Would you like to work with strategic Purchasing and investment Sourcing

You will be responsible for pre- and post-award activities of investment contracts, local contracts within approved guidelines. You shall continuously communicate and cooperate with internal stakeholders and customers in order to understand their needs and concerns to keep the organization running smoothly. You are an experienced negotiator that must be a good steward of the company's financial resources. Communicating professionally directly with suppliers to resolve issues and support internally in questions regarding sourcing. Corresponds with suppliers professionally and in a way that secures the company’s interest. Contribute in the development of the function towards best practice. Leading to the overall target, Source the Best Partners.
Responsibility
Your main responsibilities will be to:
· Actively contribute in developing local sourcing plans
· Plan and lead commercial meetings/negotiations within suppliers within given framework and according guidelines
· To secure the best price for all purchases without jeopardizing quality
· Capture cross-mills synergies
· Record the results of completed purchasing processes and potential complaints in easily accessible and systematic way
· Contract Management according to needs and help with potential claims, take corrective actions as needed and ensure involvement of legal in timely manner
To log all purchases into the purchasing system for proper tracking and classification

· Maintain the database of vendors and contacts
· Networking is a useful tool in securing difficult items, and when dealing with non-supplied, under orders, over orders and damaged goods.
Qualifications
To succeed in this role, you have a college/university degree in a relevant area, such as engineering/technical or economics/finance, combined with a minimum of 3 years of experience within the field of purchasing. You have the following process and applications skills: SAP MM, MS Office, Outlook, knowledge about SSG agreements is an advantage. Fluent Swedish and fluent written and spoken English.
You have good communication, networking and influencing skills, and the ability to negotiate. You are a solid team player with the ability to work independently and in an international context. In addition, you are proactive, result-oriented, well-structured, willing to take initiative and responsibility. You have experience with matrix organizations, and the needed flexibility and ability to adapt to a changing working environment.
Important skills and knowledge also include:
· Negotiation skills: You are putting negotiation techniques into practice. You are able to interpret a sourcing strategy and build a negotiations plan. You not only negotiate the basics of price, service, and quality, but can also show a well-balanced approach in using legal options of insurance coverage, indemnity.
· Knowledge of supplier market and key drivers: You have a good knowledge of the supply market and an awareness of the key players and organizations. You know how to analyse segments against sourcing and business needs, identify new segments worth investigating and apply cost model to supplier’s offer.
· Relationship Management: You have a good working relationship with your suppliers and stakeholders. You organize regular review meetings and respond promptly to internal and external customers.
· Strategic Sourcing: You use the majority of policies and procedures within the procurement process as part of your daily work. You know how to assess fit of sourcing strategy options with category management intentions and analyse trade-offs between strategic options and recommend approach.
· Contract Law: You have a sound knowledge of contract terms and conditions. You use contractual techniques to minimize risk and maximize commercial opportunities with suppliers.
· Analytical: You take a structured approach to analysis, seeking out information and recognizing when more data is required. You use the data to draw out trends. You’re able to clearly articulate the total value proposition including service KPI’s, quality impact and differentiation, cost breakdown etc.
· Financial: You understand the financial impact of commercial decisions. You understand internal financial performance drivers and are able to present total value propositions to management. You are able to translate supplier financial goals into negotiations strategies and be able to work that clearly into contracts.
· Visible: you are visible through contacts and travel to our sourcing and business units as well as suppliers. You can both help to solve day to day issues as well as make steps to reach larger picture.
· Courageous: You dare to challenge existing ways of working when opportunities for improvements exist. You are pragmatic to make things work in reality, rather than perfect but not implemented.
· Clear: You easily communicate in all types of situations and make people feel listened to. You build trust and openness by understanding current business and best practice.
Stora Enso value “Do what’s right” must be strongly reflected in your high personal integrity and accountability.
Additional Information
Please submit your application via our recruitment system latest by January 20th 2021. Hiring manager, Maria Wahlstedt, +46 70 317 65 43, Maria.Wahlstedt@storaenso.com, is happy to answer your questions about the position. Other questions can be directed to Recruitment Specialist Madeleine Leo, madeleine.leo.ext@storaenso.com. We accept applications submitted only through our recruitment system.