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Employment Type: Permanent position | Start Date: by agreement | Location: Ludvika  | Application Deadline: October 12 Do you want to be part of building the energy infrastructure of the future? At Victor Energy, we are involved in developing and strengthening the Swedish power grid – a crucial part of the transition to a sustainable society. We are on an exciting growth journey where we combine technical expertise with long-term partnerships and smart solutions. We are now looking for a Purchasing Manager who wants to play a key role in our projects and help ensure efficient, sustainable, and quality-assured purchasing processes! Department Description Victor Energy is a rapidly developing business where purchasing plays a crucial role in ensuring our projects are carried out efficiently and with high quality. Our team works closely with both internal functions and external partners to ensure that the right resources, contracts, and suppliers are in place at the right time. The role is based in central Ludvika at our new, beautiful office. About the Role

As a Purchasing Manager, you will have overall responsibility for the purchasing lifecycle – from tender management and contracts to supplier relationships and follow-up. The role involves a wide range of responsibilities where you ensure that quality, financial, and regulatory requirements are met while contributing to strengthening our processes and developing our purchasing function. You will work closely with colleagues in commercial operations, project management, finance, and with the contract manager, as well as build long-term relationships with external suppliers and partners.

Examples of Main Responsibilities:

• Implement and develop the purchasing process, including tender management, project purchasing, and follow-up
• Negotiate and manage contracts with suppliers and consultants
• Ensure that customer requirements are transferred into projects with the support of the contract manager
• Ensure supplier and quality requirements, including audits, follow-up, and reporting
• Negotiate prices and volume discounts
• Evaluate insourcing and manage strategic supplier data

Requirements Profile 

• University degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Logistics, Purchasing, or Engineering or equivalent work experience
• At least 5 years of experience in purchasing, logistics, or freight forwarding, preferably in a project environment
• Very good knowledge of purchasing processes, including RFQ, purchase orders, and contract negotiations
• Understanding of industry standards such as AB04 and ABT06
• Good system proficiency and experience with MS Office
• Good knowledge of Swedish and English, both spoken and written

Meritorious for the position:

• Experience with purchasing systems
• Experience in transport and customs coordination

Who are you?

As a person, we see that you want to be involved in building and developing the purchasing process! You are structured and meticulous, with the ability to drive multiple parallel tasks with high precision. You are analytical and solution-oriented, and have the ability to identify areas for improvement and make well-founded decisions. The role also requires you to be communicative and collaborative – you thrive in dialogue with both internal and external parties and are skilled at building trusting relationships. Furthermore, you are proactive and work independently, while being flexible and professional in a changing environment.

Your Application

For this position, we do not require a cover letter; instead, you apply by answering a few short screening questions and attaching your CV. We will review the applications after the application deadline and get back to you as soon as we can. 

Final candidates will be subject to a background check upon approval. If you have any questions about the position, please contact Paulina Öberg, HR Generalist at: [email protected] 

Who are we at Victor Energy?

Victor Energy is a company in the power industry operating in Canada, Sweden, Norway, Croatia, Poland, and Germany. The headquarters for the European unit is located in central Ludvika. We build transmission and distribution lines as well as transformer stations, and we are the fastest-growing company in the Swedish market, working with large and stable customers.

With over 440 employees in Europe consisting of assemblers, machine operators, engineers, project managers, and specialists – we are establishing ourselves and growing in the Swedish market.

As an employee at Victor Energy, you are highly valued, and we offer a long-term and secure employment. We care about you feeling involved in the company's projects and that we build our business together.

With openness and short decision-making paths, we create a democratic corporate culture where community, differences, and diversity are highly valued! Read more about us on our career page here (https://www.victorenergy.se/)