Purchaser - Indirect MTRL

Sandvik holds a world-leading position on the rock processing market, delivering cutting edge products and solutions to customers around the globe. To further accelerate the growth and focus on this area, we’ve established the new business area Sandvik Rock Processing Solutions (SRP), consisting of the former Crushing and Screening division. A place of inclusive collaboration, agility and innovation – where we nurture an ever-growing portfolio of products and solutions based on the needs of the market, and where pioneering software technology meets the core of manufacturing.
At the Procurement department within division Stationary Crushing & Screening, we deliver first-class service through collaboration with our network of suppliers for the production unit in Svedala. To strengthen our open-minded and forward-thinking team, we’re now looking for a solution-oriented Purchaser to join us as we develop our Indirect business. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who’s ready to make a mark in a global organization and enjoys challenges, thriving when having a lot in your pipeline.


Your mission
In this position, you create a seamless flow for our day-to-day business; ensuring that all purchasing activities in our area – are fully aligned with our overall strategy. You’re responsible is to focus on optimizing our KPI’s regarding on time delivery, availability, lead times, forecast planning, buffer stock and capacity. Naturally, you also have a tight collaboration with our sourcing team, who negotiate prices and agreements with our suppliers.
Using your excellent communication skills and ability to network, you establish and manage stable relationships and information flows with our suppliers. You also ensure a high level of collaboration with internal stakeholders – departments such as planning, production, sourcing, warehouses, customer service, R&D and lifecycle – in order to reach our goals and grow together.
Other important parts of your mission:
Manage, monitor and act according to KPI’s and develop action plans to correct gaps and reach
our target.
Develop and execute the purchasing role on daily basis according to our process to fulfill
customer demand.
Achieve correct inventory and service level targets.
Implement and execute the best procurement model depending on the supplier capabilities.
Give input and participate in updates and changes of our policies and principles.
Lead and participate in purchasing projects and activities.

The location for this position is in Svedala – a fast and easy commute from surrounding cities, such as Malmö, Lund and Ystad, and with our site located just across from the train station.


Your character
We’re looking for a purchaser with a bachelor´s degree in logistics, business administration or engineering, or equivalent knowledge gained from work experience. You have a minimum of three five years’ experience in operational purchasing/project purchasing combined with an understanding of manufacturing and supply for manufacturing. To be successful in this role you need capability to handle a large amount of purchase orders and data and are naturally an excellent Excel and PPT user. If you also have knowledge in Medius, M3, Power Bi and SAP it’s beneficial. Working in a global organization calls for excellent English skills, verbally and in writing.
You’re open-minded and a true team player, although you don’t mind working alone and enjoy an everchanging environment. You easily establish and build strong networks and, with a structured way of working you can see both the details and the big picture. Your analytical skills are exceptional, and your positivity is a cornerstone in your personality – enabling you to see possibilities instead of problems and you’re ready to drive this area on your own!


A glimpse of our culture
We’re tech driven, innovative and entrepreneurial! For us, success is a team effort, and we value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture where people can be themselves and reach their full potential. So, we invest in supporting each other, learning together and celebrating our differences. Visit our stories hub or LinkedIn to get to know us further.


Send your application
Please send your application no later than July 15, 2022. Read more about Sandvik Group and apply at home.sandvik/career (Job ID: R0043695).
As we aim for an open and fair recruitment process, we utilize assessment tools to safeguard objectivity. Shortly after the last application date, you’ll therefore be asked to take a personality and logic ability test.


Contact information
For further information about this position, please contact:
Maria Rutholm, recruiting manager, +46 (0)70 616 70 86


Union contacts
Mårten Lindberg, Unionen, +46 (0)40 40 9 240
Riccardo Repetto, Akademikerföreningen, +46 (0)40 40 9 394
Michael Wicktor-Ohlsson, Ledarna, +46 (0)40 409 025
For more information about the recruitment process, please contact HR Services, +46 (0)26 261 444.


Recruitment Specialist
Andreas Dahlén
Sandvik is a high-tech and global engineering group offering products and services that enhance customer productivity, profitability and sustainability. We hold world-leading positions in selected areas – tools and tooling systems for metal cutting; equipment and tools, service and technical solutions for the mining industry and rock excavation within the construction industry; products in advanced stainless steels and special alloys as well as products for industrial heating. In 2020, the Group had approximately 37,000 employees and revenues of about 86 billion SEK in more than 160 countries within continuing operations.