Senior Procurement Specialist – Technology & Supplier Management

In this assignment, you will join the procurement organisation supporting Surveillance products, helping shape sourcing strategies for key suppliers and technologies. With commercial responsibility for selected strategic suppliers, you will develop agreements and sourcing solutions that support business objectives.

Working closely with project managers, product managers and contract owners, you will use supply market insights to align supplier capabilities with cost targets and technology roadmaps. You will also monitor supplier performance throughout the lifecycle and support the supply management organisation when issues require escalation.

The main purchasing categories are complex systems and computer products with advanced technical requirements.

Your responsibilities include

• Develop and execute strategic sourcing activities for the business area’s products.
• Manage commercial relationships with strategic suppliers.
• Negotiate and establish contracts that reflect business needs and commercial objectives.
• Source materials and services.
• Align sourcing plans with product, project and technology priorities.
• Monitor supplier performance and support the resolution of escalated issues.
• Build, manage and continuously improve supplier collaboration.

Your background

You enjoy working in a growing organisation where priorities evolve and you can contribute to change and improvement. You combine commercial judgement and customer focus with the ability to turn strategy into action.

You work well across functions, communicate clearly and contribute to a constructive team environment. You are also comfortable making considered decisions when information is incomplete.

The assignment involves domestic and international travel to company offices and suppliers.

Required experience and skills

• Extensive experience in strategic sourcing.
• Ability to develop contracts that support the intended commercial outcome.
• Relevant legal and commercial experience, together with an interest in contractual matters.
• Experience building and managing productive supplier relationships.
• Sound judgement and confidence in making decisions with incomplete information.
• A committed, results-oriented approach and the ability to motivate others.
• Previous experience in an industrial or technology-driven organisation.
• Excellent written and spoken Swedish and English.

Preferred qualifications

• A degree in engineering or equivalent education.
• Experience sourcing products with advanced technical content.
• Good understanding of supply chain processes and tools.