Sustainability Specialist at Scania Purchasing

Scania is currently undergoing a transformation from being a supplier of trucks, buses, and engines to a supplier of complete and sustainable transport solutions. At the same time, our responsibility and cooperation within the TRATON group are growing.

To be able to meet future ambitions within Scania and Traton as well as legal requirements we are now strengthening our sustainability team within Purchasing and seeking a person with solid experience within sustainability. We believe you have a background in supply chain sustainability, preferably working with compliance and/or human rights-related topics. Knowledge of legislative development, such as The German Supply Chain Act (LkSG) and the approaching EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) is merit. You have probably worked practically with driving sustainability roadmaps in global companies and have a great knowledge of how to implement sustainability activities in operational work. Experience working in complex markets is also meritorious.

Currently, the team consists of seven members, with backgrounds in four different continents, different educational backgrounds, as well as age and gender, and share the different responsibilities within the area of sustainability at Scania Purchasing. As part of the team, you will have a dedicated area of responsibility but also work in close cooperation with your colleagues within the team to get sparring, feedback, and support. The work includes a broad range of tasks and priorities may change at short notice, therefore the team strives to work closely in order to be able to quickly support each other. Hence, we value that you are a flexible team player.  

As a Sustainability Specialist at Scania Purchasing, one of your main targets is to integrate the sustainability business plan into Scania’s supply chain and the Scania Purchasing processes and support the organization within your field of expertise.

Examples of activities that we currently have in the sustainability business plan:


• Sustainability ratings and audits
• Responsible presence in conflict-affected areas
• Compliance with LKSG and future CSDDD
• Raw materials human rights due diligence program
• Internal and external training
• Grievance mechanism

As a part of the sustainability team, you will work with various stakeholders on different levels of the organization, therefore it’s important you feel comfortable communicating and presenting in relevant forums. You will also work in close cooperation with your counterparts within Volkswagen and the Traton group and drive initiatives together with them, hence good collaboration skills are key. Your most important stakeholder however is the purchasing organization, and therefore you always strive to understand the impact your work has on the business, as well as support with your expertise when needed.

As a Scania employee, you are offered, in addition to personal and professional development opportunities, benefits; the option to sign an agreement for an employee car, mutual bonus, occupational pension, flexible working hours, lunch at reduced prices, and much more. Read more at Life at Scania | Scania Group

Would you like to know more? If you're curious and want to learn more, please contact Malin Holmström, Head of Business Development, 070-1615393.

Does this match your profile and ambitions? Send in your application by 2023-06-14

A background check might be conducted for this position.