Global Sourcing Manager

Breas Medical AB; Mölnlycke; On-site; SEK 600,000 - 800,000; Full time

Job summary

Breas Medical AB in Mölnlycke is seeking a Global Sourcing Manager to drive sourcing strategies and manage supplier relationships. You will negotiate commercial terms, develop suppliers, and ensure quality compliance.

The role includes approximately 30-40 travel days per year and requires a Bachelor’s degree along with several years of strategic procurement experience. Join us to contribute to high-quality respiratory care solutions.

Qualifications

• Several years of experience in global strategic procurement and category management.
• Experience from regulated industries (e.g., MedTech, Pharma).
• Interest and capability in digital procurement.

Responsibilities

• Drive total cost management for global suppliers.
• Lead global commercial negotiations with suppliers.
• Manage and develop the supplier base according to policies.

Skills

Global strategic procurement

Negotiation skills

Stakeholder management

Analytical mindset

Communication skills in English

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field

Tools

ERP systems

Procurement tools

Job description

When you can’t breathe, nothing else matters. That’s why a career at Breas Medical matters.

Our mission is to improve the quality of life and care of respiratory patients around the world through a personal commitment to innovation, quality, and customer focus.

Are you our next Global Sourcing Manager?

Breas Medical is on an exciting transformation and growth journey, making this a unique opportunity to join a global, evolving organization where you can truly make an impact.

As a Global Sourcing Manager, you will play a key role in driving global sourcing strategies and managing key supplier relationships across all Breas regions. You will lead commercial negotiations, develop suppliers, and work cross-functionally to secure the best balance of cost, quality, delivery, and sustainability performance.

The position is based in Sweden with a fully global scope and includes approximately 30–40 days of travel per year. You will report directly to the Global Sourcing Director.

Main responsibilities

• Drive total cost management for assigned global suppliers (price, terms, MOQ, lead time, value engineering)
• Lead global commercial negotiations and manage supplier agreements together with Legal, QA/RA, and R&D
• Develop and execute global category strategies in close collaboration with cross-functional stakeholders
• Manage and develop the supplier base in line with global sourcing policies and quality requirements
• Support supplier quality activities together with QA (e.g., NCs, SCARs)
• Ensure compliance with ESG requirements across assigned suppliers
• Support product development projects with supplier-related activities
• Act as escalation point for critical supplier issues
• Collaborate with Global and local Planning teams to secure supply continuity, identify and mitigate supply chain risks
• Drive and support implementation of digital procurement development, analytics, and data-driven decision-making

To be successful in this job, we believe that you possess the following requirements and skills.

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field
• Several years of experience in global strategic procurement and category management
• Solid negotiation, communication, and stakeholder management skills
• Experience from regulated industries (e.g., MedTech, Pharma, etc.)
• Experience from ERP systems and procurement tools
• Analytical mindset with a structured way of working
• Interest and capability in digital procurement (analytics, dashboards, AI-supported insights)
• Excellent communication skills in English

Does this sound like you?

Please submit your resume and any other relevant materials. We look forward to hearing from you.

More About Us

Breas Medical is a global company headquartered in Sweden, with over 30 years of expertise in ventilation, airway clearance and sleep solutions. We are passionate experts dedicated to respiratory care, with unwavering focus on the patient and the caregiver, delivering high quality and reliable products.