Strategic Purchaser

Seco Tools LLC; Fagersta kommun; Hybrid; SEK 550,000 - 750,000; Full time

Job summary

Seco Tools LLC in Sweden seeks a Strategic Purchaser to manage purchasing activities for assigned categories, balancing strategic development with day-to-day procurement. The role involves collaborating with Global Category Managers, leading sourcing, and ensuring compliant, cost-effective supplier agreements.

The position requires experience in strategic purchasing, strong negotiation skills, and the ability to analyze markets and supplier performance.

Qualifications

• Experience of strategic purchasing, sourcing or category management.
• Knowledge of supplier negotiations, contracts and performance management.
• Ability to analyze markets, prices, supplier capacity and historical purchasing data.
• Experience of working with internal stakeholders and external suppliers.
• Understanding of purchasing policies, processes and authorization frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Develop category strategies together with Global Category Managers and relevant stakeholders.
• Lead sourcing activities, from identifying potential suppliers to negotiating agreements.
• Manage supplier performance across quality, cost and delivery.
• Maintain accurate purchasing information, contracts, prices and supplier data.
• Resolve supplier-related issues in collaboration with production, logistics, customers and finance.
• Contribute to supplier audits and continuous improvement of purchasing processes and tools.

Skills

Strategic purchasing

Sourcing

Category management

Supplier negotiations

Contracts management

Performance management

Market analysis

Stakeholder collaboration

Purchasing policies

Job description

Shape purchasing strategies and supplier partnerships for OT categories and machinery investments. In this position, you combine commercial responsibility with close collaboration across the organization to secure reliable, compliant and competitive solutions.About the jobAs Strategic Purchaser, you manage purchasing activities for assigned categories in line with procurement guidelines and KPIs. Your scope covers both strategic development and day-to-day purchasing, including regional and local agreements.Job responsibilitiesDevelop category strategies together with Global Category Managers and relevant stakeholders.Lead sourcing activities, from identifying potential suppliers to negotiating agreements.Manage supplier performance across quality, cost and delivery.Maintain accurate purchasing information, contracts, prices and supplier data.Resolve supplier-related issues in collaboration with production, logistics, customers and finance.Contribute to supplier audits and continuous improvement of purchasing processes and tools.Location and flexibilityThe location for this position is Fagersta and we offer a hybrid solution.Your profileYou understand strategic purchasing and know how to turn business needs into effective sourcing activities and supplier agreements. A structured approach helps you balance commercial objectives, compliance and collaboration across different functions.Your background includesExperience of strategic purchasing, sourcing or category management.Knowledge of supplier negotiations, contracts and performance management.Ability to analyze markets, prices, supplier capacity and historical purchasing data.Experience of working with internal stakeholders and external suppliers.Understanding of purchasing policies, processes and authorization frameworks.Collaboration is central to your work. You communicate clearly, involve the right stakeholders and build constructive relationships with suppliers and colleagues across functions and organizational boundaries.Our Seco cultureAt Seco, we're united by a spirit of collaboration and a shared curiosity to learn and grow. We take responsibility for our actions, stay focused on our customers, and believe in winning together. For us, it’s also clear that our diversities form an amazing foundation for achieving great results. Curious about our workplace and benefits? Read more on our website. You’re also welcome to visit our LinkedIn or Facebook to get to know us and our products further.Contact informationFor further information about this position, please contact Malin Jakobsson, hiring manager, [e-mail]’ve already decided on which advertising channels and marketing campaigns we wish to use and respectfully decline any additional contacts in that matter. #LI-DNIUnion contacts – SwedenDavid Romlin, Unionen, [phone]Jörgen Andersson, Akademikerföreningen, [phone]Benny Christiansen, Ledarna, [phone]Recruitment Specialist: Anton KarlssonHow to applySend us your application no later than November 16th, 2026. Click apply and include your resume and cover letter in English. Please note that we don’t accept applications by e-mail. Job ID: R0099340.We aim for an open and fair recruitment process and use different tools to ensure objective assessment. Later in the process, you may be invited to complete a personality and logic test.For more information about our recruitment process, please contact HR Services at [e-mail].