Project Buyer

ValueOne is looking for a Project Buyer for a six month assignment at a manufacturing company in Stockholm. The assignment is to start immediately.

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.
Market-leading pension solution.
Generous 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 a Project Buyer you will be a member of the Sourcing Engineering team and represent sourcing in new product development projects from concept, new product introductions and industrialization. 

Main tasks:

In cooperation with the Category Sourcing Manager secure and manage that preferred suppliers are selected for each Product Development project.
RFQ management.
Purchase order processing, coordinate and secure material.
In cooperation with R&D optimize BOM cost, product life cycle cost and safeguard value engineering.
Report and follow up on related KPIs.
Master data management, set up and maintain correct sourcing parameters in the ERP system.



Experience and competencies  

The ideal candidate for this position must have experience of project-related sourcing and a good commercial understanding of the supplier process. Furthermore, experience from category management is required as well as good technical knowledge. As you will be working on an international arena, your English must be excellent, written and spoken alike. You are used to work cross functional and are familiar with manufacturing processes, technical innovation and ERP systems. Knowledge within battery technology is considered an advantage.

To succeed in the role, you need to have a strong inner drive and the ability to take ownership of the tasks at hand. In addition, you are a natural communicator and networker who easily creates trust and long-term relationships.  

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.