Procurement & Contract Lead

We are helping our client, a well-established actor within the green maritime industry, to find a consultant to strengthen their Supply Chain department. We are aiming to fill this position as soon as possible to enable a start preferably within a couple of weeks. The duration of the assignment is six months to start with, with an opportunity for further extension. This is a consulting assignment through Wise Professionals and a full-time position. Preferably you are based in Gothenburg.

Main responsibilities

The Procurement and Contract Lead is responsible for the procurement- and sourcing activities, negotiations and strategically selecting suppliers in the different business line projects. In this position you cooperate closely with internal and external stakeholders ensuring customer satisfaction and world class procurement as part of your daily work. The position will report to Head of Supply Chain. Main areas in this role will be:

Complete responsibility for contracts and purchasing activities within appointed Business Line(s).
Responsible for contracts within one or more product segment(s).
Develop various pricing and negotiation methods and strategies for all necessary types of agreements
Control and follow up quality at the suppliers manufacturing sites during production through our quality engineers.
Close collaboration with project managers, engineers, and other internal disciplines in order to ensure project success.
Establish, develop and maintain deep relationships with international long-term key suppliers.
Follow and implement department processes to involved stakeholders to maintain to the review/negotiation process.
Contribute to the development of policies, processes and SOPs that standardize and streamline the internal contracting process.
Be part of change management to implement new routines and processes.
The position will require travelling to some extent.

Background and skills

To be successful in this position you should have a University degree in Supply chain, Engineering, Business Administration, or equivalent related field.

It is also preferrable that you have an extensive experience of drafting, reviewing, analysing and negotiating a wide range of agreements including international EPC contracts. Previous business experience from process, maritime or other applicable industry is desirable as well as knowledge of general corporate business practices, commercial contracting regulations and principles, and subcontracting/vendor management practices.

Since you will be working in an international organization it is crucial that you are fluent in English, both verbal and written. If you have experience of working with Chinese companies and principles this is and advantage. Also if you have track record demonstrating that you have the ability to work collaboratively with geographically dispersed teams this will be advantageous.

Another important qualification is the experience of driving and implementing new processes, initiatives, and innovative ideas. Finally, we would like to see that you are familiar with FAT, SIT tests & agreements/site contracts in support of mechanical and processes studies.

Personal Qualities

To enjoy this position, you prefer to work in a fast-paced international environment where you can use your solution-oriented ability and proactiveness to ensure quality and develop ways of working. You have good negotiation skills and understanding of the negotiation process.

You have a strong ability to take ownership and meet business-driven deadlines and commitments while maintaining a high level of professionalism. To be successful in this position we also see that you have strong communication skills, emotional intelligence and have ability to build and maintain relation with different stakeholders.


What’s in it for you?

As a consultant at Wise Professionals, you will always be offered a salary in line with the business standards, healthcare and pension as well as joining our collective agreement – the most important thing for us is that you feel safe in your role. In the same way that we expect professionalism from you, we also want you to have high expectations on us. No matter where you are in your career, we want the role as a consultant to give you knowledge and experiences that are beneficial in your future career path.

Wise Professionals is a Recruitment Agency designing sustainable recruitment solutions for some of Sweden’s strongest brands and together with employers and candidates who sets high demands in their professional development. We are a part of Wise Group located with Offices in Stockholm, Gothenburg and Malmoe.

Application and contact

If you have further questions please contact Consultant Manager Stephanie Grammenidis (stephanie.grammenidis@wise.se) for more information about this position. We review applications continuously so please submit your application as soon as possible. We welcome applications in both Swedish and English. Please note that we do not accept email- applications. Looking forward to hearing from you!