Project Sourcing Manager

Husqvarna Group is a world-leading producer of outdoor power products for garden, park and forest care. Products include chainsaws, trimmers, robotic lawn mowers and ride-on lawn mowers. The Group is also the European leader in garden watering products and a world leader in cutting equipment and diamond tools for the construction and stone industries. The Group’s products and solutions are sold under the main brands Husqvarna & Gardena that serves professionals in more than 140 countries. Net sales in 2020 amounted to SEK 42 billion and the Group has more than 12,000 employees in 40 countries.
The team and department:
Sourcing at Husqvarna Group is securing quality, delivery, cost efficiency and consistency of supply to Husqvarna on a global level. Sourcing is organized within each Business Unit and Project Sourcing is one of the key roles within the function.
The Project Sourcing department within Husqvarna Forest & Garden Division, Global Pro is responsible for that all major product development and sourcing projects within the division are executed in an efficient way to meet all our customers expectations.
As our new Project Sourcing Manager, you will belong to the sourcing team at the Huskvarna site, consisting of 8 people. You will also belong to the global project sourcing organization and network, where the right candidate is given great opportunities for personal development within the ambitious growth plan of the company.
What we can offer you:
You will be joining a dedicated team, that on a day to day basis make an real impact in the business at Husqvarna. You will be working in a global context, but in a very flat organization with close decision making. You will be joining this function during a large change journey, where your input might affect the direction of change.
At Husqvarna you are working together with colleagues and partners from all over the world and you will have great development opportunities - enabling personal and professional growth.
About the role as Project Sourcing Manager
This role will proactively drive and follow up the sourcing parts of the projects according to the Product Creation Process and applicable support processes. The responsibility is also to deliver projects on time with agreed quality, cost, and features according to requested volumes and production capacity.
In this role, you will be an expert in a lot of fields. You will get to learn a lot and you will be working with all of the parts in our products with a lot of different components, areas, relations and suppliers.
Key responsibilities
Secure the execution of the complete sourcing part in our Product Creation Process (PCP) to fulfil our internal customers’ expectations. From driving the supplier selection process to securing optimized quality assurance (APQP, PPAP), delivery performance and price for all parts in the projects
As a part of the cross-functional team take an active part in the project and be the voice of Sourcing in the Project Management Team
Lead and manage the activities within the Sourcing organization
Manage internal customer relationships and coordinate with Commodity Management/SQA/Project management/R&D/external suppliers in the selection, assessment and approval of supplier and parts
Contribute and drive operational excellence through continuous improvements within Project Sourcing
Interact with the Sourcing line organization about project demands, targets, time schedules, and other project information
Create and submit Sourcing project status report to the Project Managers

Who are you?
You have a bachelor degree or corresponding work experience in engineering, business administration or other relevant area
5 years of work experience within project management and/or sourcing/purchasing
Excellent English and Swedish communication skills
Interested in learning about the technology of our products

If you also have a project management education/certification or leadership experience, it’s an advantage.
Your capabilities and skills
You are a team player and you find it easy to communicate and build trust, both internally and externally. To succeed in this role we believe that you need to have a structured mindset and are good at organizing and planning your work.
How to apply:
Please submit your application as soon as possible, since we are reviewing the applications on an ongoing basis. Last date to apply is 2022-10-30.
For more information about the recruitment process, please contact Talent Acquisition Partner Matilda Björkegren, matilda.bjorkegren@husqvarnagroup.com.
For more information about the position, please contact the Hiring manager: Mato Pilipovic, mato.pilipovic@husqvarnagroup.com.
What happens after you applied?
We review applications continually and match profiles against the requirements of the vacant position. If we believe you are a potential candidate for the role, you will be invited for an initial interview. In preparation for the interview you will receive information about the arrangement as well as other steps in the process, such as second interviews, assessments, references and introduction. If you aren’t chosen to proceed in the process, you will be informed of this at the latest when the position has been filled