Head of Regional Sourcing EMEA

At Sandvik Rock Processing Solutions – Crushing Division, we’re now looking for a Head of Regional Sourcing for the EMEA region. This is a unique opportunity to make a significant impact by establishing and driving innovative sourcing strategies to new heights. Welcome!
About your job
In this position, you establish sourcing budgets, plans, policies, systems and procedures to achieve strategic objectives. By identifying, evaluating and capitalizing opportunities to reduce sourcing costs, improve our supplier base and you improve our buying patterns and supply channels. You also work with sustainability to ensure that our sourcing practices meet environmental and ethical standards. You evaluate, negotiate and manage the most complex or strategically important supplier and vendor relationships to secure terms that serve our best interest. To ensure that sourcing activities meet established targets and standards, you lead, direct, evaluate and develop a team of professionals.
The location for this position is Svedala and we offer a hybrid work solution.
Your profile
We’re looking for someone with extensive experience in strategic procurement on a global or European scale, along with a background as a leader or manager. Experience with SAP is needed, as is proficiency in sustainability reporting standards e.g. SBTI, CBAM, and CSRD. Your expertise is supported by relevant educational qualifications. Working in an international context requires proficiency in English, while fluency in Swedish is highly advantageous.
As a confident leader, you effectively manage internal stakeholders and demonstrate maturity and independence. You’re a strategic thinker who has a high level of integrity, ensuring ethical practices in all sourcing activities.
Our culture
At Sandvik, we’re tech driven, innovative and entrepreneurial. We believe that success is a team effort so we value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture where people can be themselves and reach their full potential. So, we invest in supporting each other, learning together and celebrating our differences. Visit our stories hub, LinkedIn or Facebook to get to know us further.
Contact information
For further information about this position, please contact Daniel Remstam, recruiting manager, daniel.remstam@sandvik.com
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Union contacts – Sweden
Mårten Lindberg, Unionen, +46 (0)76 111 03 36
Riccardo Repetto, Akademikerföreningen, +46 (0)40 409 394
Michael Wicktor-Ohlsson, Ledarna, +46 (0)70 251 44 57

Recruitment Specialist: Ulrika Gruffman
At Sandvik, we value work-life balance and due to the holidays, it may take a little bit longer until we reply in this process.
How to apply
Send your application no later than January 20, 2025. Click apply and include your resume and cover letter in English. Please note that we don’t accept applications by e-mail. Job ID: R0073716
As we aim for a fair recruitment process, we utilize assessment tools to safeguard objectivity. When you apply for this job, you will therefore receive an invitation via email to a personality and logic ability test. Feedback comes immediately after the test has been completed and the selection process begins after the application deadline.
To learn more about our recruitment process, please visit our career site or contact HR Services at hrservices.sweden@sandvik.com.
Sandvik Rock Processing Solutions is a business area within the Sandvik Group and a leading supplier of equipment, tools, parts, service and solutions for processing rock and minerals in the mining and infrastructure industries. Application areas include crushing and screening, breaking and demolition. In 2023 , sales were approximately 11.5 billion SEK with about 2,900 employees.