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As a strategic buyer with us , you will have a driving and business-critical role where you proactively develop and ensure competitive, sustainable, and robust supplier strategies for our operations. You will become a central partner to both production and the global purchasing organization, where your experience and analytical skills contribute to strengthening our purchasing processes, optimizing cost structures, and creating long-term value.

In this role, you will work with a clear strategic focus and be responsible for:

• Developing and implementing category strategies that support the company's overall business goals

• Identifying, qualifying, and developing both existing and new suppliers globally and locally

• Leading negotiations and ensuring contracts that create competitive advantages over time

• Driving cost optimization initiatives, risk reduction, and supplier development programs

• Managing parallel projects and acting as a requirement setter in cross-functional teams

• Collaborating closely with production, logistics, quality, R&D, and the group's global purchasing organization to secure efficient and sustainable supply chains

• Contributing to the development of purchasing processes, governance, and working methods within the function

The role offers significant scope for action and the opportunity to influence both business and structure – while you get to work in an international context with a clear mandate. The role is based in Brännland, where you will be part of an engaged team of 3 buyers who together drive development and improve our processes.

Who are you?

We are looking for an experienced and business-driven strategic buyer with a good ability to build relationships, drive development, and take responsibility for the whole. You have an analytical approach and a strong strategic ability, while you enjoy working closely with the business and translating strategy into results.

We would like you to have:

• A degree in engineering, economics, or equivalent

• Solid experience in strategic purchasing, preferably from manufacturing industry or similar complex environments

• Experience in leading negotiations, developing suppliers, and driving structured cost initiatives

• Strong ability to analyze market and cost structures and translate insights into concrete strategies

• Experience working internationally and collaborating across organizational and cultural boundaries

• Very good communication skills in Swedish and English

You are a person who takes initiative, works long-term, and drives improvements through both relationships and clear goals. You thrive in a dynamic environment where professionalism, commitment, and development are in focus.

What can JOST Umeå offer you? With us, you will work in an international environment for a world-leading company. Our employees describe the atmosphere here as familial with a wonderful spirit among colleagues, both within and between departments. There is great freedom under responsibility, short decision-making paths, and ample opportunities for development.

Working with us means being part of a team with strong forward momentum, drive, and ambition – always with the customer's best interest in focus. We strive for our customers to be met with high-quality products, and it is important for us to be innovative within the industry. Through cutting-edge technical development, we contribute to the agriculture of the future.

As employee benefits, we offer flexible working hours and reduced working hours, as we believe it is important for our employees to adapt work to what suits each individual's life situation. We also offer wellness grants and massage at the workplace, as well as the opportunity for a benefit bike and private health insurance.

Inclusion in the workplace is a given for us. We want to harness the qualities that a large diversity brings, and we therefore welcome applicants of different genders and backgrounds.

To ensure a safe and secure work environment, we conduct background checks during recruitment and apply random drug testing in our workplace.

Your application For more information about the role, you are warmly welcome to contact the recruiting manager Alva Berntsson at phone 073 - 068 49 63. If you have questions about the recruitment process, please contact HR Linda Sörman at phone: 076-148 13 17.

Selection is ongoing - please submit your application with CV by 2026-04-06. We look forward to your application!