Manager MRO and Consumables – Equipment Purchasing

Northvolt has an exciting job offer in the Equipment & Indirect Purchasing Team to join our passionate team.
Northvolt Purchasing is a central procurement function serving all entities of Northvolt with strategic and operational aspects of the supply chain.
As the Manager of MRO and Consumables, you will get the opportunity to establish a new team of category managers and its processes from the very beginning. You will develop and maintain strategies and spend across the categories while working closely with the Maintenance Teams as well as with Equipment Category Team. You will get the chance to have a real impact on our success story in Sweden and see the immediate results of your work.
Key responsibilities:
Build a Team of Category Managers
Plan and Execute the deployment of the MRO in Northvolt Locations
Establish Cross-functional cooperation with Maintenance Teams in both Vasteras and Skelleftea Sites
Develop and implement warranty, repair, and recovery program
Set the standards for Service Level Agreements for MRO
Negotiate pricing, supply, and quality in a highly structured and organised MRO market with multiple players
Establish catalog direct buying practices for E-Commerce MRO categories
Establish procedures and protocols for management of MRO master data, ensure the integrity of the data system and develop a long term strategy for master data management
Develop a program for managing inventory levels for MRO spare parts, identify and direct the obsolescence of non-producing or obsolete materials.
Communicate effectively with stakeholders from different functional areas, considering each group’s interest, while making unbiased sourcing decision based on the concept of the total cost
Maintain knowledge of market and industry trends within area of expertise and communicate the potential impact on business.

Education/Experience
Bachelor or Master’s degree with preferred focus on Sourcing & Logistics, and/or equivalent work experience
At least 3 years of demonstrated MRO category management experience or in Category procurement function
Fluency in English is required
Experience in working with local suppliers is preferred
Experience identifying requirements and clearly documenting specifications
Experience and interest in the manufacturing industry is a plus
Team player, able to influence and convince other team members and project stakeholders



Specific Skills/Abilities
Highly organised and has an eye for detail
Exceptionally good problem-solving skills
Can do attitude and an entrepreneurial spirit
Ability to work well with others in a team environment, as well as independently
Qualities that we cherish are flexibility, sense of quality, friendliness, motivation to take on new challenges, grit and a sense of humor