Site Purchaser

Thule Group is a world leader in products that make it easy to bring the things you care for — easily, securely and in style — when living an active life. Under the motto Active Life, Simplified. — we offer products within Sport&Cargo Carriers (e.g. roof racks, roof boxes and carriers for transporting cycling, water and winter sports equipment, and rooftop tents mounted on a car), Active with Kids (e.g. bicycle trailers, buggies and child bike seats), RV Products (e.g. awnings, bike racks and tents for motorhomes and caravans) and Packs, Bags & Luggage (e.g. hiking backpacks, luggage and camera bags).


Thule Group has about 2,300 employees at 9 production facilities and 35 sales offices worldwide. The Group’s products are sold in 140 markets and in 2019, sales amounted to SEK 7 billion.


www.thulegroup.com




Site Purchaser
The purpose of the Purchasing Organization is to provide value and reliable performance in the sourcing and purchase of products, components and services for all business purposes to Thule Group.

The Purchasing Organization will maintain a competitive yet long-term, transparent and fair sourcing environment.

As Site Purchaser at Thule Group you will be the main point of contact for your dedicated supplier base, driving all supplier related communication as well ensuring supplier development in general including cost development, delivery performance and sustainability. You will assure that category purchasing strategies are implemented at supplier base and set the direction, the right prioritization and co-ordinate the purchasing team supplier agenda in terms of cost and logistics, in close collaboration with the SQA function who covers quality.

The responsibilities will also include:

- Driving commercial negotiations and agreement settlements with suppliers in alignment with our category purchasing strategies. 
- Supporting and securing new product development projects on the factory floor at suppliers.
- Feeding and challenging the development projects with new technology- and material innovation opportunities from the supplier base.
- Contributing to the development of category purchasing strategies by giving input of ongoing activities at supplier base. 
 

Your profile

This hands-on role requires someone who is equally operational and strategic, able to easily navigate and integrate purchasing, operations management and product management. Our ideal candidate is a great team player – passionate about doing business and developing strategies, holds excellent project management skills and is considered to be a true “doer”. We expect you to have an academic degree in Business Administration, Engineering or Supply Chain Management as well as experience and proven success from operational and/or tactical sourcing in an international environment. Proficiency in Swedish and English is a given.

We believe in strong team work both within your own team but also across teams. We strive to be an open and curious organization, sharing our knowledge and inspiring one another. Within Thule Group you will find people who have a passion for the products we make and the outdoor company we are. We share the same values and we like to have fun. All of our employees have a joint responsibility to maintain that spirit and contribute to it.

Application

The position is placed in Hillerstorp where our development center also is situated, you will be reporting to Site Purchasing Director Christoffer Havkranz who is able to answer further questions regarding this position, 0370-25690.

If you believe you would enjoy working in such an environment and feel that the professional tasks will be challenging, please submit your application no later than the 7th of August.