Cattle Buyer

Do you want to be part of a leading company in the food industry? Scan Sweden is now looking for a Cattle Buyer with a focus on responsibility and sustainability. Seize the opportunity to help shape the future of meat production with a passion for purchasing and business relationships.

Your Responsibilities

As a Cattle Buyer at Scan Sweden AB, your responsibility is to ensure an efficient and sustainable purchasing process for cattle for our production. You will work with cattle, maintain good relationships with existing suppliers, and identify new potential partners through phone calls, personal contacts, and producer meetings. You will be an important support to our suppliers, and your work will contribute to ensuring a reliable and high-quality supply of animals to our operations, which in turn contributes to the development of our suppliers. You will handle negotiations with suppliers, monitor the market, and analyze prices to ensure competitive agreements. Your business area is Västergötland.

Your Main Responsibilities Include

• Purchasing and brokering of slaughter animals
• Long-term relationship building with suppliers
• Proactively seeking potential suppliers
• Being an ambassador for Scan Sweden AB and our animal welfare
• Representing Scan Sweden AB at fairs and similar events

In this position, you will work from your home location, and since you will be covering a larger geographical area, travel is a natural part of the job. You will report to the Cattle Purchasing Manager.

What You Need to Succeed and Thrive

You have:

• A strong interest in cattle production
• Good knowledge and understanding of animals
• Good skills in MS Office
• Experience in building and maintaining relationships with customers/suppliers
• A valid driver's license (B)
• Good command of Swedish, both spoken and written

It is also advantageous if you have:

• Several years of purchasing experience, preferably from animal production
• Knowledge of market trends and pricing
• Strong negotiation skills

You are:

• Proactive, goal-oriented, and enjoy working independently in a proactive manner.
• A relationship builder with strong communication skills, making it easy for you to connect with both internal and external contacts.
• Analytical with the ability to solve problems effectively to advance in your work and assess quality and cost-effectiveness.
• Structured and enjoy creating a framework for your work to prioritize between different tasks.
• A person who enjoys collaborating with others.

Of course, you share our values – Openness, Holistic View, Action – and our promise to take responsibility from farm to table.

Does This Sound Interesting?

We hope so! You can apply for the position online, preferably as soon as possible, but no later than March 13th. In your application, you have the opportunity to add your CV or LinkedIn profile. For a more objective and inclusive recruitment process, we do not accept cover letters but instead ask you to answer selection questions relevant to the position. The recruitment process includes both psychometric tests and competency-based interviews, aimed at promoting a fair evaluation for all candidates. At Lantmännen, it is important that everyone has equal opportunities for employment and development within the group. In the final stages of the recruitment process, a background check will be conducted. If you have questions regarding the position or the recruitment process, please feel free to contact Talent Acquisition Specialist, Anna Lengroth at [email protected]

We look forward to your application!

Scan Sweden is the country's leading meat and charcuterie company and is owned by Lantmännen. Together with our 1,800 employees and 6,000 partner farms, we represent a collective force for the future of meat production. Through our craftsmanship and care for the entire value chain, we deliver locally produced and delicious food to the entire country daily – while creating opportunities for a viable and self-sufficient Sweden. With our well-known brands Scan, Pärsons, and Bullens, and the combined strength of our employees and suppliers, we lead the transition to increased and more sustainable Swedish meat production.

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