Buyer IT

Danda AB; Göteborgs kommun; Hybrid; SEK 535,680 - 669,600; Full time

Job summary

A technology services company is seeking a Buyer within IT to manage purchasing projects and negotiate deals. The ideal candidate will have 3–5 years of relevant experience, strong administrative skills, and the ability to work independently and in a team. This hybrid role offers a flexible working environment, focusing on collaboration with international suppliers.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of experience in purchasing, preferably focusing on IT or software.
• Experience managing purchasing projects from start to finish.
• Ability to collaborate with different parts of the organization.

Responsibilities

• Craft negotiation strategies and close deals.
• Partner with stakeholders for requirements documentation.
• Perform cost analysis and risk management.

Skills

Purchasing processes

Contract negotiations

Supplier management

Administrative systems

Good knowledge of English

Job description

Overview

For our client in Automotive, we are looking for a Buyer within IT.

Assignment description

• Craft negotiation strategies and close deals with optimal terms.
• Partner with stakeholders to ensure clear requirements documentation.
• Perform cost and scenario analysis, and benchmarking.
• Assess, manage and mitigate risks, cybersecurity and compliance. Seek and partner with reliable suppliers.

Requirements

• 3–5 years of experience in purchasing, preferably with a focus on IT, software, SaaS or cyber security. Alternatively, experience of working with purchasing projects in another technical role.
• Proven experience of managing your own purchasing projects from start to finish, but also being able to support purchasing aspects of projects owned and run by others.
• Accustomed to support and collaborate with different parts of the organisation in their projects and needs.

Skills & knowledge

• Good understanding of purchasing processes, contract negotiations and supplier management.
• Experience of working in various administrative systems, including purchasing and contract platforms.
• Good knowledge of English, both spoken and written (Swedish not required).

Working methods

• Ability to work independently and in a structured manner, but also as part of a global team.
• Experience balancing own projects with support roles in others initiatives.
• Strong administrative skills and enjoys order, documentation and processes, but is still able to adapt to a changing organisation.

Location

• Hybrid solution: 1–2 days in the office, the rest remotely.
• Global experience of collaborating with colleagues/suppliers in several countries.

Meritorious

• Experience of working with suppliers and projects in India.
• Experience from international organisations or global projects.
• Basic understanding of data privacy and cybersecurity requirements in the supply chain.
• Basic understanding of sustainability requirements in the supply chain.

Personal characteristics

• Structured, organised and meticulous.
• Communicative and relationship-building – thrives in a role with many points of contact.
• Flexible and solution-oriented.