Senior Purchasing Specialist

Hk; Sollentuna kommun; On-site; SEK 550,000 - 750,000; Full time

Job summary

BMW Northern Europe AB is seeking a procurement professional to drive value across multiple categories in an international team. You will own category management, develop innovative sourcing strategies, and secure savings targets while collaborating with business departments.

The ideal candidate has a university degree, experience in procurement and negotiations, strong Excel skills, and fluent business English.

Qualifications

• University degree or equivalent.
• Some years of experience in procurement, supplier management and/or project management.
• Experience of negotiations.
• Good knowledge of the MS Office package (especially MS Excel).
• Fluent business English.

Responsibilities

• Own several categories and secure savings targets within your categories.
• Develop innovative and creative sourcing strategies together with business departments, tender agreed scope and award the best operational and commercial solution.
• Secure agreed terms and conditions, renegotiate current agreements to improve processes and outcomes.
• Maintain good relationships with suppliers and involved stakeholders; conduct continuous review meetings with key suppliers to secure new innovative solutions.
• Purchase guidelines and policies: educate users and secure compliance in the various processes.

Skills

Negotiation

Analytical thinking

Team collaboration

English proficiency

Education

University degree or equivalent

Tools

MS Excel

Job description

What awaits you?

• Category Management: Be responsible for several categories and secure savings targets within your categories.
• Strategy & Tenders: Develop innovative and creative sourcing strategies together with business departments, tender agreed scope and award the best operational and commercial solution.
• Contract Management: Secure agreed terms and conditions, renegotiate if needed the current agreements to improve processes and outcomes.
• Supplier Management: Maintain good relationships with suppliers and involved stakeholders. Perform continuous review meetings with key suppliers to secure new innovative solutions from a commercial and operational standpoint.
• Policies & Guidelines: Purchasing guidelines and policies, educate users and secure compliance in the various processes.

What should you bring along?

• You have a university degree or equivalent.
• Some years of experience of procurement, supplier management and/or project management.
• Experience of negotiations.
• Good knowledge of the MS Office package (especially MS Excel)

To succeed in this role, we believe you are:

• Driven as a person, have a strong interest in business, project- and change management.
• Have strong analytical, structured and problem-solving skills with a thoughtful approach.
• Work well both independently and collaboratively as a team player.
• Fluent business English.

Do you enjoy working in an international team and are passionate about driving innovation and cost savings through smart purchasing? Apply now!

BMW Northern Europe AB