Strategic Buyer, IT Infrastructure

Sandvik IT Services is the Sandvik Group's internal company with responsibility for infrastructure, application development and system management in the IT area. The Sourcing and License department seeks to expand the Infrastructure category team through the recruitment of an experienced Strategic Buyer. Key performance areas In the role of Strategic Buyer you will manage the operational, tactical and strategic procurement process within the designated category, encompassing market analysis, sourcing, supplier selection, RFx, internal and external relationship development and supplier management, in accordance with best practice methodologies.You are also an important key resource with the challenge of developing our purchasing competency.Your responsibility is to independently carry out negotiations and develop supplier relationships interacting with the business areas.You can embrace the challenge to build, manage and develop business relationships in a global environment. Your profile We are looking for someone with an academic education and relevant sourcing accreditation (SILF or equivalent) in the IT indirect materials sourcing area, developed over several years of work experience in the corporate arena. You are result orientated, possess good communication skills and a high level of integrity and are stress resistant.You have good analytical skills and can drive the procurement process forward.Your approach is structured and service-oriented.Furthermore, you enjoy new challenges, deliver professional results and possess an eye for detail.You are fluent in both written and verbal English. We offer you an exciting job with great potential for development.It may also be difficult to reach all of the contact persons during the holiday period. Sandvik IT Services has approximately 900 employees, 500 of which are located in Sweden.Our coworkers can also be found in, for example, the US, Australia, Germany, South Africa, China and Russia.We are present in all major Sandvik countries and have coworkers in approximately 40 countries.Our mission is to support the Sandvik business?and IT consumers?need to grow, increase efficiency and have a problem free IT environment, through delivery of efficient, global and innovative end-to-end IT solutions.Sandvik IT Services support over 365 applications and over 30 000 users.Our customers can be found within all Sandvik?s business areas all over the world.