Site Material Purchasing Specialist

We are looking for an experienced Site Material Purchasing Specialist to join us in our mission to contribute to a greener future. The role is a part of our passionate supply chain team based in Northvolt ETT, Skellefteå. By joining us, you will be a key player in ramping up our direct material flows and contribute to building one of the first large scale European battery factories.
About the job _ _
As a Site Material Purchasing Specialist you will ensure the coordination between our suppliers and our in-house Logistics and Planning teams to ensure smooth delivery and administration of our materials to our plant.
Together with your team and cross functional colleagues (Internal Logistics, Planning, Finance, Quality, Process, and buyers) you will partake in coordinating all direct materials orders & shipments as well as managing the operational relationship with Northvolt's material suppliers.
You have experience in working operationally with Materials and primarily Chemicals and Mechanical parts, including aspects such as, commercial, shipping, transport, and warehousing. You are familiar with interfacing towards global suppliers and understand the operational side of keeping a plant running incl. administrative side of the process.
It is critical that you share Northvolt values in terms of sustainability
About the team
The Supply Chain team in Northvolt ETT is managing the factory needs from a supply chain discipline and cover all categories as well as project deliveries, supplier quality and logistics. The team is focused on the Northvolt ETT operations and the continuous ramp-up happening the next 5 years with parallel production, commissioning and construction activities ongoing.
Key responsibilities include but are not limited to:
Align with category managers, production, demand planners and warehouse personnel to ensure materials are delivered smoothly, on time and at the right location.
Manage contracts and supplier relationship for the site. Work hand-in hand with the category managers to create cost saving opportunities
Handle commercial discussions and non-conformities when it comes to quality and delivery requirements
Coordinate the forecasts to suppliers, securing the contracted supplier allocations
Work with internal stakeholders to find innovative solutions to optimise Northvolt materials flows

The person we are looking for is flexible, curios and eager to learn. You will get the chance to have a real impact on our success story in Sweden (to start with) and see the results of your work. Our organisation values great self-discipline and a natural talent to make things happen. Qualities that we cherish are sense of quality, friendliness, grit and a sense of humor.
Northvolt is an equal opportunity employer. We're a diverse group of individuals, united by a common mission, who recognise that while our actions as individuals have a role to play in driving Northvolt towards its goals, we always seek to move forward as a team. We offer you an open and welcoming atmosphere where we win as a team – and fail as a team. Northvolt is growing at the speed of light and we are a strong believer in internal career development. For us it’s important to look at your skills and potential, please refrain form including your picture and age with your application to help us with this.
Apply with CV in english or your complete LinkedIn profile.
Full time employment, fixed salary.
Planned starting date is asap.
Skills & Requirements
We believe that you have :
Bachelor, Master’s degree, vocational education in supply chain or related field.
Minimum of 3 years of experience working as a purchasing / supply chain specialist
Proven track record of managing large material flows in an international environment, ideally in battery materials or commodities