Purchasing Manager
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Job Location:
Helsingborg - Sweden
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
3 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
MilDef stands at the forefront of a critical moment in defense and security. With the largest rearmament in over three decades underway we are committed to safeguarding those who safeguard us. Our world-leading IT equipment and unparalleled expertise empower us to meet todays challenges head-on. To support this mission we are continuing to strengthen our organization. As part of this we are looking for a Purchasing Manager who is ready to contribute to our work and support the continued development of our operational growth.
Step into the role
In the role of Purchasing Manager you are responsible for developing and implementing local procurement strategies that ensure fast cost-effective and quality-driven purchasing. You will lead sourcing projects and negotiations to secure competitive costs high quality and reliable deliveries. By contributing procurement expertise at both strategic and tactical levels you strengthen our category strategies and support continued business growth. The role also includes full personnel responsibility where you are accountable for developing supporting and managing the team.
Key responsibilities
- Identify evaluate and analyze suppliers based on cost quality and reliability to meet category and project needs.
- Negotiate supplier agreements and pricing to optimize total cost of ownership and secure continuity of supply.
- Ensure compliance too policies procedures regulatory requirements and ethical standards.
- Manage non-conformance and performance issues by engaging cross functional team members.
- Establish policies principles procedures goals and strategies of operation and development of the function.
- Oversee forecasting and demand planning ensuring accurate alignment with business needs.
- Identify and execute cost-reduction initiatives monitor market and pricing trends and conduct cost and KPI analysis.
- Lead functional development including personnel management performance management and capability building.
- Manage financial responsibilities including annual budgeting and cost control.
What you bring
- Bachelors degree in Supply Chain Management or extensive experience within procurement and supply chain.
- 5 years of purchase experience in the manufacturing or industrial sector with a proven track record in supplier management and cost optimization.
- Strong leadership skills including experience in team development mentoring training career growth and succession planning.
- High level of collaboration skills for effective cross-departmental cooperation.
- Strong communication negotiation and stakeholder-management skills.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities.
- Experience with purchasing digitalization cost modeling and continuous improvement (e.g. Lean Six Sigma) is a plus.
- Familiarity with lean manufacturing just-in-time (JIT) principles and ERP/MRP systems (such as Microsoft Dynamics) is a plus.
- Advanced proficiency in Swedish and English Spoken and written.
Get to know us
At MilDef youll be part of a company that values hands-on involvement and cross-functional collaboration. We offer the opportunity to develop new skills contribute to a variety of projects and make a tangible impact on our businesss success.
If youre driven and ready for a challenging and rewarding role apply now!
Do you want to know more about us
For further information please contact Linda Hermansson Director of Operations or Linnéa Blixt HR.
Important information
We conduct background checks and drug tests on all our future colleagues before employment.
MilDef - WE ARMOR IT.
MilDef is a global systems integrator and full-spectrum provider specializing in rugged IT for defense and security domains. MilDef provides hardware software and services that shield and protect critical information streams and systems when and where the stakes are the highest.
MilDefs products are sold to more than 200 customers through companies in Sweden Norway Finland Denmark United Kingdom Germany Switzerland the United States and Australia. MilDef was founded in 1997 and is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm since 2021.
We kindly decline contact from advertising and recruitment sales.
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Key Skills
- Inventory Control
- Purchasing
- Sourcing
- Procurement
- Vendor Management
- HR Sourcing
- ERP Systems
- negotiation
- Materials Management
- Manufacturing
- MRP
- Contracts
About Company
MilDef - WE ARMOR IT. MilDef is a global systems integrator and full-spectrum provider specializing in rugged IT for defense and security domains. MilDef provides hardware, software and services that shield and protect critical information streams and systems, when and where the stake ... View more
