Vacant job

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 a purchasing specialist who can take over the full purchasing responsibility for the entire facility and who can handle both operational purchasing work and strategic purchasing.

The role suits 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 – and work 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 areas of responsibility

Overall purchasing responsibility

• Full purchasing responsibility for the Malå facility at both operational and strategic levels

• Primary contact for purchasing towards production, logistics, maintenance, engineering, 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, digitization & 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 entire 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, engineering, 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 an advantage

• 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 an advantage

Languages & travel

• Business-level English in speech and writing

• German is an advantage

• Travel up to about 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

This is what we offer you

• A strategically and operationally key role in a production-oriented environment

• Opportunity to influence purchasing, processes, and supplier strategies

• A professional and engaged team with an open atmosphere

• A workplace that values results, structure, and improvement work

Ready to take the next step in your purchasing career? Submit your application – selection is ongoing.