Junior Local Strategic Buyer

At Alfa Laval, we always go that extra mile to overcome the toughest challenges. Our driving force is to accelerate success for our Customers, People and Planet. You can only achieve that by having dedicated people with a curious mind. Curiosity is the spark behind great ideas. And great ideas drive progress.
As a member of our team, you thrive in a truly diverse workplace based on empowerment. You are here to make a difference. Constantly building bridges to the future with sustainable solutions that have an impact on our planet’s most urgent problems. Making the world a better place. Every day.
Who are you?
You like to take responsibility and drive the development of the factory forward through your role in purchasing. You have a systematic approach to your way of working and are good at prioritizing and planning your own work. Your success is based on this structured approach in combination with the ability to communicate and engage others. You are a relationship builder who enjoys connecting with people, both internally and with external suppliers.
You like to take responsibility and drive the development of the factory forward through your role in purchasing. You have a strategic and systematic approach and are good at prioritizing and planning your own work. You hold strong stakeholder skills and have the ability to engage and communicate on all levels both inside and outside the organization. You understand the importance of forecast and how to interpret and analyze numbers. You are result driven and enjoy building networks with both internal and external suppliers.
About the job
In our assembly factory in Lund, we produce and deliver heat exchangers around the world. As a member of our sourcing team, you will be part of our supply chain and ensure that we deliver products according to our customers' expectations and requirements. Our products are sold through all our divisions; Energy, Food & Water and Marine. You will play an important role in ensuring competitiveness and time to market of our products.
Your main tasks include, but not secluded, to:


Drive new project sourcing (NPD/EPD)
Create/update supplier agreements and/or processes considering optimal total cost, risk exposure, product mix together with Strategic buyer
Drive and own suppliers forecast
Take part in commercial development activities
Drive supplier relationship together with Strategic buyer
Take part in supplier performance together with Strategic buyer
Take part in the long-term planning for the factory needs in regards to purchasing together with the Strategic buyer

In your role, you work closely with colleagues both within the factory and with other functions within Alfa Laval. Some of the work also includes participation in projects, as well as continuous improvements according to Alfa Laval's methodology. Some travels could be expected. The position is a permanent employment, and you will report to the manager of the Source group.
What you know
You have prior experience of working with Supply chain management and/or Procurement as well as knowledge and understanding of forecast analysis. It´s a merit if you have a degree in Procurement/Supply Chain Management or similar or/and background in the industry and experience in the S&OP process.
What’s in it for you?
We offer you a place in a team that has as goal to be No.1 and we work closely together, help each other, and create value. We also offer a challenging position in an open and innovative environment with both local and global contact partners. Your work will have a true impact for a sustainable future and Alfa Laval’s future success.
For more information, please contact:
Pia Lundqvist, Team Manager, +46 734 16 77 02
Milena Pramgård, Talent Acquisition Partner, milena.pramgard@alfalaval.com
For Union Information, please Contact
Bodil Arvidsson, Akademikerföreningen +46 730 696 143
Bror Garcia Lantz, Unionen +46 709 366 985
Stefan Sandell, Ledarna +46 709 787 364
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