Operational Buyer

Background

Are you an experienced Operational Buyer with a proven ability to manage supplier relationships, procurement flows, and negotiations? We are currently looking for a consultant to take on an assignment in a technology-driven industry.

This role is fully on-site, with flexibility to work from various office locations.

Work Tasks

As an Operational Buyer, you will play a key role in ensuring the timely and cost-effective procurement of materials and services. The position involves handling both contracted and non-contracted purchases of low complexity and managing the entire purchase order process from request to delivery and follow-up.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Procuring contracted materials and services based on project and business needs
• Managing procurement of non-contracted, low-value, low-complexity materials and services
• Overseeing operational purchasing activities, including RFQs, purchase orders, delivery tracking, returns, claims, and invoices
• Monitoring supplier compliance with purchase orders and agreed terms
• Ensuring required export documentation is provided to suppliers
• Maintaining accurate supplier and procurement data in the ERP system (IFS)
• Following up on and evaluating supplier performance
• Supporting supplier development and improvement initiatives
• Staying updated on relevant commercial and technical aspects within the supplier scope
• Ensuring suppliers are approved according to internal procedures
• Negotiating terms and conditions for non-contracted purchases

Qualifications

To succeed in this role, you should have:

• 3–7 years of relevant experience in operational procurement
• Experience working with ERP systems, preferably IFS
• Strong communication and supplier follow-up skills
• Experience negotiating minor agreements and purchasing terms
• High attention to detail and administrative accuracy
• Fluency in both Swedish and English, written and spoken

Other

• 100% on-site at the customer’s premises
• Continuous selection process
• Good opportunities for an extension of the assignment

If you are ready to take on this opportunity, apply today!

Q has a collective agreement and is a member of the industry organization Almega, Tech Sweden, and the Confederation of Swedish Enterprise. The company offers interim and recruitment solutions within the sectors of IT, technology, administration, finance, industry, and warehousing/logistics with staffing solutions at various levels.