Project Buyer

Linxon; Västerås kommun; On-site; SEK 520,000 - 750,000; Full time

Job summary

Linxon is seeking a Project Buyer to join our Västerås-based Supply Chain team in Sweden. You will identify and qualify suppliers, negotiate agreements, and adapt contract frameworks to fit local project needs.

You will analyze bids, support bid teams, and monitor supplier performance to ensure on-time delivery and quality. This role requires strong multitasking and collaboration with stakeholders across projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field is required.
• Experience in procurement and sourcing within EPC projects is preferred.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills are essential.
• Excellent communication and collaboration across teams is required.

Responsibilities

• Identify new suppliers in cooperation with category team and qualify them.
• Negotiate supplier agreements and renew price lists as needed.
• Adapt contracts to local business needs and propose frame agreements.
• Analyze bids to determine best value and support bid teams with market information.
• Track deliveries, verify goods receipt, and ensure invoice processing.

Skills

Fluent Swedish

Negotiation

Analytical skills

Multitasking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain or related field

Job description

Job DescriptionJob Title: Project BuyerLocation: Västerås, SwedenJoin Us!!We are looking for an experienced and motivated Project Buyer to join our Supply Chain team in Sweden.What will you do?Identify new suppliers in cooperation with relevant category team. Qualify new suppliers in-cooperation with Supplier Quality and Engineering specialists.Negotiate agreements with main suppliers, and periodically renew pricelists, termsAdapt corporate contractual framework to the local business needs. Recommends frame agreements to management and executes upon approval.Analyse and evaluate bids to determine the optimal value.Supports bid and proposal teams by providing relevant market information.Track goods received to verify appropriate delivery and ensure invoice processing.Oversee supplier performance (on time delivery, quality, lead time) and resolve performance issues.Initiates supply orders in the system, confirms delivery with suppliers, monitors and tracks supplier performance to purchase order requirements.Aligns supplier orders with customer requirements (based on Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) or Standard Operating Procedures (SOP)/project requirements) in terms of content, quality, delivery, sustainability and price.Conducts all Supply Chain activities for all goods and services in accordance with policies and proceduresAuthorityAuthorized to evaluate suppliers and qualify/disqualify them as per company guidelinesEmpowered to lead and facilitate supplier assessments with project teams, line management, and subcontractors, and to require implementation of necessary preventive and corrective measuresAuthorized to audit suppliers, monitor KPI performance, and report progress SCM objectives to management and relevant stakeholders.QualificationsFluent Swedish SpeakerProactive and curious person with the drive to challenge yourself and the organization for continuous improvementTeam player with good organization skills and ability to multitaskQuick learner who is comfortable and enjoy managing several projects and stakeholders in parallelNetworking skills as well as strong analytical and problem-solving skillsStrong sense of ownership and entrepreneurial attitudeBachelors degree or a University level education, an academic background related to supply chain is a plusProfessional experience in a supply chain function with background to procurement and sourcingExperience in EPC business is preferred#LI-LINX#LINXONOm LinxonShaping energy solutions to empower sustainable connectivity.We combine Hitachi Energy’s deep technological knowledge and Atkins Realis’s project management expertise to create a company dedicated to substations – we are Linxon.Linxon’s vision is to deliver the best market offering for turnkey substation projects through world-class power technologies and delivering the highest level of competence in managing infrastructure projects.As a leading engineering company, we help our customers with turnkey substation solutions in the field of power transmission, renewable energy and transportation.In this role, you will have the opportunity to be part of a new company as it evolves and help shape it for the future. If you like new challenges, have an entrepreneurial spirit and are interested in working with other motivated professionals with expertise in the Substations EPC business, then this is the new opportunity for you.We are Linxon!Worker TypeEmployeeJob TypeRegularAt Linxon, we seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics, backgrounds and perspectives. We strongly believe that world-class talent makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnic or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion or disability, but enriches itself through these differences.