Category Buyer

Location: Mölndal, SE, 43135
Country/Region: SE
About the position
We are looking for a top-level sourcing professional to our highly skilled, dynamic, and global MET Category Team. Your contribution will have significant impact to Kongsberg Automotive’ s bottom line result.
As a Category buyer for Castings in Kongsberg Automotive (KA) you are strategically and globally responsible for your category, with an annual spend of around 30 MEUR. You will work closely with our local category buyers and project buyers around the globe. The position is located in our office in Mölndal, Göteborg.
Responsibilities
You are responsible for developing and maintaining a category strategy that fulfills KAs business needs and align them cross functionally. You are responsible for the category budget and to drive the teamwork to identify cost improvement opportunities, and secure implementation.
Your focus is to find, implement, and manage preferred suppliers in accordance with business needs, and KA supplier requirements. You will make sure that KA has a supplier base that is capable to support KA’s growth plans in terms of innovation, footprint, cost, and capacity expansion. Negotiations will be a major part of your role as overall responsible for the commercial results and cost savings target for the Castings product category.
You will be the subject matter expert for Castings and will provide the organization with expert market outlook knowledge and define potential impact to the business.
Requirements
Bachelor or Master’s degree
Minimum 5 years strategic purchasing experience in the automotive industry
Extensive technical knowledge and experience within high pressure aluminum castings, wax & investment castings, zamack & zinc castings and iron castings.
Business acumen, and commercial mindset
Demonstrated skills to plan and execute high level negotiations with excellent results.
Ability to develop strong business relationships and strategic alliances, both internally and externally.
Demonstrated communication skills, with an ability to convince and influence stakeholders.
Outgoing and committed team player with a strong commercial drive
Flexible and comfortable in a rapidly changing and demanding organization
Analytical skills
Fluent in English is a requirement, additional language is an advantage

Application / Contact
If this sounds interesting and likely the right challenge for you, we look forward to receiving your application!
The role is based in Gothenburg, Sweden, international travel will be required. Kindly submit your application as soon as possible, but no later than 31st of August.
For any questions, please contact:
Christopher Lindström, Global Category Director.
+46 707577834

Please register your CV/resume and cover letter.
The applications will be handled on an ongoing basis and the position may be filled before the application deadline date.