Strategic Buyer

Coherent Corp. is the global leader in photonics empowering innovators to shape the future with breakthrough technologies from advanced materials to complete laser and optical systems.

Our solutions impact industrial communications electronics and instrumentation markets helping customers overcome complex challenges and unlock new possibilities. Headquartered in Saxonburg Pennsylvania we operate worldwide offering an international collaborative environment where research manufacturing and customer-focused teams drive innovation and deliver real-world results.

Location:Jarfalla Hybrid: 4 days on-site per week

JOB SUMMARY

We are seeking a Strategic Buyer to support and strengthen our procurement function at the Järfälla site. This role plays a key part in driving strategic sourcing supplier development cost optimisation and risk mitigation in close collaboration with Buyers the Procurement Manager and cross-functional stakeholders across the business.

The Strategic Buyer operates at an advisory level supporting category strategy supplier negotiations long-term agreements and improvement initiatives while acting as a trusted escalation point for complex supplier and commercial matters.

ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Strategic Sourcing & Procurement Development

• Support the Procurement Manager in developing and executing strategic sourcing strategies for priority categories.
• Prepare decision-making material including TCO models market analyses and commercial recommendations.
• Contribute to procurement projects process improvements and standards across the function.
• Represent Procurement in cross-functional and cross-site forums.

Category Management & supplier strategy

• Support category and supplier strategies aligned to global and local objectives.
• Identify evaluate and qualify new suppliers based on technology cost quality and risk.
• Lead strategic negotiations and drive long-term improvements in cost delivery and performance.
• Conduct spends market and supplier analyses to support long-term planning.
  

Supplier Development Contracts & Risk

• Support the development and negotiation of supply and long-term collaboration agreements.
• Ensure agreements align with objectives relating to cost quality delivery and risk.
• Lead QBRs and drive supplier improvement initiatives.
• Identify supply chain risks monitor market trends and support mitigation actions.
  

Support to Buyers & Operational Continuity

• Act as a senior escalation point for complex supplier commercial and negotiation matters.
• Provide guidance to Buyers on supplier management negotiations and procurement policies.
• Support workload prioritisation during capacity or delivery constraints.

ABOUT YOU

• 10 years experience in strategic procurement ideally within a high-tech or manufacturing environment.
• Strong experience in supplier negotiations contract management and complex supplier relationships.
• Proven analytical capability including TCO modelling cost analysis and market benchmarking.
• Experience driving supplier development and continuous improvement initiatives.
• University degree in Procurement Supply Chain Engineering Business Administration or equivalent experience.
• Strong systems proficiency ideally Oracle and/or SAP.
• Advanced Excel skills.

Languages: Fluency in Swedish and English both written and spoken.