Strategic Purchaser

Scania is now undergoing a transformation from being a supplier of trucks, buses and engines to a supplier of complete and sustainable transport solutions.

Do you want to make sustainability changes happen for real? Do you have a few years of experience as a purchaser?  

We at Scania are undergoing an exciting transformation from a traditional truck manufacturer to a supplier of complete sustainable transport solutions. Purchasing is a crucial part of the transformation and Scania's success relies on delivering products to the right technology, quality, delivery and cost with a focus on sustainability.    
 
The purchasing department is growing and now you have the opportunity to continue your purchasing career with us, in an international workplace where innovation and sustainability are the main focus. Therefore, we are looking for new talents in several segments for our purchasing organization!  
 
Working as a strategic purchaser: 
Working as an experienced/strategic purchaser, or as we call it, Sourcing Manager, means that you are responsible for purchasing products and components in a specific segment: 


• Powertrain & Chassis  
• Cab, Electronics & Electrification  
• General Purchasing 
• Customized solutions 

You will work strategically, developing and implementing purchasing strategies and activities. You work cross-functionally with different contacts in other departments within Scania and externally together within Traton, Volkswagen and suppliers. 

Example of work tasks for a purchaser: 


• Prepare and lead negotiations with suppliers and negotiating contracts  
• Manage and develop the supplier base  
• Secure cost optimizations  
• Administrative tasks such as ordering and issuing orders, RFQ, updating price lists and more.  
• Give presentations in various purchasing forums 

Your Profile: 

To thrive with us, you are a prestigeless and solution-oriented team player. You have a passion for business with the ability to discover and evaluate various commercial opportunities. You need to be responsible, driven and have a positive attitude. You should also be able to independently plan your flow to ensure good delivery precision. 

We also see that you have: 


• A few years’ experience as an operational or strategic purchaser 
• An academic or other relevant education is an advantage 
• Fluent knowledge of English in speech and writing 
• Swedish is a merit 
• Having worked in a global purchasing organization is an advantage 

Scania offers you: 
Here you get to be the face of one of the industry's strongest brands towards suppliers. It is a demanding job that requires high integrity. In return, you get to work in a multifaceted and inclusive organization, both culturally and professionally. Our purchasing organization is located in activity-based premises when work is not done from home. Some of Scania's benefits are the opportunity for development through training, annual bonuses and Scania Job Express (our own bus route between Stockholm, Liljeholmen and Södertälje). Scania Work Playbook

Our recruitment process 
Selection will be done continuously with tests and interviews. Apply latest 2022-03-31. We look forward to receiving your application. A background check might be conducted for this position.


Scania is a world-leading provider of transport solutions. Together with our partners and customers we are driving the shift towards a sustainable transport system. In 2020, we delivered 66,900 trucks, 5,200 buses as well as 11,000 industrial and marine power systems to our customers. Net sales totalled to over SEK 125 billion, of which over 20 percent were services-related. Founded in 1891, Scania now operates in more than 100 countries and employs some 50,000 people. Research and development are mainly concentrated in Sweden. Production takes place in Europe and Latin America with regional product centres in Africa, Asia and Eurasia. Scania is part of TRATON GROUP. For more information visit: www.scania.com.