Technical Buyer at Alfa Laval

Actions speak louder than words. At Alfa Laval, we are every single day contributing to a more sustainable future for our planet through engineering innovation. Our global team designs and implements the refining, recycling and purifying processes that allow our customers to be better themselves. You?ll find our work in leading applications for water purification, clean energy, food production, waste processing, pharmaceutical development and much, much more.

The people of Alfa Laval enjoy the freedom to pursue ideas, and the resources to see those ideas become reality, in an environment that welcomes drive, courage and diversity. The result is a company where we all can be very proud of what we do.

Alfa Laval has about 16 000 employees in more than 50 countries and works closely with customers in nearly 100 countries to help them stay ahead in the global arena.

Read more at www.alfalaval.se

THE INTERNSHIP

Diversity Challenge offers academics the opportunity to work as a Technical Buyer with our Supplying department. You will be a part of our daily business and will be responsible for tasks involving operational purchasing of technical components for example; making inquiries to suppliers, evaluating and reviewing quotes and decide on the purchase of technical components. You will additionally be responsible for delivery to our suppliers - the logistic handling and supplying auxiliaries to customer projects. In this position you will get a wide network of contacts both internally and externally.

The internship is a fulltime paid placement with variable duration period of 4-6 months and possibility for permanent placement thereafter. Starting date is in February 2014.

YOUR PROFILE

You are most likely an engineering graduate with focus on industrial economy, chemistry, mechanics or hold experience from technical purchasing or supplier work. It is crucial to have basic technical knowledge and understand critical parameters from process industry. As a person you are open-minded, result oriented, structured, coordinative, and take full responsibility for your own work.

Additionally, we see that you
- Are fluent in English and Swedish
- Have basic knowledge of Microsoft Office


As the internships are a part of the diversity program through Diversity Challenge, we welcome applicants with a multicultural background or experiences.


APPLICATION

Apply as soon as possible, but no later that November 28th, on www.diversitychallenge.se
For questions you are welcome to contact Karin Österdahl (+46 8 555 15 718) at Academic Search who is responsible for the recruitment.

Academic Search established Diversity Challenge in the fall of 2005 and will celebrate its ninth year with the upcoming program starting this fall! The most important purpose of this program is to increase the level of diversity within the business environment and to offer talented graduates a valuable working experience at some of the most inspiring and interesting companies in Sweden.

For more information visit our website www.diversitychallenge.se