Skutskärs Mill looking for a Strategic Buyer

Stora Enso is the global rethinker of the paper, biomaterials, wood products and packaging industry. We always rethink the old and expand to the new to offer our customers innovative solutions based on renewable materials. Stora Enso employs some 27 000 people worldwide, and our sales in 2014 amounted to EUR 10.2 billion.

Skutskär Mill is a pulp mill dating back 100 years. Today the factory is a modern high-tech workplace with a focus on efficient and economical production where we take into account our local environment. We are in an intense period where we invest in new equipment with the goal of moving from today's three line factory to a more efficient two line factory. Professional development of our employees is an important part here. This means new and exciting challenges for the mill and its employees. Skutskär Mill produces 550 000 tonnes of paper and fluff pulp of our customers are processed into including graphic fine paper, cardboard boxes, air-laid products and diapers.

Description
Are you the businessperson who will ensure that Stora Enso exploits supplier market opportunities in the best way? This is your opportunity to develop yourself and be a part of Stora Ensos Purchase Organization.

Business area Biomaterials is looking for a purchaser to Skutskär Mill. This position will work with special attention to support Skutskärs organization to increase the commercial procurement skills.
Business Area Biomaterials offers a challenge to a person who has the drive to support the development at Skutskär Mill to the next level as well as contributing to the development of purchasing within Skutskär Mill and the business area.

The purchasing organization is responsible for interaction with the supplier market. We manage the supplier efforts to deliver the right quality, on time and at the lowest total cost on all products and services purchased for Stora Enso.

Key performance areas
Your primary focus will be on the categories that are sourced locally at Skutskär Mill, but some interaction on a global level is required. The position is a role delivering value through analytical and commercial focus in strategic sourcing and procurement. You will have responsibility for:
•Sourcing strategies, targets for categories and the suppliers included
•Providing market analyses, supplier evaluations and supplier selections
•Negotiations and agreements
•Claims handling
•Supplier evaluations
•Supplier management and development of stakeholder management, making sure that business needs are identified and good communication is maintained
•Representing the mill in international procurement projects
•Managing the effective delivery of projects by determining project timelines and objectives, and directing activities, keeping all members and stakeholders informed of progress

The position includes travelling

Qualifications
You have a degree in economics, business, or engineering, or equivalent work experience, including at least five years’ experience as a Strategic Buyer. You have experience leading negotiating teams and have good communication skills in Swedish and English, both written and verbal. Experience of stakeholder in production and maintenance is advantageous.

Other specific skills/competences required in the job:

•Team working and ability to work independently.
•Proactive, result oriented, willing to take initiative and responsibility.
•Flexibility and ability to adapt to a changing working environment.
•Good knowledge in MS Office.
•Administrative skills and well structured.
•Stora Enso value “Do what’s right” must be strongly reflected in your high personal integrity and accountability.

Contacts
For further information about this position, please contact:
Mats Andersson, Recruiting Manager, +46 70-8543042

Send your application no later than 18 may 2015.
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Apply here https://storaenso.taleo.net/careersection/jobdetail.ftl?job=003980&lang=sv