About NKT Offers a broad range of building wire, low- and medium-voltage power cable supporting both safety in the building sector and the European energy transition. NKT markets high-quality products exceeding high customer expectations and has developed ergonomic solutions that are easy to install. Here, you will join a diverse and international organization operating from five main production sites with strong market positions across Europe driven by customer centricity and a growth focus. Be a part of developing the procurement team in Falun Are you thrilled by the transformation to green energy? Are you well-suited to a worldwide, multifaceted, and expanding setting? And are you a structured and positive person? Then you might be a Connector of the Green tomorrow! If you have solid experience from a B2B manufacturing company working with procurement and supplier management, our offer to you is a company with high expertise, skilled people, competitive benefits, and a strategy of innovation, growth, and sustainability. The position is located at our production site in Falun, and you will be part of both the local and global supply chain organization.  Secure on-time delivery of all day-to-day procurement activities and materials As our new Operational Buyer, you will be responsible for executing purchases in line with the relevant category strategy, securing order fulfilment and supplier management. Your experience in purchasing, logistics, and supply chain management ensures a high-level service which allows our production to run 24/7. You will report directly to the Supply Chain manager for the site in Falun. You will work closely together with production planning and work centre managers and coordinators in production in securing materials for production. You will also work directly with process engineering and material technology in evaluating new suppliers and materials for production. Some of your working tasks * Generate purchase orders based on demand from customers and planned production. * Monitoring delivery to ensure material availability. * Handling quality issues and vendor claims. * Support process engineering, and material technology in evaluating new suppliers and materials for production * Collaborate with Group Procurement, suppliers, freight forwarders, planners, warehouse colleagues, customer service, and other stakeholders to ensure quality, costs, and delivery plans. * Contribute to continuous improvement of processes and activities to ensure that the procurement process is delivered with the most effective and efficient. Disciplined and process-oriented Connector Your main tool will be SAP for direct, and Ariba Market Place for indirect purchasing. Hence you work in a structured and meticulous manner and you find it easy to see situations from a helicopter perspective. To fit into the role, you are social and outgoing and enjoy working closely together with your team and stakeholders. To succeed in our organization you need to be creative in combination with a well-developed ability to assess and prioritize based on given information and conditions. Your respectful communication skills come into play on all different levels. Maintaining a professional and courteous relationship with suppliers is of utmost importance for flexibility and cooperation. We believe that you have: * Relevant education in purchasing or logistics at a Bachelor’s level * Or min. 5 years of experience in purchasing or supply chain management * Having experience with SAP is considered an asset for this position * Knowledge of MS Office, especially Excel * Good interpersonal and communication skills  * A focused way of work and a learning mindset * Fluently in Swedish and English, and a technical interest. Contact and application NKT is committed to fostering a diverse organization and a culture where people from different backgrounds can thrive and are inspired to perform at their best. We believe that a diverse organization enables sustainable performance and that an inclusive and welcoming culture makes for a better place to work.   If you have any questions regarding the position, you are very welcome to contact Supply Chain Manager Tomasz Skwarnecki, [email protected] or +46 702971375 In case you have any inquiries about the recruitment process, please reach out to HR Business Partner, Moa Bäckstedt, [email protected] or +46 708522512.  Read more about the life at NKT here: Life @ NKT | NKT https://www.nkt.com/career/benefits-sweden Union Representatives Sveriges Ingenjörer - Karl Östgren, +46 236 8442 Unionen - Björn Jansson, +46 72 156 04 25 Ledarna - Per Skalin, +46 23 68554 If you feel excited about this opportunity and feel inspired by our purpose “We connect a greener world”, please apply with your CV and cover letter via the link as soon as possible. We will review applications on an ongoing basis. Behavioural tests can occur in our recruitment processes. Please note that due to the GDPR we cannot accept any applications via e-mail.  We look forward to receiving your application! #LI-MB1