Purchaser, Process Industries

Company Description
AFRY is a European leader in engineering, design, and advisory services, with a global reach.
We accelerate the transition towards a sustainable society.
We are 17,000 devoted experts in infrastructure, industry, energy and digitalisation, creating sustainable solutions for generations to come.
Making Future


Job Description
Our unique combination of process technology specialist skills and multidisciplinary engineering expertise enables us to provide real value add to our clients in all kind of studies, implementation projects as well as during daily operations of the industrial plant. Environmental, Health and Safety and other consulting assignments are done in co-operation with process technology specialist to enable the big picture and correlations with processes.
The Purchaser has the responsibility to perform procurement-related activities in the project to deliver on requirements, budget and schedule.
Responsibilities within the project core team
Follow the Procurement Manual, perform procurement activities and support the Procurement Manger, in line with the Project Management Plan.
Ensure that all equipment and material are purchased within time and budget.
Support during the negotiation of all sub-contracts for the execution of the works.
Making sure measures for expediting and inspection is in the contracts.
Use the procedures for transportation and custom clearance (if applicable) of the equipment/material

Communicate with site warehousing for the correct storage and safe handling of equipment delivered to site.
Communicate any changes or claims from the suppliers to the Procurement Manager in a timely manner

Monitor and control schedule and cost regularly for all equipment/material to be procured and implement corrective actions, as necessary, in order to complete the procurement on time and within budget
Inform Procurement Manager with any change orders towards the suppliers and sub-suppliers
Once the project has been closed, support the Procurement Manager with input and lessons learned from the procurement in the project closure report.

These main tasks and duties may be subject to adaptation in a specific project to meet the respective contract requirements.

Qualifications
Education
Technical secondary school degree or equivalent
Additional education in economics or equivalent
Purchase education

Experience
We see that you should have a documented experience in purchasing in relevant industry for at least 3 years. Further you need to have experience with negotiation and agreement work. Do you have experience in off-shore/naval business is an advantage
Hard Skills
Competence about legal agreements
Good PC-knowledge in appropriate parts
Knowledge in the company ERP system
Relevant skills within NL, Orgalime, AB04, ABT06, ABA 99 etc
Master technical Swedish
Master spoken and written English, additional language skills is an advantage

Deviation from above competencies can be compensated through longer purchase experience
Soft Skills
Analytical ability to establish and drive the procurement plan
Ability to coordinate purchasing activities both internal and external
Driving force for own competence development.



Additional Information
We provide you with a variety of interesting tasks and great opportunities to deepen your expertise in a specific field or widen your knowledge to new areas, according to your own interests. We support your career development and professional growth. We offer a position in a stable company where new idea creation is encouraged and innovations are taken forward. You will work in a stimulating global environment with pleasant co-workers and team’s full support.


Our work is demanding, but it is accompanied by freedom – freedom to develop and learn, and to combine professional and private life into a fulfilling match.
We at AFRY want to build a better future and find the best solutions, serving our clients but also the wider society. We are a modern employer strongly driven by our values based on long-term sustainability.
Read more about AFRY and what our employees tell about their work https://afry.com/en/join-us/get-know-us


Interested?
To hear more about this position please contact
Anders Patriksson
Section Procurement Manager
Process Industries Division, AFRY
M: +46 703 84 02 98 | T: +46 10 505 41 80
anders.patriksson@afry.com
Interested in this position? Please submit your CV and cover letter by Aug 31, 2022.
AFRY is committed to creating an inclusive & diverse environment and we are actively looking for qualified candidates irrespective of gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religion, disability, or age. You will be part of a global and diverse company where our differences are our strengths. Join us to accelerate the transition towards a sustainable society.