Purchaser

We have an exciting opening for Purchaser role within our Nordic Wood Products Sourcing team. If you are searching for an opportunity offering a regional strategic approach within a company with ambitious sustainability goals – this well might be your next venture.
This position reports to the Nordic Purchasing Manager and you, as the ideal candidate, will be working towards our two sawmills in Sweden – Ala and Gruvön locations. Remote work is to be discussed but you need to be able to travel to the sites on a regular basis.
Stora Enos’s Sourcing and Logistics organization leads the sourcing and logistics activities for divisions and group functions in cooperation with requesters and suppliers. We strive for being a forerunner in supplier responsibility, sourcing demanded quality in competition to best cost possible, delivery performance and driving innovations supporting our renewable materials ambitions with a clear drive for continuous improvements.
Stora Enso is a leading global provider of renewable solutions in packaging, biomaterials, wooden constructions and paper. Our fiber-based materials are renewable, recyclable and fossil free. Our solutions offer low-carbon alternatives to products based on finite resources. We believe that everything that is made from fossil-based materials today can be made from a tree tomorrow.
About the position
The focus area for the Purchaser is to lead various purchases including large scale purchase of materials, services, and investments.
You will partner with the business stakeholders to contract the right partners from Total Cost of Ownership perspective on regional service contracts and one-off investment purchases.
Your tasks include to support the daily business, reduce procurement spend and lower the OWC. You will have the opportunity contribute both tactically and stragically to negotiations and tendering on regional level, which gives an additional edge to this role. You will also be able to influence and facilitate the development of our sourcing function towards best practices.
Main responsibilities include:
• Developing regional sourcing plans
• Planning and running negotiations and tenders within given framework and guidelines
• Handling Contract Management and ensuring contract usage and development according to needs
• Resolving potential claims, taking corrective actions as needed
• Maintaining a large base of vendors and contacts within the industry
You act as a liaising partner between Sourcing and other departments and attend meetings with vendors.
What we offer
In addition, we offer flexible remote working environment and the opportunity to develop yourself in the areas of tactical and strategic regional contracting and investments and to work as part of a Nordic Sourcing team.
We believe that our employees are key to our success. We offer a total rewards package to engage our employees, including elements such as compensation, employee benefits, professional development, growth opportunities, recognition and wellbeing. Joining us, you will get to be a part of the journey Stora Enso is on – transforming from a traditional forest industry company, into a renewable materials growth company.
Who we are looking for
The person we are looking for is self-starter who can work independently but who is also a true team player who can work in an international environment in close contact with other team members. You, as the chosen candidate, work in a proactive and result oriented manner, willing to take initiative and responsibility. We also appreciate flexibility and ability to adapt to a changing working environment. You dare to challenge existing ways of working when opportunities for improvements occurs. The Stora Enso value “Do what’s right” must be strongly reflected in your personal integrity and accountability.
Skills and qualifications needed in the role:
• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant area
• Over three years’ experience within the field of Purchasing
• Knowledge of contract terms and conditions and the ability to utilize contractual techniques to minimize risk and maximize commercial opportunities with suppliers
• Fluent Swedish and English in business context
• Finnish knowledge is considered an additional advantage
• Good communication and influencing skills as well as ability to negotiate and maintain good relationships with suppliers and stakeholders
Our culture and work towards a more sustainable future is based on these themes which, we hope, will resonate with you as well:
• Create customer value: Demonstrates drive to create value for our customers by understanding their needs and our capabilities.
• Drive Business Performance: Demonstrates the ability to translate strategy to action by making decisions, delivering results and proactively looking for new business opportunities.
• Do what's right: Lives by and stands up for our values. Treats everyone fairly and respectfully and acts with integrity according to our Code.
• Inspire and motivate: Inspires and motivates by providing a clear direction towards a compelling future, offering clarity and support along the journey.
• Manage and Grow: Ensures delivery and value whilst nurturing performance, diversity and inclusion.
Additional Information
As our candidate selection process is performed on an ongoing basis, please submit your application in as soon as possible in English via our recruitment system, latest by 28th of January.
Hiring manager Tero Oikkonen is happy to answer your questions about the position Tero.Oikkonen@storaenso.com
We believe diversity strengthens our competitiveness and contributes to better decision-making. Diverse working teams help us to explore different perspectives and challenge our way of thinking. We work actively to increase diversity in the workplace and welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds. Stora Enso is an equal opportunity employer and follows non-discriminatory practices.
Based on the location and level of the position the normal recruitment process could in addition entail, video interview, aptitude tests, and pre-employment actions such as; background checks, references, health check-up and drug test as part of the final stages. You will be informed to what is applicable to the role during the recruitment process.