Operational Buyer

ValueOne is looking for an Operational Buyer for a consultant assignment at a manufacturing company in Jönköping. The assignment is to start in August and lasts for 4-5 months with possibilities for extension.

ValueOne are specialists in supply chain management, purchasing and logistics. We offer our customers services in three business areas: interim logistics and procurement consultants, recruitment of buyers and logisticians, as well as development of our customers’ supply chain operations in terms of strategies, models, methods, processes, structure, and competence.

We can offer a variety of assignments at all levels within Supply Chain Management. As a consultant at ValueOne, you are part of a professional and enterprising team consisting of the leading consultants in purchasing and logistics. If you choose to join our team, you are offered:

A market salary, which you can influence yourself.
Occupational pension.
Health and care insurance.
Health care allowance.
Personal coaching and career advice.
Network meetings with competent colleagues and Supply Chain professionals through recurring events and lectures.
Competence development through world-leading individually tailored education and courses in Supply Chain thanks to our partnership with CIPS (www.cips.org). 

The role  

As Operational Buyer you are part of a highly motivated team of Commodity Managers and Operational Buyers, and you report to the Sourcing Director Commodities. Your primary responsibilities are to secure sourcing results in the flow of product improvement activities and to support Commodity Managers in different ways to improve commercial results. You will be securing quality, delivery, cost efficiency and sustainability of supply within the division. You will be procuring direct material and ensure that the greatest value is provided to the organization´s internal customers and thereby positively affecting the overall business result.

Main tasks:

Be responsible for the day-to-day business with suppliers and internal stakeholders within your commodity team.
Approving invoices, maintaining and updating pricelists
Responsible for the sourcing part of product maintenance and running changes
Support Commodity Managers in strategy implementations, benchmarks, business transfers and other projects
Take over after New Product Development closure (End-gate)
Product maintenance interface between sourcing, R&D and factories
Build and maintain relationships with internal customers and other functions to ensure continuous improvement and that service level commitments are met

Experience and competencies  

For this role we are looking for a person who has experience from working with external suppliers. A university degree in engineering/supply chain management or equivalent education is preferred. You can independently manage the product maintenance flow to ensure optimal sourcing results. It’s meritorious with technical experience of mechanic or mechatronic components. We expect you to be fluent in Swedish and English, orally and in writing. As a person you are a safe and structured. You are a skilled communicator who likes to work with both internal and external stakeholders.

Application  

We look forward to receiving your application. Please apply through our webpage at: http://valueone.se/aktuella-jobb/ as soon as possible. Feel free to contact Olof Widmark at +46 70-7868 099 or 010 332 29 20 with any questions regarding the listed position. Please note that to apply for this position you need to be an EU citizen or have a valid Swedish working permit.