Global Procurement Leader: Strategy & Cost Optimization

Vitrolife Group; Göteborgs kommun; On-site; SEK 1,200,000 - 1,900,000; Full time

Job summary

Vitrolife Group is seeking a Strategic Global Procurement Lead to design and mature a global category management and sourcing framework. You will oversee multi-million-euro spend and report to the Global Head of Supply Chain & Procurement, driving short-term cost reductions while building the future procurement organization.

We expect 15+ years in strategic procurement within regulated sectors, mastery of master data and SRM, and strong ERP/BI capabilities.

Qualifications

• Minimum 15 years in strategic procurement or global sourcing in regulated sectors.
• Experience leading a global procurement team and driving cost reduction.
• Proven ability to build or mature master data frameworks and SRM databases.
• Strong project management skills with cross-functional delivery.

Responsibilities

• Cost reduction across direct and indirect spend with stakeholders.
• Lead and develop the global procurement organization and processes.
• Build and maintain centralized supplier database and profiles.
• Own supplier risk assessment framework and monitoring tools.
• Execute long-term global category strategies to optimize TCO.
• Identify and onboard high-potential suppliers in LCCS.
• Govern SRM with executive reviews, KPIs, and audits.
• Lead high-value contract lifecycle management with compliance.
• Collaborate with R&D, Quality, Regulatory for NPI.

Skills

Strategic procurement

Category management

Global sourcing

Data & master data

Project management

Supplier risk management

SRM/relationships

ERP systems

Excel analytics

Regulatory knowledge

Education

University degree in SCM/Engineering/Business Admin

Tools

Jeeves/Navision

Excel

BI dashboards

Job description

Vitrolife Group is seeking a Strategic Global Procurement Lead to design and mature a global category management and sourcing framework. You will oversee multi-million-euro spend and report to the Global Head of Supply Chain & Procurement, driving short-term cost reductions while building the future procurement organization.

We expect 15+ years in strategic procurement within regulated sectors, mastery of master data and SRM, and strong ERP/BI capabilities.