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Job Description

Are you a driven and business-minded senior buyer with the ability to navigate complex business relationships? Do you want to contribute to Sweden's fossil-free electricity supply?

Now you have the opportunity to do so at Forsmarks Kraftgrupp AB. We work together to make Sweden fossil-free within a generation. To achieve our goal, we need engaged employees who want to work for one of Sweden's largest electricity producers while also contributing to a better climate on our planet.

We are convinced that diversity enriches, and therefore we continuously work for equality and inclusion in our workplace. Please read more about our work on diversity and inclusion on our website https://careers.vattenfall.com/se/jobba-med-oss/ (https://careers.vattenfall.com/se/jobba-med-oss/)

We are now looking for an experienced buyer for the purchasing group at Forsmarks Kraftgrupp AB

About the job

To help you settle into the role, we apply a mentor/apprentice system, where you learn the business under the guidance of an experienced colleague.

After an initial introduction period, where you have the opportunity to familiarize yourself with the business and build necessary relationships, there is the possibility of some remote work.

You will work closely with your purchasing colleagues at Forsmark, but also with buyers at Ringhals, as we have extensive collaboration. Currently, we are about 35 employees evenly distributed between Forsmark and Ringhals in a balanced mix of women and men. You will primarily represent Forsmark but also Ringhals and eventually Vattenfall in various types of business relationships. Your internal contacts (outside the purchasing unit) will mainly be directed towards ordering units within Forsmark and Ringhals. Externally, your contacts will primarily be with our suppliers. The work involves travel, both for meetings with suppliers and between Vattenfall's sites Forsmark and Ringhals.

In procurements, you will drive the entire process from start to finish, which includes analyzing the supplier market, choosing the procurement method, preparing tender documents, negotiating with and evaluating suppliers in close collaboration with the internal client, and finalizing contracts. You will handle complex business-critical procurements that require a holistic and proactive approach.

You will monitor suppliers' compliance with contract terms, manage contract changes, and resolve disputes regarding contract interpretations. You will contribute to the development of the procurement process and be responsible for procurement strategies within your area. Documenting your ongoing purchasing work is a given.

Collaboration with corresponding functions within the Vattenfall Group to analyze and develop common business opportunities is also part of the assignment.

We offer you

A developing job in an environment where safety, quality, and technology are at the center. You will take on significant responsibility in a business characterized by complex tasks and good competence development. We also continuously work on knowledge sharing. Our employee culture is characterized by competence, expertise, and positive people who want to share their knowledge.

Qualifications

We are looking for someone who has:

• A relevant university or college degree (economic or technical orientation) or equivalent work experience with substantial experience in the field.
• The ability to drive complex negotiations and create long-term business relationships in an international environment.
• Experience in writing business agreements and good knowledge of commercial contract law.
• Fluent and good knowledge of both Swedish and English, both spoken and written.

It is advantageous if you have:

• Experience working in documentation management systems and business systems (ERP) is advantageous. Vattenfall uses SAP.

To succeed in the role, you need to be strategic, have a high degree of business acumen, and be able to act independently. The work largely involves communication and negotiations with external suppliers, which means it is important that you are business-minded, communicative, and act according to Vattenfall's Code of Conduct. You are driven and engaged by building and maintaining relationships with internal ordering units and external suppliers. You have analytical skills, take initiative, and act proactively to identify opportunities for improvement.

Additional Information

If you have questions about the position, please contact: Recruiting Manager Ronnie Andersson at +46 70-655 03 47 or Jenny Sandrén at +46 70-2526974.

If you have questions about the recruitment process, please contact: Recruiter Summer Lovlinger at +46 70 194 56 64.

Our union representatives are: Akademikerna – Rolf Olsson, Ledarna – Philip Carendi, SEKO – Conny Nordström, Unionen – Jeanette Manfredsson. All can be reached at +46 173-81 000.

Location: Forsmark

NOTE! Interviews may be conducted on an ongoing basis. Please submit your application by April 27, 2025

We look forward to your application, so don't hesitate - apply today!

About us

Forsmark Nuclear Power Plant is one of the largest electricity producers in Sweden, and we produce one-sixth of the electricity consumed in Sweden. Nuclear power has very low fossil footprints and is a stable and weather-independent energy source. Since 1980, our three production facilities have delivered climate-smart electricity every day, all year round.

Today, about 1,200 employees work at Forsmark, and we are part of the Vattenfall Group, which operates in a European labor market with opportunities for fantastic development for you as an employee. Our workplace is beautifully located along the scenic Roslagen coast. Most of us who work here live in nearby municipalities, with commuting distance to Östhammar, Gävle, and Uppsala.

Buses to and from Forsmark are adapted to the working hours of daytime staff. We also offer work buses with wireless networks on the routes Gävle-Forsmark and Uppsala-Forsmark, which gives you the opportunity to use travel time as working time if/when work allows. You also have the option to use our remote workspaces in Gävle and Uppsala or work from home if/when work allows.

Please read more about Forsmark on our website https://group.vattenfall.com/se/var-verksamhet/forsmark (https://group.vattenfall.com/se/var-verksamhet/forsmark)

Vattenfall is part of Sweden's critical infrastructure, and our operations are subject to regulations regarding security protection, nuclear non-proliferation, and export control. Due to these regulations, a candidate screening is conducted for many of the positions in our operations before employment occurs.