We are looking for a highly motivated and skilled Project & Commodity Buyer to join our procurement team. You will be part of developing products and the business of creating the future suspension systems and thereby helping our customers ride faster, safer and in more comfort. The global purchasing and SQA team consist of 20+ staff in four countries, and we now need to strengthen our purchasing team in Upplands Väsby that consists of five commodity purchasers. If you want to work in a global and class leading company with possibilities to form our process, products, strategies and supply chain, this is the job for you.

Main responsibilities

As a project and commodity purchaser you will have a large commercial responsibility in creating new and improved business cases, where your technical and commercial knowledge has a direct impact. You will be responsible for managing your assigned commodities to meet specific targets and expanding our supplier network. Additionally, you will work cross-functionally and represent the purchasing team in designated development projects, overseeing overall material costs and coordinating tasks within the purchasing team.

A selection of responsibilities in short:

• Source and choose new or existing suppliers for both development and application projects. 

• Together with supplier, SQA and R&D chose the optimal sourcing & manufacturing method.

• Strong focus on cost savings; negotiation, VA/VE, resourcing, MOQ, lead-time, etc.
• Supplier development towards specified requirements and sustainability.
• Supplier Management; escalated supply chain issues, evaluations, etc.

The position will be located at the head office in Upplands Väsby and hybrid work is possible to certain extent (max. 2 days/week). Travelling is to be expected.

Qualifications
We are looking for an experienced commodity purchaser within machined metal components. As the vast majority of our components are built to print, it is essential that you possess an understanding of different manufacturing methods and cost drivers, based on drawings and specifications.

We expect that you have a degree pf B.Sc. or M.Sc. or vocational university within technical, finance or purchasing. You should have at least 3 years of purchasing experience and knowledge from the automotive or manufacturing industry is meriting. 

You are fluent in Swedish and English, both written and spoken.

Personal profile
We put a high focus on your personality. You are/have:

•  Self-motivated and takes and completes own initiatives.

• Ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritize effectively.
• Strong commercial but also technical interest.
• Target focused.
• Analytical and proficient in Excel.
• Structured and detail-oriented with strong follow-through.
• Ability to work both independently and in cross-functional teams.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills

Contact

If you have any questions about the position, please contact Purchasing Manager, Gabriella Westerlund,+46(0)70 320 23 73. Please note that response times may be longer than usual due to summer vacations.

Your application is needed August 31, at the latest.