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We are now looking for a Global Purchasing Controller for a consulting assignment with our client – an international company with a global purchasing organization. The assignment is critical to operations and involves close collaboration with several divisions and functions within purchasing and finance.

The role is suitable for you who have a few years of experience in controlling in an international environment and who thrives in an analytical, business-oriented role with significant responsibility. You will be a key person in the work of monitoring, analyzing, and developing purchasing-related processes.

The manager for this role is based abroad, and you will collaborate daily with stakeholders in Sweden, Germany, and the Czech Republic.

As a Global Purchasing Controller, you will work with:

• Purchase controlling focusing on actual spend and KPI reporting for three divisions (Sweden, Germany, and the Czech Republic)

• Forecasting (baseline and KPIs) related to purchasing

• Price maintenance and follow-up

• Monitoring, oversight, and improvement of purchasing systems

• Analysis and reporting related to purchasing, master data, risk, and capacity

• Ad hoc analyses and support to the purchasing organization

• Collaboration with Finance, Purchasing, Operations, IT, and other relevant functions

• Contributing to standardization, structure, and continuous improvement of controlling processes

• Support in strategic initiatives and ESG-related follow-up within purchasing

To be considered for the assignment, you must have:

• At least 3–5 years of experience in controlling

• Experience from an international or global organization

• A degree (bachelor's or master's) in engineering or business administration

• Good system knowledge in ERP, preferably SAP

• Excellent skills in Excel and PowerPoint

• Very good command of English, both spoken and written

• Strong analytical skills and high accuracy

• Ability to work independently in a complex, cross-functional environment

⚠️ Important: Your CV must clearly demonstrate how you meet the above mandatory requirements.

• Experience with Power BI, PLM, or similar global systems

• Previous work in purchasing or supply chain

• Experience with ESG-related follow-up

• Assignment type: Consulting assignment

• Employment: You will be employed by us and rented out to the client

• Location: Linköping

• Work model: On-site at the start of the assignment, then hybrid

• Assignment start: Immediately

• Assignment end: End of September

We are continuously working to present candidates, so do not wait to submit your application.

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