Buyer (Site)

GKN Aerospace; Trollhättans kommun; On-site; SEK 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

GKN Aerospace in Sweden is looking for a Buyer to support direct procurement for Rotating Parts. This role involves both strategic and operational aspects, requiring a high degree of autonomy and collaboration with suppliers and stakeholders.

The ideal candidate will possess a bachelor's degree in engineering or economics, be proficient in English and Swedish, and have supplier relation skills. Responsibilities include purchasing, managing supplier performance, and participating in production planning.

Qualifications

• Minimum bachelor degree in engineering and/or economics.
• Very good skills in oral and written English and Swedish.
• Proficient in MS Office tools and SAP.
• Used to global travel.

Responsibilities

• Purchase production material and manage supplier relations.
• Participate in production planning to secure availability.
• Monitor deliveries and enforce procurement change control.

Skills

Business mindset

Supplier relation skills

Flexibility

Customer focus

Education

Bachelor degree in engineering and/or economics

Tools

MS Office

SAP

Job description

Job summary

This Buyer role will support the direct procurement at GKN Aerospace Sweden covering suppliers to business area Rotating Parts. The role requires both strategic and operational skills together with high ability to work autonomously to meet the objectives. You will have close collaboration with external suppliers as well as internal and global stakeholders such as production and value streams, strategic planning, engineering, legal, and the commodity team.

Key Responsibilities

• Purchase of production material
• Manage changes in demand and update delivery schedules to the suppliers
• Manage performance of your suppliers including supplier relations
• Participate in production planning to secure production availability
• Monitor deliveries
• Responsible for site procurement change control, export control and ITAR fulfilment
• Managing your suppliers to fulfill their responsibilities according to the contract
• Support in developing and implementing strategies in coordination with global Commodity Management
• Responsibilities for KPI's such as, purchase order arrears, inventory, product price variance and on‑time delivery

Qualifications

We are looking for someone who has a business mindset and is interested in a proactive way of working with a high technical content. A successful candidate will possess a high degree of flexibility to adapt to new situations and be able to work both independently and as part of a team. Furthermore you should be able to have a customer focus and supplier relation skills.

Essential qualifications are:

• Minimum bachelor degree in engineering and/or economics
• Very good skills oral and written in both English and Swedish
• Proficient in MS Office tools and SAP
• Used to global travel

Desirable qualifications are:

• Knowledge of aerospace products and technologies
• 1‑3 years' experience from Commercial assignment

Application

Last day of application: 2026-08-30

Contact: Hiring manager Rikard Tallberg, Phone: [phone]