Purchasers (Temporary positions)

Sandvik holds a world-leading position on the rock processing market, delivering cutting edge products and solutions to customers around the globe. At the Procurement department within division Stationary Crushing & Screening, we deliver first-class service through collaboration with our extensive global network of suppliers for our production unit in Svedala, as well as our central warehouse for spare parts in the Netherlands.
To strengthen our open-minded and forward-thinking team, we’re now looking for two solution-oriented Purchasers to temporary positions to join us as we develop our business – one position for approximately six months due to parental leave and one project employment until December 31, 2022. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys challenges, thriving when having a lot in their pipeline and are ready to take the next step and make a mark in a global organization.
About the job
In this position, you create a seamless flow for our day-to-day business; ensuring that all purchasing activities in our area – equipment and aftermarket – are fully aligned with our overall strategy. You’re responsible for leading weekly and monthly follow-up meetings with your suppliers, where you 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 background and personality
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 years’ experience in operational 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 Power Bi, M3, SAP, or S21 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 February 6, 2022. Read more about Sandvik Group and apply at home.sandvik/career (Job ID: R0036894).
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
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