Senior Manager Group Purchasing Development

Every day, Getinge Group products contribute to saving lives and ensuring excellent care. All across the world, our people make a huge difference for patients, healthcare professionals and societies. And we are very proud of that.

The establishment of a Group Purchasing organization represents an important part of our corporate strategy with the aim to deliver significant business value for Getinge Group. Our vision is to be an Industry leader in optimizing value for our customers, through excellence in quality, people, strategy and execution.

We are now recruiting Senior Manager Group Purchasing Development in order to build up and deliver a world class purchasing function. This position will play a central key role in the Group Purchasing organization and will act as the right-hand of the Vice President, Group Purchasing.

The position
In this position you will be overall responsible for the capability development of the purchasing function, for indirect as well as direct material. The position currently involves personnel responsibility for two employees, but the group is intending to grow. You will be accountable for building the necessary platform in order to secure Excellence in the purchasing function and the objective is to within 2-3 years have established a governance model and developed processes, tools and a competence program within Group Purchasing.

The location is Göteborg, Sweden and international travel is expected to approximately twice a month.

The ideal candidate
Our ideal candidate has proven track record from successfully managing complex change and transformation projects within purchasing. We believe that you have at least 5-10 years´ experience from a similar role in an international and dynamic environment.

Some of your key characteristics include:

• Master´s degree in Business Administration, Finance or Engineering
• Knowledge and experience from strategic and tactical purchasing
• Understanding of operational purchasing
• Experience from development of processes, tools, competence programs e.t.c within purchasing
• Fluency in English (spoken and written)
• Consulting experience and experience from managing direct reports is beneficial

As a person you are action-orientated, results-driven and possess excellent communication and negotiation skills. You have a strategic mindset in combination with a pragmatic and operational approach in implementation. Further, you are a true team-player with a genuine interest in motivating and inspiring people around you.

Application
Are you interested in becoming part of an international and market leading medical technology company whose products a make huge difference for patients, healthcare professionals and societies all around the world? Getinge offers a great opportunity to make a difference in a global and dynamic environment!

Welcome with your application no later than 2nd of July if you are interested in the position.
You are also welcome to contact Per Hill at +46 709 154 401 if you have questions.



Getinge Group is a leading global medical technology company with operations in the areas of surgery, intensive care, infection control, care ergonomics and wound care. The Group is organized into three business areas: Extended Care, Infection Control and Medical Systems, and operates under the ArjoHuntleigh, Getinge and Maquet brands.

We employ nearly 16,000 talented employees across the globe who delivers innovative products and solutions that contribute to quality enhancement and cost efficiency within healthcare and the life sciences. At Getinge Group you are involved in the creation of sustainable healthcare for future generations.

Getinge Group is active in over 40 countries and generates sales of about SEK 27 billion. We are expanding rapidly and will double in size over the coming years. Join us on this exciting journey!