SSAB - Commodity Manager/Strategic Purchaser

We are seeking a motivated employee who wants to join our team and contribute to us. As a Commodity Manager, you will be responsible for creating, developing and implementing commodity strategies centrally and/or locally according to the strategic procurement process. Location is according to agreement. Rahee, Hämeenlinna, Helsinki, Stockholm, Borlänge, Luleå or Oxelösund.
Job description
The Production Related & Indirect category is divided into fifteen commodities and you will be responsible Commodity Manager/Strategic Purchaser for 1-3 commodities.
As a Commodity Manager, you will be responsible for creating, developing and implementing commodity strategies centrally and/or locally according to the strategic procurement process. Therefore this role requires a person that can work and plan the job independently, and has good skills in analyzing data to be able to take good decisions in right directions. Since it is highly important to be able to establish and manage relations with internal costumers and other stakeholders in order to be able to manage and lead cross-functional teams, it will be important that you have good communication skills and strong leadership skills.
The role is much connected to work proactively in developing the commodities. Since you will work in high performing organization that is result-driven, you need to be motivated by these kind of result-targets and be able to independently plan your work, and to prioritize your tasks, with support from your manager and to also cope and handle a high workload.
The key tasks of the role are:
· Analyze, develop/improve the commodities together with the commodity teams
· Lead and develop cross-functional teamwork with operational purchasing, internal customers and other stakeholders
· Develop commodity strategies; lead and implement sourcing activities/initiatives, development projects and supplier relationship management (SRM). Create financially healthy agreements so that internal customer gets the right products or services in the right place at the right time, at optimal cost (TCO-perspective)
· Follow-up and report progress and outcome of projects/activities, and monitor supplier performance
Frequently traveling is a natural part of the role.
Your qualifications
· Master's or Bachelor’s degree in economics, technology, logistics, or law. Alternatively, you may have gained similar qualifications and experience in some other way within these competence areas.
· Experience of strategic procurement, leadership, marketing, project management, Lean and/or SRM is an advantage
· Excellent written and spoken English
· Good user knowledge in Microsoft Office (excel, word, Power point)
· Ariba, IFS knowledge is also considered an advantage
We offer
We offer the right candidate an important, challenging and stimulating position with responsibility in an international environment with great opportunities to develop and influence your own ways of working and SSAB´s performance.
Application
Send your application no later than 28th of February.
Please complete our electronic application form (including your CV and salary expectations). Evaluation of candidates takes place continuously during the application period.
For more information, please contact
Dennis Schelin, Manager Production Related & Indirect, phone +46 243 72475
We decline contacts from recruitment agencies and ad sellers regarding this advertisement.


SSAB is a Nordic and US-based steel company. SSAB offers value added products and services developed in close cooperation with its customers to create a stronger, lighter and more sustainable world. SSAB has employees in over 50 countries. SSAB has production facilities in Sweden, Finland and the US. SSAB is listed on the NASDAQ OMX Nordic Exchange in Stockholm and has a secondary listing on the NASDAQ OMX in Helsinki. www.ssab.com