Purchaser to Scania Customized Solutions

Scania is now undergoing a transformation from being a supplier of trucks, buses and engines to a supplier of complete and sustainable transport solutions.

Take this opportunity and join our fantastic team. With us, you will focus on continuous improvements to supply premium products to our end customers. This is an exciting next job if you are searching for the best of two worlds, commercialism with technical aspects and working in an international company driving the shift for a sustainable future.


Commercial Operations within purchasing was established to accelerate the integration of purchasing activities within Scania´s worldwide sales and service organization. The tasks ahead of us is ambitious with tough goals of lead time reductions, savings and value creation to be achieved by bundling volumes, standardization between different countries, synergise between Scania product and supplier product and at the same time improving service to our customers. We are now looking for a Sourcing Manager to join our Central team in Södertälje.

The team

We are a great and fun team. We all have our own responsibilities to drive, but the key for us is to always support and learn from each other. Half of the colleagues in the team are focused on commodities for the global service network e.g. workshop equipment, IS/IT, Travel and Facilities management. The other half is working within the Truck superstructure area.

The job

Working as a strategic purchaser you will be responsible for the development and implementation of purchasing activities throughout Scania's commercial network. Real Estate Investment, the interesting procurement area that you will be working with has large potential in many aspects and high attention of progress. Real Estate Investments incorporates projects of building new workshops and portfolio of fixed equipments.

You will together with your internal customer's set strategies and sourcing plans, by analyzing data and having a close dialogue with purchasers in our commercial network in order to understand what is needed and where most leverage can be found. You will negotiate commercial agreements and prices, run tenders and also be responsible for supplier quality, capacity issues, service and cost development. In some building projects you will act as the lead purchaser and in some you will guide and support the local purchaser at the Business Unit in running the procurement. You will also be part of challenging and developing the way Scania works with Real Estate Investments in the commercial network.

Your profile

We are looking for a team player who has a high level of self-motivation. You take initiative, start activities and achieve results. You also like to be service-minded and enjoy varied tasks. Other important qualities for achieving success in this role are,


• The ability to develop and maintain a broad network of contacts.
• You have a few years of purchasing experience.
• You have experience from facility investments e.g. design, construction, project management
• Fluent in English and Swedish is meritorious since several large suppliers are located in Sweden.
• A university degree is also an advantage.

If you think you fit this description and like the idea of joining a commercial and international environment with great opportunities for professional development, then we would love to hear from you!

For further information please contact

Anna Falkenius, Purchasing Manager Truck Superstructure & Commodities, SWB, +46 (0)8 553 80 484

Application

Your application should include a cover letter, CV and copies of any certificates. We will interview applicants continuously throughout the recruitment process. Apply no later then 25 march.