Tactical Purchaser

Right now, at Seco Tools, we’re looking for a driven Tactical 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 handle purchasing activities related to projects or initiatives in good collaboration with external and internal stakeholders. You identify, lead, and manage sourcing projects as well as negotiations with selected suppliers, according to the Seco Procurement Guidelines.
Further responsibilities include:
Establishing and following up on suppliers’ agreements.
Measuring supplier performance.
Supporting issue resolution.
Being accountable for master data, with supplier and price information
Approving purchase requests when the Operational Purchaser authority is exceeded.
Cooperating with Sandvik Machining Solutions (SMS) units and Sandvik AB when applicable.
Identifying and proposing process improvements.

Your profile
We’re looking for someone with a relevant degree in either business, economy, or a similar line of education. You also have business acumen and experience in purchasing processes as well as skills in Office 365 and clear negotiation abilities. Since we act in an international setting, you’re proficient in both English and Swedish, in written and verbal form.
You have high agency and prominent interpersonal as well as communication skills – complementing this is your 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 website, LinkedIn or Facebook to get to know us and our products further.
Application
Send your application no later than 4 December, 2023. Read more about us and apply at secotools.com (Job ID: R0060751).
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 
For further information about this position, please contact: 
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 
Magnus Pålsson
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.