Senior Technical Supplier Manager

At Tetra Pak we commit to making food safe and available, everywhere; and we protect what's good – protecting food, protecting people and protecting the planet. By doing so we touch millions of people's lives every day. And we need people like you to make it happen.
Do you want to bring your skills within technology development and supplier management to the next level?
An exciting opportunity opens within Supply Chain Operations Base Materials. Our primary area of responsibility is to develop an ecosystem of suppliers that have the capability to secure sustainable competitive and qualified base materials that are delivered to our factories with consistent customer-focused quality level, - and to support the Tetra Pak material innovation agenda.
We are looking for a Senior Technical Supplier manager that will have a key role in developing suppliers’ capability to support Tetra Pak’s ambitions in quality and sustainability
The position is permanent and based in Lund and will include some travelling.


What you will do
You will be a part of a central competence center available for the Tetra Pak organization which handle base material supplier management and development of base material specifications. You will drive and support issue resolution activities and suppliers sourcing and grade approval projects. You will also initiate and drive technology improvements together with suppliers
This role will put you in contact with key internal and external stakeholders across different functional and international borders. You will be reporting to Fredrik Carlström, Technology manager Supply Chain Operations Base Materials Paperboard


You will focus on
Develop specification portfolio towards evolving customer quality, supply and cost demands
Assure suppliers’ compliance to specifications and push for quality improvement
Support Base Material procurement
Drive process improvements to ensure collaboration and sourcing approach stays agile, while making best use of external analysis providers



Who you are
You have proven leadership and collaboration skills and the ability manage internal and external relationships in a cooperative, diplomatic and successful manner. We also believe you have the ability to deal with ambiguity & continuous change in terms of work scope and challenges identified. You are an open person who actively shares knowledge with others. Building relations comes easy to you and you know how to balance listening with persuasion and helpfulness with firmness. You are analytical and organised which makes it easy for you to create a structure and keep track on many parallel issues. You are a good communicator and excellent at both spoken and written English.
Your educational background is a relevant university degree at a Master’s level or above. You have solid knowledge about the paper and board manufacturing industry and related technologies. Experience from auditing, BRC and converting of papers and food packaging applications is a clear advantage, as well as experience in production, quality management and technology development.


We offer you
Variety of exciting challenges with ample opportunities for development and training in a truly global landscape
Culture that pioneers spirit of innovation where our engineering genius drives visible result
Equal opportunity employment experience that values diversity and inclusion
Market competitive compensation and benefits with flexible working arrangements



Apply now!
If you are inspired to share our responsibility of protecting food to protecting the planet, please submit your CV and motivational letter in English through our careers page on https://jobs.tetrapak.com/.
This job posting expires on 2022.01.09
To know more about the position contact Fredrik Carlström at +46 46 73336 11 51
Questions about your application contact Martin Fosser at +46 46 36 4674
For trade union information contact Unionen/Lisbeth Larsson at +46 46 36 2320 or Sverige Ingenjörer/Lars Haraldsson at +46 46 36 2533