Project Sourcing Engineer

Sandvik Mining and Construction (SMC) is a world-leading supplier of equipment and complete solutions for the mining and construction industries.Sourcing within Sandvik Mining and Construction consists of 140 people and is organised globally in categories and regions.The goal of Sourcing is to develop and implement the best strategies to drive the supply market according to SMC needs and demands. Sandvik Mining and Construction is now looking for a Project Sourcing Engineer with the characteristics and ambition to take on a managerial role within the sourcing organization within the next one to two years.Key performance areas As Project Sourcing Engineer your responsibilities, among other things, will be: -Sourcing coordination for assigned projects -Ensuring that SMC global expenditures with assigned suppliers adds the best possible value to SMC business -Following up planned and active projects at assigned sites or PDCs -Collecting the project needs for sourcing and defining the functional specifications -Ensuring that project target costs for sourcing are set and achieved -Involving suppliers in projects as needed -Coordinating allocation of necessary sourcing resources for the projects -Escalating sourcing issues in projects to the sourcing organization -Ensuring that our supply chain is ready for projects with capacities, supplier quality level, and supplier performance -Bringing best sourcing practices into the project team -Ensuring an active communication between the sourcing organization and project team -Using common sourcing processes and tools, and supporting the development of new processes and tools -Negotiating with suppliers and writing contracts As the Project Sourcing Engineer you will be actively working with Research and Development, Production and the Global Product Lines.Your individual targets are based on KPIs, on site sourcing performance, the sites' total cost development, supplier performance and quality.You will be reporting to the Site Sourcing Manager in Svedala.Your profile You hold a technical university degree and you are confident in discussions with an engineering department.Further you are a professional in sourcing, and have good skills in negotiation and supplier base management.Excellent communication and coordination skills are also required.As we are looking for someone with future manager responsibility for employees, you need to have a natural ability to lead people.Work experience of two-three years in a sourcing role is advantageous. As an individual you have a structured, systematic and analytical approach to work.Additionally, you are highly motivated and driven, can work independently and have the ability to create networks and build teams. The position involves some travel within Europe, up to a maximum of 35 days annually. We actively work to create a workplace characterized by diversity and equality.