Global Strategic Purchaser: Lead Sourcing & Partnerships

Innovalift AB; Järfälla kommun; On-site; SEK 700,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Aritco is seeking a Global Strategic Purchaser to drive strategic sourcing initiatives, develop supplier performance, and support international growth. You will collaborate across Engineering, Operations, Production, Quality and Finance, with international supplier interaction and occasional travel.

Responsibilities include leading supplier selection, negotiations, and cost reduction while focusing on value engineering and supplier development within a global supply chain.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field.
• Several years of strategic sourcing and procurement experience.
• Experience with global supply chains and international suppliers.
• Strong commercial negotiation skills.
• Experience managing supplier relationships and performance.
• Good understanding of supply chain risks and cost drivers.
• Fluent in English and Swedish, both written and spoken.

Responsibilities

• Strategic sourcing: Develop and implement category and sourcing strategies. Lead supplier selection, RFQs, benchmark analyses and cost breakdown evaluations.
• Supplier development: Build long-term supplier relationships. Lead performance reviews focused on quality, delivery, sustainability and cost.
• Commercial negotiations: Lead contract negotiations and commercial agreements. Secure strong commercial terms, pricing structures and supply conditions.
• Cross-functional collaboration: Work closely with Engineering in new product development and supplier involvement.
• Digitalisation and analytics: Use procurement analytics to support sourcing decisions and drive adoption of digital tools.

Skills

Strategic sourcing experience

Negotiation skills

Supplier relationship management

Global supply chain experience

Data-driven decision making

English and Swedish fluency

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Business Administration or equivalent

Tools

ERP systems

Procurement analytics tools

AI-supported applications

Job description

Aritco is seeking a Global Strategic Purchaser to drive strategic sourcing initiatives, develop supplier performance, and support international growth. You will collaborate across Engineering, Operations, Production, Quality and Finance, with international supplier interaction and occasional travel.

Responsibilities include leading supplier selection, negotiations, and cost reduction while focusing on value engineering and supplier development within a global supply chain.