, suppliers, and the clients’ stakeholders.
• You have the ability to manage parallel projects and to see the whole picture of a business case.
• You should also be exceptional building relations internally and externally.
• It is important that you are a strong team player who is honest and actively work with self-development.

Requirements

• You are an experienced procurement specialist.
• Business or Technical University degree (or equivalent).
• At least 5 years significant working experience.
• It is important that you have a strong business acumen combined with high integrity and can prioritize your own work and always deliver on time.
• You need to have excellent communication skills since you will handle supplier relations, as well as strong daily negotiations skills.
• Your personality and passion to improve and deal with unknown challenges in the future are relevant for this position.



Tillträde och ansökan
Start: 20-03-2023
Length: 2 years
Location: Gothenburg
Deadline: 05-01-2023
Selections and interviews are ongoing!


Om oss
Sway Sourcing is a modern company that recruits in several industries on the Swedish labor market. We match candidates’ skills and knowledge with the company’s needs. Sway Sourcing has a company management and staff with extensive experience in the recruitment industry, both as owners and employees. We have a large network within the industries we specialize in and can therefore find the candidates who quickly become an asset for the companies.