Procurement Manager

Are you experienced within procurement and purchasing, highly motivated and enjoy teamwork? - Then this is a position for you!
We are looking for Procurement Manager who can lead, coordinate and execute procurement work in our service projects, ensuring there is a competent, competitive and timely supplier base.
In this position you work in close cooperation with several stakeholders, such as Project Management, Sales, Site Operation, Category Management and Engineering within Energy, Recovery and Environmental Services (ERE) in EMEA area.
Your key responsibilities and tasks for this role include:
act as procurement lead in assigned service projects
support sales and cost-estimation functions in sales projects with cost-data
define supply strategies and plans for the defined service projects
operative purchasing including creating purchase orders, handling invoices etc.
SRM (Supplier Relationship Management) with our key suppliers
define and ensure implementation of long-term cost savings
develop the existing supplier base and source for new suppliers in cooperation with Category Management
contract management including contract and business negotiations

Expectation
To be successful in the position knowing the Energy, Recovery and Environmental Services business as well as suppliers and end customers in this area is preferred. You need to be familiar with project procurement and experience of working in service business is advantage. You also have experience purchasing site services and large installations in pulp & energy industry. You have relevant education, preferably engineering, mechanical or commercial university degrees. You are result oriented and business driven. You will also be skilled in business analytics to run with swift and fact-based decisions.
Your personal characteristics include strong communication and intercultural negotiation skills. You have an open and cooperative attitude as well as genuine driving force and desire to make good results for and success within Valmet. You are proactive and self-driven. Your English is fluent, both oral and written. System knowledge such as ERP (LN Infor including item management), Basware etc. comes from daily analysis and usage of the same.
The position requires some travelling due to cooperation with domestic and international supplier.
We offer
We offer you an opportunity to join our multi-skilled and committed ERE procurement team. You will have an important role in the ERE procurement department but will also be a member of Valmet's EMEA Supply Chain team with colleagues around the Europe. You work in a global business environment where you will be able to contribute to Valmet business success and results, enjoy rewarding challenges and further develop and broaden your personal and professional skills.
Additional information
Feel free to apply today as we work with ongoing selection, however, apply no later than November 10, 2024.
If you have questions about the position, you are welcome to contact Karoliina Tapio, Senior Manager Procurement, karoliina.tapio@valmet.com. Please note that we will not accept applications via e-mail.
When everything works together
Valmet is where the best talent from a wide variety of backgrounds comes together. With over 19,000 professionals around the world, we are the leading global developer and supplier of technologies, automation and services for the pulp, paper and energy industries, and serve an even wider base of process industries with our automation systems and flow control solutions. Our commitment to moving our customers’ performance forward requires creativity, technological innovations, service know-how – and above all, teamwork.
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