Purchasing Manager at Setra in Malå

Do you want to drive both operational and strategic purchasing in an industrial environment?

Setra in Malå is now integrating into the growing HS Group. We are looking for an experienced purchasing specialist who can take over full purchasing responsibility for the entire facility and manage both operational purchasing tasks and strategic procurement.

The role is suitable for you who want to combine hands-on operational work with strategic responsibility and who enjoys creating structure, efficiency, and long-term supplier relationships.

With us, you will be a key person responsible for the entire purchasing flow at the facility – from orders and supplier relationships to strategic sourcing and process development – working closely with production, logistics, maintenance, and the group's procurement team.

Why choose us?

We offer a dynamic and developing work environment where you have the mandate to drive both operational solutions and strategic initiatives. With us, your contribution is visible and affects efficiency, cost control, and delivery reliability throughout the organization. We value proactivity, analytical skills, and the ability to build strong relationships.

About the role

As Purchasing Manager, you have full responsibility for the purchasing operations – both at the operational and strategic level. You ensure that purchasing operates smoothly, cost-effectively, and in line with the group's strategies while developing processes, digital tools, and KPIs for increased governance and transparency.

Your main responsibilities

Overall purchasing responsibility

Full purchasing responsibility for the Malå facility at both operational and strategic levels
Primary contact for purchasing towards production, logistics, maintenance, technology, and Group Procurement
Ensure balance between local needs and group strategies

Operational purchasing

Responsible for order management, approvals, returns, and complaints
Ensure correct and updated ERP master data related to purchasing
Provide quick and pragmatic operational support to the business

Process development, digitalization & KPI

Analyze and improve local purchasing processes
Build, maintain, and follow up KPI structures and dashboards
Identify and implement quick improvement initiatives for increased efficiency, quality, and cost control

Strategic purchasing and sourcing

Develop and implement category strategies in collaboration with group purchasing
Conduct cost analyses and Total Cost of Ownership analyses
Drive strategic sourcing and supplier development projects

Contract and agreement management

Establish, review, and negotiate framework agreements, SLAs, and commercial terms
Ensure compliance with agreements and the group's purchasing framework

Integration with group purchasing

Implement and harmonize the group's commodity buyer concept at the facility level
Ensure that suppliers, agreements, and working methods follow the group's strategies
Active collaboration with purchasing stakeholders across the HS Group

Supplier relationships and negotiation

Build and develop long-term relationships with suppliers and strategic partners
Lead negotiations to ensure competitive, sustainable, and business-like terms

Close collaboration with the facility

Work closely with production, technology, maintenance, and logistics
Ensure appropriate sourcing, high delivery reliability, and quick problem-solving

Your background

Academic or technical education in business administration, industrial economics, engineering, or equivalent
At least 5 years of experience in combined operational and strategic purchasing work
Experience from the manufacturing industry is highly meritorious
Documented experience in contract and framework agreement management, strategic sourcing, and supplier development
Good understanding of cost structures and purchasing economics

Systems & IT

Very good analytical skills
Advanced knowledge of Excel
Experience with Power BI, Power Query, or SQL is meritorious
Familiar with working in ERP systems

Languages & travel

Business-level English in spoken and written form
German is meritorious
Travel up to approximately 15%, mainly regionally

Personal qualities

Hands-on with strong execution ability
Analytical, structured, and data-driven
Strong communication and negotiation skills
Ability to manage many stakeholders in complex and politically sensitive environments
Self-driven with clear ownership and independence
Strong desire to develop and actively shape processes, structures, and working methods