Buyer to automotive company

About the role:

We are now looking for a new colleague to join our client's purchasing team in Gothenburg. Our client is a well established company in the automotive industry. This is a buyer role within Category Pipes & Plastic area - a developing and challenging area where you together with a Procurement team will contribute to create world class powertrain solutions. 

In summary you will:

Act as main contact for commercial issues towards the suppliers
Lead price negotiations, during program phase as well as running production changes
Administration work involves transactions, updating price files, reporting of performance
Drive continuous improvement activities within purchasing and suppliers

Ideal candidate: 
Preferably at least 2 years of experience from purchasing/commercial work including commercial negotiations and handling of legal commercial documents
Business or Technical University degree or HVE (Higher Vocational Education) in purchasing
Fluent in English, written and spoken
Strong business acumen combined with high integrity


In order to be a good fit for this position, you enjoy working in a structured manner and are motivated by problem solving. You enjoy a combination of dealing with simpler day-to-day tasks to more demanding challenges, such as negotiations with major suppliers. You need to be a self-starter that can find ways and solutions to solve problems that arise, as well as being a great communicator since you will be in constant dialogue with multiple touchpoints in the organization.

About the company:
Our client is an automotive company based in Gothenburg.

Employment: 
This is a consultant assignment meaning you will be employed by OIO. The ambition is for the assignment to be transferred to a permanent employment at the client company given that both parties are interested in continuing the collaboration.

Additional info:
Employment type: Full-time
Location: Gothenburg, Hisingen
Contact: Dino Segetalo

About OIO:

Our passion is to help you find the right role and workplace. At the same time, we are aware of the fact that you are picky and choose carefully before taking your next career step, we would do the same. That is why we are dedicated in making sure we get to know you and your ambitions during the recruitment process. We believe that people in the right place have a greater chance of reaching their full potential. Through fair, uncomplicated employment conditions and a present leadership, we strive to help you grow professionally. In this way, we aim to become an obvious career partner for you. We are as picky as you are.