Strategic Buyer

Are you the businessperson who will ensure that Sandvik exploits supplier market opportunities in the best way? This is your opportunity to develop yourself and be a part of Sandvik's Indirect Purchasing's inspiring organization.

The Indirect organization is responsible for all 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 Sandvik. We have thousands of suppliers that are eager to deliver their skills and innovations to Sandvik in order to make Sandvik even more competitive.

To strengthen the sourcing activities of Indirect Purchasing, Sweden, we are now looking for a Strategic Buyer within professional services who will work for the entire Sandvik Group.

Key performance areas
Your primary focus will be on the categories that are sourced locally in Sweden, 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
- Supplier management and development of stakeholder management, making sure that business needs are identified and good communication is maintained
- Representing the country in international procurement projects
- Categories: developing procurement-specific sourcing strategies, processes and analysis techniques
- 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 to Stockholm, approximately 20% of the time.

Your profile
You have a degree in economics, business, or engineering, or equivalent work experience, including at least five years' experience as a Strategic Buyer within professional services for a larger international company. You have experience leading negotiating teams and have good communication skills in English, both written and verbal. Experience of stakeholder production is advantageous.

As a person you are socially confident, open-minded and communicative. You have a very good understanding of business, are driven and result-oriented.

Contact information
For further information about this position, please contact:
Stefan Lundkvist, recruiting manager, +46 (0)26 261 616
Helena Sidenvall, HR Manager, +46 (0)8 456 14 23

Union contacts
Maths Scherman, Sveriges ingenjörer, +46 (0)26 266 734
Karin Wallblom, Unionen, +46 (0)26 261 012
Patrik Hertel, Sveriges Ingenjörer, +46 (0)26 265 647

Send your application no later than August 19, 2013. Read more about Sandvik and apply at www.sandvik.com/career, Job ID: 321510.

For more information about the recruitment process, please contact HRdirect, +46 (0)20 261 444.

Recruiter
Irene Sveen

Sandvik is a global industrial group with advanced products and world-leading positions in selected areas - tools for metal cutting, equipment and tools for the mining and construction industries, stainless materials, special alloys, metallic and ceramic resistance materials as well as process systems. In 2012 the Group had about 49,000 employees and representation in 130 countries, with annual sales of about 99,000 MSEK.