Purchasing Officer, Collen Oy

Collen; Vaasa; Hybrid; EUR 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Collen is seeking a Purchasing Officer to support business and project operations through procurement of materials, equipment, plant and machinery. You will engage with suppliers, handle purchasing administration, ensure procurement compliance and manage vendor relationships.

You will coordinate plant, transport and procurement activities, work with project teams and internal stakeholders to sustain procurement performance and operational delivery.

Qualifications

• Procurement experience within the construction industry (typically 3 years or more).
• Experience using procurement systems.
• Business or commercial qualification.
• Organisation and attention-to-detail skills.

Responsibilities

• Support purchasing policy compliance, supplier due diligence activities, and vendor selection processes.
• Support sourcing activities, purchasing administration, supplier coordination, and procurement record management.
• Cost reporting, procurement administration, invoice management, and purchasing performance monitoring activities.
• Plant sourcing, plant allocation, plant records management, and plant order administration activities.
• Transport coordination, supplier engagement, and operational procurement requirements.

Skills

Procurement and supplier management

Commercial purchasing and sourcing

Plant management and resource coord.

Cost reporting and operational coord.

Procurement systems and information mg

Education

Business or commercial qualification

Tools

Procurement systems

Job description

The Purchasing Officer supports business and project operations through procurement activities relating to materials, equipment, plant, and machinery. The role supports supplier engagement, purchasing administration, procurement compliance, and vendor relationship management activities.

The role supports plant, transport, and procurement operations through coordination of resources, purchasing information, and operational requirements.

The role works with suppliers, project teams, and internal stakeholders to support procurement performance and operational delivery.

How this role lives our values

This role supports effective procurement and operational performance by helping ensure materials, plant, suppliers, and purchasing activities are coordinated efficiently and consistently.

By maintaining visibility of procurement activities and supporting operational requirements, the role contributes to efficient project and business operations.

Safety: Support safe project delivery by helping ensure procurement, plant, and logistics activities are coordinated in line with project requirements.

Integrity: Support accountability, transparency, and consistency through effective procurement administration, supplier management, and accurate information control.

Teamwork: Build strong working relationships that support collaboration, communication, and effective procurement outcomes.

Ownership: Take responsibility for procurement activities, supplier engagement, and support of operational requirements.

Sustainability: Support long-term operational effectiveness through responsible purchasing practices, efficient resource coordination, and continuous process improvement.

Key Accountabilities

Support purchasing policy compliance, supplier due diligence activities, and vendor selection processes.

Support sourcing activities, purchasing administration, supplier coordination, and procurement record management.

Commercial Administration & Reporting:

Support cost reporting, procurement administration, invoice management, and purchasing performance monitoring activities.

Support plant sourcing, plant allocation, plant records management, and plant order administration activities.

Support transport coordination, supplier engagement, and operational procurement requirements.

Key Requirements

Procurement experience within the construction industry (typically 3 years or more).

Experience using procurement systems.

Business or commercial qualification.

Organisation and attention-to-detail skills.

Skills

Procurement and supplier management skills.

Commercial purchasing and sourcing skills.

Plant management and resource coordination skills.

Cost reporting and operational coordination skills.

Procurement systems and information management skills.

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