Operational Buyer - Skellefteå

Northvolt has an exciting job offer in Equipment & Indirect Purchasing Team to join our passionate team in Skellefteå. We are a diverse multinational team with strong focus on strategic sourcing and digital transformation of operational purchases.

Northvolt is establishing its first mass-production facility in Skellefteå and in joining us you will play an important part from the very start in building one of the first large scale European battery factories and aid Northvolt and our customers in the transformation to a carbon free society. When old technology is phased out and overtaken by electrification in the coming years, batteries are going to become the differentiating factor.

As the Operational Buyer you have an exciting opportunity to work across all categories. The purpose will be to purchase goods, materials and services to ensure that the company operational needs are met, taking into account price, quality and delivery and to ensure continuity of supply. Work in close relation with strategic purchasing function to maximize efficiency. Follow up on supplier performance and suggest improvements.

Key responsibilities include but are not limited to:

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Create purchase orders for purchase goods, materials, components or services in line with specified cost, quality and delivery target

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Ensure continuous supply of required goods and materials and communicate any supply problems which may pose a risk or impact on business operations

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In cooperation with strategic and tactical purchasing monitor market trends, competitor strategies and market suppliers

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Research and evaluate areas of opportunity and reduce costs where possible

- When agreed with strategic purchasing improve prices and terms of business with suppliers and review opportunities to make business savings utilizing negotiation and procurement best practice tools and methods
- When agreed with strategic purchasing assess and evaluate suppliers and undertake performance reviews to ensure contract compliance and manage performance improvement activities
- Ensure compliance to company guidelines, purchasing policies and procedures
- Contact suppliers to resolve price, quality, delivery or invoice issues
- Work collaboratively and negotiate and engage with stakeholders and suppliers regarding new projects, supplies and initiatives and advise of impact of change on purchasing and production activities

We are looking for a curious life-long learner who takes ownership, goes extra mile, never give up and is eager to collaborate.

Education/experience


- Relevant business/commercial or manufacturing/engineering degree is preferred
- Working experience of more than 2 years in required
- Fluency in Swedish and English is required
- Experience in working with local suppliers is preferred
- Experience and interest in the manufacturing industry is a plus
- Team player, able to influence and convince other team members and project stakeholders
- Ability to add value, reduce costs and make business improvements
- Computer literate, to include advanced Excel skills

Specific skills/Abilities

- Highly organized 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
- Strong communication, interpersonal and influencing skills
- Analytical, numerically astute with strong proven problem solving abilities


Northvolt makes green batteries for a blue planet. Affordable cells and high-quality battery systems. All manufactured with a record-low carbon footprint. Purposely built to provide Europe with the opportunity to switch to renewable energy – efficiently and entirely.

To accomplish this, we do things differently. We design, manufacture, and recycle everything under one roof. We even build our own factories. All this is incredibly challenging and requires us to think in unconventional ways. We’re constantly experimenting, learning and adapting to make batteries so great – they will one day make oil history.

Northvolt is growing fast. We’re staffing our international office in Stockholm, our R&D facility, Northvolt Labs, in Västerås, as well as our Gdansk facility for production of battery systems. We're also hiring for our two gigafactories: Northvolt Ett in Skellefteå, Sweden, and Northvolt Zwei in Salzgitter, Germany. We want to work with smart individuals from all disciplines. Strong individuals that truly want to make a positive impact on the future. Those of us already on board share a passion for our mission. We’re prepared to work hard in pursuit of excellence. We enjoy the ride and our main drive is to make a difference for real. As a team, we’re dedicated to thinking new, working hard and having fun.