Purchasing & Logistics Specialist

Alfred Kärcher SE & Co. KG; Göteborgs kommun; On-site; SEK 520,000 - 740,000; Full time

Job summary

Alfred Kärcher SE & Co. KG in Gothenburg is seeking a driven Purchaser to support procurement, stock management, and logistics within the Supply Chain.

You will handle supplier relations, contract reviews, and ensure accurate master data in SAP while coordinating with RDC, warehouse, and end customers. The role requires 3+ years in similar purchasing/logistics positions, strong SAP knowledge, and fluency in Swedish and English.

Qualifications

• Upper secondary education, preferably in logistics.
• At least 3 years of experience in similar roles covering purchasing and logistics.
• Good knowledge of SAP.
• Knowledge of local rules and regulations within transport and distribution.
• Skilled and quick in using IT tools in general, preferably Google Suite.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, with strong proficiency in both Swedish and English.

Responsibilities

• Purchasing & Supplier Relations: Take responsibility for suppliers and the procurement/ordering of products, spare parts, accessories, and chemical products. Review contracts with suppliers, RDC, and AKW to ensure we fulfill customer expectations and agreements.
• Warehouse & Logistics: Manage contact and communication with the RDC warehouse regarding goods in/out, returns, and stock handling. Coordinate communication between procurement, customer services, and the warehouse, and order and administrate project orders from the factory to the warehouse or end customer.
• Stock Optimization: Actively work on optimizing local stock levels, facilitating and leading the stock-taking process, and handling end-of-life articles, obsolete articles, and price changes.
• Systems & Master Data: Maintain master data accuracy in SAP, including blocking/replacing part numbers, creating items, and setting prices. Create reports for stock transactions, new machines, article structures, stock levels, and delivery times, and supply broader logistic statistics.
• Administration & Compliance: Handle annual reporting of detergent sales and report sales of articles to the correct authority regarding environmental taxes, and manage registration/maintenance of vehicle ownership at Transportstyrelsen.

Skills

Structured

Analytical

Team player

Excellent communication (Swedish & EN)

Education

Upper secondary education (logistics)

Tools

SAP

Google Suite

Job description

Alfred Kärcher SE & Co. KG in Gothenburg is seeking a driven Purchaser to support procurement, stock management, and logistics within the Supply Chain.

You will handle supplier relations, contract reviews, and ensure accurate master data in SAP while coordinating with RDC, warehouse, and end customers. The role requires 3+ years in similar purchasing/logistics positions, strong SAP knowledge, and fluency in Swedish and English.