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About the position

We are currently looking for a Category Buyer for Outsourced Services within the Corporate Purchasing Organization. This position will be based in Mölndal (Sweden) or Warsaw (Poland).

Are you a passionate buyer and strong communicator with excellent negotiation skills? With a high level of energy and progressive and innovative ideas? Want to work in a high pace environment and flexible, going from hands on to strategic work, or take on specific projects for a longer or short term when needed?

We want to become a world class, second to none purchasing organization - keep winning and take our successful purchasing team to the next level.

Responsibilities

In this role you will be part of our Global Direct Material Purchasing team and play a key role in improving our productivity and overall business responsible for Outsourced services and relevant sub-categories such as Coating, plating, brazing, heat treatment.

You will be actively engaging and leading global and regional contract negotiations, communicating and cooperating with our suppliers and stakeholders to meet our KA business objectives. Other activities include identification of saving opportunities and development of the sub-categories in your area of responsibility. Operational purchasing come as an inherent part of the role.

Specific objectives of the role are:

• Actively manage category spend and drive the cross functional team to identify cost improvement opportunities, and secure implementation.
• Find, implement, and manage preferred suppliers in accordance with business needs.
• Sourcing of new projects

Requirements

To be successful in this position, we see that the candidate meet the below qualifications:

• Minimum of 3 years of relevant professional experience as a buyer or category leader in automotive and related industry, with proven negotiation skills.
• B.Sc. or M.Sc. degree in Business Management and/or Engineering
• Analytical and structured and being able to drive the category independently
• Strong communication skills and business mind-set.
• A proactive, goal-oriented and cross-functional approach.
• Entrepreneurial mindset
• Flexible and comfortable in a rapidly changing and demanding matrix organization.
• Business fluent in both English and Polish or Swedish written and spoken

What we offer

• Work in a dynamic and developing company in a high paced global environment
• Challenges and opportunities to implement your own ideas and professional development within the category
• The possibility to influence and make a difference in all aspects of the job
• Growth opportunities and career development

Application / Contact

If this sounds interesting and likely the right challenge for you, we look forward to receiving your application!

Please register your CV/resume and cover letter.

Within your application, please inform us regarding your notice period and salary expectations.

The applications will be handled on an ongoing basis and the position may be filled before the application deadline date.