Commodity Procurement Manager in Stockholm

Job description
Are you a senior profile within commodity procurement management and strategic sourcing with previous experience in leasing or in fleet management businesses? We are now looking for an experienced Commodity Procurement Professional based in Stockholm to join a global global technology company and in a supply chain organization for indirect material. If you are up for this challenge, willing to work 80% and ready to start immediately, then make sure to hit Apply right away!

As a consultant at Randstad, you are employed by us and work for one of our clients. You have the same benefits with Randstad as with any other employer with a collective agreement and benefits such as a wellness grant, occupational health care, insurances and discounts on gym memberships. In addition, you are offered a range of career opportunities. You get the chance to experience different company cultures and to gain experience from different industries, which helps you in developing your skills and building a well-rounded CV. The position can include many contacts and hence, it is important that you have a good ability to cooperate with others and good skills in communication. As a person, we see that you are driven and used to work independently. If you are looking for an employer that offers different assignments and new contacts, then you will enjoy being part of Randstad.

Responsibilities
You will be working for a  global technology company and a supply chain organization for indirect material. With a high number of company cars and several leasing and service suppliers "Fleet" is one of the most challenging commodities. To be able to support in this commodity you need to have experience in leasing or in fleet management business. The responsibilities will be to further develop the strategic direction, coordinate suppliers, but also the daily operational support for the drivers.

What you’ll do:
• Focusing on identifying regional or global suppliers, markets or regions, for assigned  (non-critical, moderately complex) commodities, semi-products, services portfolio, either directly or indirectly used in own product portfolio.
• Identifying and analyzing internal customer needs, analyzing and discussing technical specifications, in cooperation with Sales Management responsible or together with technical Project Manager.
• Prepare negotiations and contracts
• Develop the strategic direction, coordinate suppliers, but also the daily operational support for the drivers

Working hours
80%, 32 hours per week, starting immediately and contracted at least until December 15th 2021, with a possibility of extension. You will be working remotely (from home) to begin with due to Covid.

Qualifications
In order to succeed in this role you need to have experience and good knowledge of the following:

• A minimum 5 years of successful experience in, and related to, the Strategic Sourcing or Category/ Commodity Management 
• Previous experience in the leasing or in the fleet management business
• Business fluent English as well as Swedish in speech and writing
• Possess advanced Excel skills

For us, it is important that all competence and skills in the labor market are utilized. We welcome all applicants and strive for diversity. In order to succeed in this role you need to have successful experience in a similar role and professional know-how within this field. Furthermore professional judgment and problem solving competence with the ability to improve existing processes and approaches. You also possess good analytic as well as advanced excel skills.

Experience
+5 years of experience

Application
2020-12-21, selection and interviews will be ongoing. The position may be filled before the last day of application, therefore, apply as soon as possible. Please apply with a English CV.

About the company
With more than 600 000 employees in 38 countries, Randstad is the global leader in the HR services industry and offers staffing, consulting and recruitment solutions in all areas of expertise. We also offer interim management, executive search and outplacement services. We have a large network of clients and candidates, which means that we convey hundreds of jobs within different industries all over Sweden. Our ambition is to be the best employer in the market. By combining our passion for people with the power of today’s technology, we help people and organizations to reach their true potential. We call it Human Forward.