Manager for Sustainable Supplier Management

Sustainable Business at Sandvik involves reducing negative economic, environmental and social impacts from business activities while turning this responsibility into a business advantage. Purchasing has been identified as a prioritized target area for Sustainable Business and consequently, right now we are looking for a Manager for Sustainable Supplier Management who wants to lead the implementation of the "Sandvik Sustainable Supplier Management Concept" on a global scale.

Key performance areas
In addition to leading the implementation of the "Sandvik Sustainable Supplier Management Concept" globally, as Manager for Sustainable Supplier Management, you will provide it with permanent visibility. You will be in charge of the rollout of the program, and of ensuring that sustainable supplier management becomes an everyday routine for all purchasers at Sandvik. Furthermore, you will follow up the supplier compliance status with the Sandvik Supplier Code of Conduct (SSCC), and develop and improve sustainable purchasing practices at Sandvik, with global leaders as the benchmark. In addition, it is your responsibility to ensure that all additional Sandvik sustainability-related targets and ambitions are aligned and integrated with the purchasing/sourcing targets, as well as to ensure that the resources allocated for sustainability are allocated to supplier management projects, driving both short and long term objectives and value.

Your profile
We are looking for someone with an MSc degree (in a field such as Purchasing, Supply Chain and Logistics or Sustainability), with extensive understanding and/or educational background in Corporate Social Responsibility. You are preferably a certified lead auditor in SA 8000, ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001, with thorough experience and a proven track record of working with supply chain management with a focus on sustainability and CSR in a global context, as well as solid experience in global sourcing, sustainable supplier management, supplier evaluation and auditing. To be well suited for this role you need experience in, and deep knowledge of, audit procedures, including risk-based planning and audit methods. Great communication skills in English, with the ability to express yourself both verbally, in writing and in presentations, are a prerequisite. Knowledge of other languages, such as Swedish, Finnish, Mandarin or Spanish, is an advantage.

The position as Manager places major demands on your leadership skills. You are perceptive and can easily create a trusting environment for collaboration, while inspiring and motivating your co-workers to create team spirit and enthusiasm in order to reach the business' goals. You have high integrity and good networking skills, with a great interest in developing the business and your co-workers, and the ability to implement changes.

We actively work to create a workplace that is characterized by diversity and inclusion.

Contact information
For further information about this position, please contact:
Saija Kuusisto Lancaster, recruiting manager, +358 (0)40 540 6418
Helena Sidenvall, HR Advisor, +46 (0)84 561 423

Send your application no later than February 13, 2014. Read more about Sandvik and apply at www.sandvik.com/career, Job ID: 327522.

For more information about the recruitment process, please contact HRdirect, +46 (0)20 261 444.

Recruiter
Irene Sveen