Operational Buyer

Kongsberg Automotive AB; Mullsjö kommun; On-site; SEK 502,200 - 669,600; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Opportunities for development within the purchasing function

Stable role within the plant

International work environment with high competence

Job summary

Kongsberg Automotive AB is seeking a dedicated Operational Buyer for its Mullsjö plant in Sweden. The role involves managing operational purchasing for all materials and services, ensuring stable supply and competitive pricing. The ideal candidate will have experience in procurement, strong negotiation skills, and fluency in both Swedish and English.

This position offers an international work environment and opportunities for professional development within the purchasing function, along with responsibilities across various supply chain activities.

Qualifications

• Relevant purchasing/procurement experience within a production plant.
• Fluency in both English and Swedish, both written and spoken.
• Strong communication and negotiation skills.

Responsibilities

• Secure all purchasing needs for the plant.
• Conduct price and contract negotiations with suppliers.
• Manage risk and ensure suppliers are qualified.
• Understand raw material market impacts on pricing.
• Support production related to supplier issues.

Skills

Operational purchasing

Negotiation skills

Communication skills

Fluency in Swedish

Fluency in English

SAP/ERP experience

Driving license

Job description

About the position

We are looking for a dedicated Operational Buyer to join our team at the Mullsjö plant.

The Operational Buyer is primarily responsible for operational purchasing for the plant, covering all materials and services needed to support daily production.

In addition, the role manages a broad variety of categories within the Drive Control Systems business area. This setup ensures stable supply, competitive pricing, and strong coordination between the plant, suppliers, and project teams.

Responsibilities

• Primary operational purchasing responsibility – securing all purchasing needs for the plant within the Drive Control Systems business area.
• Price and contract negotiations with suppliers – manage spend within categories and lead improvement projects from a commercial perspective.
• Act as a connection point with project purchasing and stakeholders; secure a bidders list for new projects and support sourcing activities.
• Risk management and ensure suppliers have necessary documentation and qualification in place. Conduct annual negotiations with main suppliers and coordinate with the interfacing purchasing community and stakeholders.
• Understand raw material market and its impact on pricing; secure a commercially beneficial approach from the company perspective.
• Visualize exposure per raw material on part price.
• Support the plant in securing production related to supplier issues (when needed); serve as contact interface for Purchasing topics.

Requirements

• Relevant purchasing/procurement experience within a similar position for a production plant.
• Fluency in both English and Swedish, written and spoken.
• Strong communication and negotiation skills and a business mindset.
• SAP or ERP experience.
• Driving license and willingness to travel to meet suppliers.

What we offer

• An international work environment with a high level of competence, opportunities for development within the purchasing function.
• Stable role within the plant.
• Opportunity to build expertise – development of purchasing skills in operational buying, supplier management and raw‑material categories.