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Workplace Description

The Procurement Unit is responsible for ensuring the Police Authority's supply of goods, services, and construction contracts, excluding the IT area. This means that we manage, support, and develop the authority's procurement activities and, based on a category-based strategic procurement approach, plan, procure, and follow up on the authority's agreements and suppliers. Our responsibilities also include the authority's material supply, central warehouse, and use of e-commerce. The Police Authority's annual procurement volume is 8 billion SEK.

Within the unit, we are responsible for procuring construction contracts, property-related goods and services, medical and forensic goods and services. The unit is also responsible for vehicles, police-specific goods and services, as well as indirect goods and services.

The section is primarily located in Stockholm and Linköping, but there is also an opportunity to work from Gothenburg and Malmö.

Job Description

As a strategic purchaser, you should be able to take overall purchasing responsibility within one or more categories/subcategories and independently take responsibility for the execution of a complete procurement process, from the moment a need arises until the contract is concluded. The work involves close collaboration with the various operations of the Police Authority that set requirements, where you initiate and maintain contacts with internal and external stakeholders throughout the contract's entire lifecycle in the procurements you are expected to carry out. To achieve the unit's goals, you will work with your colleagues to develop, streamline, and ensure the legality of the authority's purchases. The work is sometimes conducted at a high pace with several assignments running concurrently.

Examples of commonly occurring tasks;

· Establish procurement strategies, conduct procurements of various kinds, conduct negotiations

· Drive business and supplier development within your categories

· Business-related and commercial follow-up, including contract interpretation

Qualifications

This is an opportunity for you who have:

· at least 2 years of relevant higher education or equivalent, alternatively a 2-year vocational education in purchasing or equivalent direction that the employer assesses as equivalent

· experience of similar tasks, in the near past, that the employer assesses as relevant for the position

· conducted procurements according to LOU and/or LUFS

· Very good ability to express yourself in Swedish, both orally and in writing

The position requires Swedish citizenship.

It is meritorious if you also have:

· relevant experience of independently leading teams and creating results

· relevant experience in strategic purchasing and/or category-driven purchasing

· market or operational knowledge in construction contracts, property-related or medical and forensic goods and services that the employer assesses as relevant

· good ability to express yourself in English, both orally and in writing

The tasks require your ability to structure your work approach and independently drive your processes forward. You are a good problem solver through your ability to analyze and break down problems.

In this role, you will collaborate with both internal and external actors, which is why we see that you have good collaboration skills. You are attentive and communicate and resolve any conflicts in a constructive manner. Finally, we see that you thrive in a flexible work environment, adapting your approach to new situations and seeing opportunities.

We will place great emphasis on personal qualities.

You act in accordance with the police's employee policy, where you represent the Police Authority and strengthen public trust. You have the ability to combine efficiency, commitment, and availability in your work.

Contact

If you have questions about the assignment, please contact the recruiting manager: Anna Ersson, anna.ersson@polisen.se

If you have questions regarding the recruitment process, contact the responsible HR consultant: Isabelle Nyberg, isabelle.nyberg@polisen.se

Union Representatives

Police Union, Sofia Ask, phone: 010-563 87 10. SACO, reachable via email saco-s.avdelningarna@polisen.se SEKO Police, Karna Tillheden, phone: 010-561 66 27. ST, Jessica Stålenkrans 010-563 32 66

Other Information

Employment Type: Permanent employment with probationary period

Job Title: Administrator

Work Location: Stockholm, Linköping, Gothenburg, or Malmö.

Working Hours: Flexible hours

Function: Strategic Purchaser

Apply by attaching your CV (we do not want a personal letter) and answering the selection questions. The questions are based on the requirements profile for this recruitment, and your answers will form the basis for the selection process. Answering the questions is a prerequisite for your application to be considered complete.

Please note that requirements and any merits must be fulfilled at the time of application.

You can find the questionnaire with the selection questions in the advertisement at https://polisen.se/jobb-och-utbildning/lediga-jobb/.

Download the questionnaire, answer the questions, and attach it in the email with your application/CV.

Welcome with your application in the form of CV and questionnaire via email to jobb.na@polisen.se no later than April 8, 2025. Applications for this position will only be accepted via the email address specified in the advertisement. Mark your application with reference number A196.380/2025 in the subject line of the email.

We place high demands on our employees' security and confidentiality awareness. Security checks with background checks according to the Security Protection Act (2018:585) will be conducted before a hiring decision is made. Employment comes with an obligation to be placed in a war situation.

The Police Authority will process your personal data in accordance with the rules of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (2016/679) and other applicable data protection regulations. Read more about our handling of personal data at https://polisen.se/personuppgifter/rekrytering

Your application is a public document according to the principle of public access.

Warm welcome with your application!