Purchasing Manager to L:a Bruket AB (Inköpsansvarig)

About L:a Bruket

L:a Bruket AB were founded by Monica Kylén and Mats Johansson in 2009, L:a Bruket is a natural & organic skincare brand made on the west coast of Sweden with a simple philosophy: innovation driven by nature, not chemicals.

It’s unique concept positioning has already reached a worldwide recognition with boutique presence in Sweden, Japan & France, as well as international luxury destinations such as Liberty and Galeries Lafayette Champs Elysées.

Originating from the coastal city of Varberg, with over 200 years of spa traditions, the brand now has additional offices in London and Paris and has recently embarked upon a strategic partnership with the French premium investment fund Experienced Capital.

L:a Bruket is now strengthening the organization with a position as Purchaser, based in our Swedish office in Varberg.

This is the opportunity to join a hyper-growth company with over 40 people, and to embark on an entrepreneurial adventure within a very promising brand with global potential.

Your role & Work description

L: Bruket is looking for a Purchasing Manager. This is a fulltime employment starting as soon as possible.

- Develop, lead and execute a purchasing strategy
- Develop, track and report key functional metrics to continuously improve quality, reduce costs and increase productivity in purchase
- Responsible for the yearly, quarterly, and monthly purchase planning and continuously revise the plan during the year. To be coordinated with the Production Manager
- Assess, manage and mitigate risks: prevent lost sales due to lack of components, and high stock binding due to incorrect level of stock
- Manage purchases of L:a Bruket’s products and components according to forecasts. Determine quantity and timing of deliveries and monitor and forecast upcoming levels of demand
- Pro-active contribute to early product developments meetings
- Sourcing of suppliers of components, and ingredients with clear requirements documentation. Negotiate best possible terms and conditions including delivery, payment and price conditions.
- Perform cost and scenario analysis and benchmarking
- Work with quality assurance of components and products

Purchase POS-material. POSm sourcing together with Marketing team.

Manage purchases of L:a Bruket’s POSm. Determine quantity and timing.

Be a part of the certification process of products (Cosmos standards).

Your Experience, Skills & Education

- Proven working experience as Purchasing manager
- Familiar with sourcing and vendor management
- Strong negotiation skills
- Analytic mind-set. Ability to gather and analyze data and to work with figures
- Solid judgement along with decision skills
- Perfect knowledge of Excel and Office 365
- Experience from ERP business system Navision and/or Business Central is a merit
- Degree in Business Administration or related filed
- English in both speaking and writing

 

Your Personality

- Accurate and structured
- Solution oriented
- Curious and a doer
- Unpretentious and a good team player
- Ability to work independently

 
We are doing this recruitment in a joint venture with Maria Ljungqvist at GALPU AB. Please send your application in english.