Strategic Sourcing Manager to client within the electronic industry

We’re looking for a senior strategic purchaser/sourcing manager who wants to be a part to develop the business at one of our biggest client within the electronic industry! Our client is a highly international company and have won the “best career company” several years in a row thru Karriärsföretagen. At our client, you will be challenged every day and have the ability to not only affect the ways of working but to contribute to their continues growth – do you want to be a part of their journey? Welcome with your application!

OM TJÄNSTEN
In the role as strategic sourcing manager your main responsibility will be to drive the strategic planning and the category sourcing process. You will mostly be a part of an important transfer project that is now ongoing and will be the contact towards the clients suppliers in Europe.

Beside driving the overall strategic planning, you will of course be responsible for the clients agreements, category management and supplier relations management. You will furthermore do spending analysis and negotiate with the clients suppliers.

IMPORTANT

This role involves travelling and therefore you need to be flexible in that aspect. The travels will be to Europe (Germany).

You are offered

Our client has grown substantially during the last years, both organically and through acquisitions The new organization is made up of four divisions and in this new organization you will have the opportunity to make your personal mark and the sorucing departments development forward. Our client is a big and international company who offers a lot of flexibility and responsibilities where ideas and opinions always encourages.

As a consultant at Academic Work you are offered a great opportunity to grow as a professional, extend your network and establish valuable contacts for the future. Read more about our offer here:vårt konsulterbjudande

ARBETSUPPGIFTER
Beside the above job descprition, you will also:


* Transfer and consolidate suppliers
* Drive Supply chain risk management
* Secure Supplier Compliance
* Drive Cost, and support Quality and Delivery performance


VI SÖKER DIG SOM
- Have a master’s degree in business, economics, finance, logistics, or in a related field.
- Have around 5-10 years' procurement experience, preferably in a related industry.
- Proficiency in sourcing software, Spend Management and Excel.
- Willingness to travel to develop, promote, and maintain sourcing relationships.

We are looking for you who is commercially driven and comfortable in presenting business cases. Because of the nature of your work, you are solution oriented and comfortable with making demands and can challenge both stakeholders and suppliers.

We believe that you thrive in a high tempo and dynamic environment and is highly self-motivated and have strong social skills with the ability to develop and maintain a broad network of supplier contacts.

We will also be looking for someone who can show a strong leadership and communication skill and have advanced ability to collaborate and negotiate together with a strong analytical and strategic thinking abilities.

Other information


* Start: December 2022 or after agreement
* Work extent: Ongoing, fulltime
* Location: Täby, Stockholm (the role involves travelling).


This recruitment process is handled by Academic Work and it is our client’s wish that all questions regarding the position is directed to Academic Work.

Our selection process is continuous and the advert may close before the recruitment process is completed if we have moved forward to the screening or interview phase.