Administrative Department, Management Department

We are now looking for strategic purchasers for the Procurement Section at the Government Offices. The Procurement Section is part of the Finance and Business Unit, which handles the economic administration, procurements, purchases, and financial reporting of the Government Offices. Here, you work at the center of events, where purchasing and business acumen contribute to creating the conditions for Sweden's tomorrow. You will be part of a competent and committed section with about 15 employees consisting of strategic purchasers, business lawyers, and operational purchasers. Together, we work closely with the operations and in complex contexts where quality, legal certainty, and sustainability are in focus.

As a strategic purchaser, you are responsible for planning, driving, and executing public procurements and renewed competitions according to LOU and, in some cases, LUFS. The procurements primarily take place within the IT area but may also include other operational areas such as internal services and security, HR, communication, and various types of consultancy services. You will have close collaboration with the Government Offices' Digitalization Department, which is undergoing a very exciting digitalization journey, supporting their contract management grouping that works with license management and supplier management.

Your role also includes:

• Being category responsible and actively working with strategic purchasing
• Providing advice and support to Government Offices employees in purchasing and procurement matters
• Contributing to the development of the procurement section's working methods and processes

You play an important role in ensuring effective, business-like, and compliant purchases that support the needs of the operations.

Read more about our operations at www.regeringen.se (http://www.regeringen.se).

Your Background

We are looking for someone with an academic degree in, for example, law or economics, or purchasing education from a vocational college with several years of work experience, or knowledge in purchasing and procurement acquired in other ways. Furthermore, you have experience in independently project-managing and executing procurements according to LOU. It is an advantage if you have an academic degree in IT, an IT procurement education, or equivalent competence acquired through at least two years of experience as a strategic purchaser or procurement officer. Experience in conducting IT procurements is also an advantage, as well as familiarity with working in project form and experience in project-based working methods or project management. It is also advantageous if you have worked with strategic purchasing, for example, through category management or similar methods. Good knowledge of IT products and IT services is an additional asset and provides a good basis for contributing to well-founded and business-like procurement solutions.

Your Qualities

The employee criteria of the Government Offices are wholeness, development, results. Everyone working at the Government Offices needs to have a holistic view and collaborate for the best of the operations. You are expected to contribute your perspective and competence while being open to others. You come with ideas and new approaches to improve and develop the operations and your own competence. You are results-oriented in your actions and adapt when needs and directions change. In addition, we are looking for someone with strong collaborative and communicative skills, both orally and in writing, who can convey complex information in a pedagogical and clear manner. You are structured, take your own initiatives, and work independently while being driven to achieve results. You understand how procurement can contribute to the overall goals of the operations and translate this understanding into effective, long-term, and business-like solutions.

Other

We are looking for one or more employees. The position is a permanent employment that begins with a six-month probationary period. Start date according to agreement. The position is classified in a security class, and a security review with a background check will be conducted before a hiring decision is made. You must be a Swedish citizen but may have a foreign background.

Are you interested?
If you want to know more about the job and what we offer, contact Markus Zander, the section manager, at 08-405 37 72. You are also welcome to contact Recruitment Specialist Charlotte Wahlström at 08-405 97 58. Union contacts are Johan Strokirk for SACO and Jan Wahlström for ST. You can reach them via the Government Offices' switchboard at 08-405 10 00. We welcome calls from those interested in the job, but we decline calls from those selling ads and recruitment services.

Welcome to register your application in our recruitment tool by February 6, 2026.

The mission of the Government Offices is to support the government in its work to govern Sweden and realize its policies. Here, 4,800 people work, of which 600 are abroad. The Government Offices welcomes applicants with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We see gender equality and diversity as strengths and assets, and we actively work to be a workplace free from discrimination. The Management Department is responsible for cross-agency issues such as change and renewal work, finance, employer issues, competence supply, communication, security, IT, libraries, archives, and registration, as well as for the common services in the Government Offices.