Purchaser at Västerås City

With us, you have the opportunity to broaden your skills in purchasing and procurement and work on assignments that span several category areas. In a workgroup with engaged colleagues who support each other, you will take responsibility and continue to grow in your role.

Your Responsibilities

As a purchaser with us, you are responsible for carrying out purchases and direct procurements to support the various departments of the municipality. You work project-oriented and independently drive your own direct procurements in accordance with the Public Procurement Act (LOU) and the city's guidelines. Collaboration occurs closely with both the operations and your team. You participate in the entire purchasing process and work with different category areas. The work varies in complexity, requiring a structured and solution-oriented approach. An important part of the role is to act as consultative support for the municipality's operations in matters related to procurement and purchasing. With your expertise, you contribute to ensuring that Västerås City makes business-like and legal purchases according to LOU. In the long run, there is an opportunity to further develop in the role by participating in training initiatives in the area, where you contribute to strengthening the knowledge of employees in the departments. Your responsibilities also include finance, administration, and handling relevant documents related to the purchasing process.

Your Competence

You are a person who appreciates working in an environment with many points of contact and you are driven to always provide good service. You have the ability to quickly adapt to different situations and are used to independently structuring, planning, and prioritizing your work. You have a post-secondary education in a relevant field, such as purchasing, finance, or procurement. Alternatively, you have work experience in purchasing and/or procurement. We also want you to be well acquainted with LOU. In the role, you will have many points of contact and work with documentation, so it is important that you can express yourself well in both Swedish and English, both verbally and in writing. You also need to have a good ability to quickly understand and analyze information from various types of materials and documents. Since service, customer contact, and administration are central parts of the position, we prefer that you have experience in these areas.

We Offer

As one of our employees goes on parental leave, this position is a temporary contract for about a year. With us, you will be part of an engaged team of six employees who work together with purchasing and direct procurements. We belong to the Service Unit at the City Management Office and have our workplace in the city hall, right in Västerås, close to the train station. Our everyday life is characterized by collaboration, joy at work, and a strong team spirit. We value both community and accountability – we have fun at work and care for each other while allowing for significant personal responsibility.

Here you will have great opportunities to develop in your professional role and broaden your skills in purchasing and procurement. In the long run, you can also contribute to the development of our working methods and routines.

We believe in trust and freedom under responsibility. This means that you plan your workday yourself, have flexible hours, and the possibility to work remotely part of the time, when the operations allow.

Here you become part of something bigger! With warmth and respect, we show initiative in both big and small matters. We live our values in our interactions with each other and those we serve. Every day, all year round, we ensure that Västerås functions. Together with your approximately 11,500 colleagues throughout the city, you will have Sweden's most important job.

Read more about opportunities, career paths, and our offerings here: https://www.vasteras.se/jobbochkarriär (https://www.vasteras.se/jobbochkarri%C3%A4r)

Additional Information

In connection with the interview, you need to prove your citizenship. You can do this with a passport or a personal certificate along with an ID. If you are not a citizen of Sweden, the EU, EEA, or Switzerland, you must show that you have a valid work permit or are exempt from the requirement to have a work permit. Employment can only occur after verification of the work permit, which is required according to the Aliens Ordinance. All offers of recruitment and advertising assistance are declined.