Strategic Procurement Manager

ValueOne is looking for a Strategic Procurement Manager for a six month consultant assignment at our customer´s premises in Gothenburg. The assignment is to start in March with a strong possibility for a permanent position.

The role

The Strategic Procurement Manager is main responsible for and developing a team of around 10 people. The responsibility implies developing and implementing procurement strategies for the company including the areas of procurement activities, contracts, negotiations and strategically selecting suppliers. You are expected to provide professional leadership, support and expertise across the organization. The role also means that you will be rresponsible for the drafting, reviewing, negotiating, finalizing, and managing agreements with third parties (sponsors & vendors) for all necessary types of agreements. Furthermore, responsibility for KPI’s and other activities to ensure fulfilment of targets and results is part of your daily tasks.

You report to the Head of Supply Chain. The position will require some travelling.

Main tasks:

Follow up and implement department processes to maintain transparency to the review/negotiation process for internal stakeholders and track status of current contracts from opportunity to closeout in the CRM tool.
Cooperate with internal stakeholders and departments to effectively address legal and business questions and provide guidance as well as practical solutions.
Identify and communicate potential risks related to legal and business decisions.
Advise and support internal stakeholders regarding contract terms and conditions, applicable policies, and procedures, as well as best practices.
Assist with the development of policies, procedures, and SOPs.
Accomplish change management to implement new routines and processes.

Experience and competence

The right person for this position must have a university degree in Supply chain, Engineering, Business Administration, or equivalent education or extensive experience from commercial negotiating and/or vendor contracts. The role requires a minimum three years of experience of leading and managing teams, being responsible for negotiating, contracting, and securing quality assurance for deliveries. We also want you to have previous business experience from maritime, process or other applicable industry. Additionally, you prefer to work in a fast-paced international environment, and you are used to work in an international environment with geographically dispersed teams.

We expect you to have good knowledge in business systems, preferably SAP. The role requires fluency in English, written and oral.

To manage this position, you feel comfortable in both your professional competence and leading skills. You have good negotiation skills and understanding of the negotiation process as well as ability to work proactively with ownership in an entrepreneurial setting.

Application

We look forward to receiving your application. Please apply through our webpage at: http://valueone.se/aktuella-jobb/ as soon as possible. Feel free to contact Olof Widmark at +46 70-7868 099 or 010 332 29 20 with any questions regarding the listed position.

ValueOne are specialists in supply chain management, purchasing and logistics. We offer our customers services in three business areas: interim logistics and procurement consultants, recruitment of buyers and logisticians, as well as development of our customers’ supply chain operations in terms of strategies, models, methods, processes, structure, and competence.