Strategic Purchaser

Right now, at Seco Tools, we’re looking for a driven and sociable Strategic Purchaser to join our team in the Procurement department in Fagersta. We welcome you to a high impact role with many opportunities for both personal and professional growth!


About the job
In this role, you will lead the strategical purchasing activities for assigned material/service category (ies) according to the Seco Procurement Guidelines and KPI’s. You identify, lead and manage sourcing projects and cases as well as negotiations with selected strategic suppliers within the assigned categories.
Further responsibilities include:
Developing and maintaining Category strategies in area of responsibility or in support to the Global Category Manager
Leading and managing sourcing projects as well as negotiating contracts
Creating and following implementation of contracts
Establishing relationships with key stakeholders and suppliers
Measuring supplier performance
Supporting issue resolution
Being accountable for master data, with supplier and price information considered
Leading and participating in Supplier Relationship Management activities with strategic suppliers
Cooperating with SMS units and Sandvik AB when applicable

You’re preferably located in Fagersta, Sweden but flexible to other cities. Some travel may occur.


Your profile
We’re looking for someone with business acumen, having a relevant degree, preferably a master’s, in either business, economy or a similar line of education or equivalent practical experience working in a similar role. You’re a proven, skillful negotiator and have a passion for purchasing, knowing Office 365, potentially M3 as ERP system (can only be a plus). Since we act in an international environment, we appreciate if you can be proficient in both English and Swedish, in written and verbal form.
We put a lot of emphasis on your personality, especially on your social skills! You have high agency and prominent interpersonal as well as communication skills – complementing this is your agility and drive for results and willingness to adapt in an ever-changing environment.


Our Seco culture
Seco employees across the globe share our family spirit, along with a passion for our customers and a personal commitment to ensure success in everything we do. For us, it’s also clear that our diversities form an amazing foundation for achieving great results. Visit our LinkedIn or Facebook to get to know us and our products further.


Application
This recruitment has an ongoing selection process, please send your application as soon as possible but no later than August 20, 2023. Read more about us and apply at secotools.com (Job ID: R0055772).   
As we aim for a fair recruitment process, we utilize assessment tools to safeguard objectivity. When you apply for this job, you will therefore receive an invitation via email to a personality and logic ability test. Feedback comes immediately after the test has been completed and the selection process begins after the application deadline.


Contact information
Curious to know more about this position? Contact your future manager:
Sandrine Buge, Director Procurement (CPO), sandrine.buge@secotools.com


Union contacts - Sweden
Monica Andersson, Unionen, +46 (0)76 136 78 29
Mijana Miskovic, Akademikerföreningen, +46 (0)70-984 97 37
Benny Christiansen, Ledarna, +46 (0)70 523 50 60
For more information about the recruitment process, please contact HR Services at hrservices.nordic@sandvik.com.


Recruitment Specialist
Hanna Thomas
At Seco Tools we develop and offer advanced products & solutions that make metal cutting easier. We work together with our customers to identify and implement the best solutions for their needs. The corporate culture empowers employees through shared values: Passion for our customers, Family Spirit, Personal commitment. Seco Tools has a presence in more than 75 countries and employs about 4000 people.