Procurement Officer at the Purchasing and Procurement Office

Do you have experience in project management or business development? Or are you a generalist in IT? Then we would love to meet you to tell you that you will enjoy working as a procurement officer! We are now looking for a procurement officer for the Purchasing and Procurement Office. You will primarily operate within the IT category, but we promise you will get to try other categories as well.

We offer you:

• A close-knit team
• Personal development
• The opportunity to work broadly with the entire municipality and its municipal companies
• To work with sustainable business practices in practice
• To work with the latest in public procurement and be part of driving the development of public affairs to the next level
• Last but certainly not least: to have fun at work!

With us in Luleå municipality, you will have the opportunity to work in a stimulating and developing environment, where we strive to provide you with a great employee experience. You will be part of an engaged, competent, and responsible organization that values you and your skills. With us, you will have the opportunity to develop and grow in your professional role. Read more about our employment benefits and what we can offer you - www.lulea.se/anstallning (www.lulea.se/anstallning)

JOB DESCRIPTION

As a procurement officer, you have a central and strategic role where you work closely with both the municipality's management and our operations to carry out long-term and sustainable purchases. You collaborate with colleagues throughout the municipality and its companies, where your tasks include formulating requirements, preparing procurement documents, engaging in dialogues with suppliers, and conducting contract follow-ups.

This is a responsible and engaging role where you drive projects and processes forward in an agile, trust-based, and efficient manner in close collaboration with operations, suppliers, and citizens. You tailor the procurement process according to needs, conduct needs and market analyses, use legislation to create good business deals, manage the formal aspects of procurement, and implement and follow up on contracts. You do all this with the support of knowledgeable colleagues who are experts in law, procurement procedures, financial follow-up, and purchasing analyses. In our department, we work closely together and support each other.

QUALIFICATIONS

We are looking for someone who:

• has several years of relevant experience for the position from work as a procurement officer, buyer, IT generalist, project manager, business developer, coordinator, or similar
• has a knack for administrative tasks
• is an experienced user of the Office suite
• has good knowledge of Swedish, both spoken and written

It is advantageous if you have:

• experience in participating in procurements
• experience in identifying needs and formulating requirements
• knowledge of LOU
• a university degree

Your personal competencies are important to us. To succeed in the role, you need to be structured and enjoy working according to a clear process. You are good at organizing and planning your work, meeting deadlines, and completing what you have started. Since procurement is about teamwork, a key to success in the profession is that you succeed well in your collaborations. You are able to express yourself well, be listened to, and earn the respect of others. Our procurements interest many different parties, so you need to be a stable person who can handle various situations constructively.

If you are shortlisted for the position, a background check may be conducted.

Please answer the selection questions and attach your CV along with your application. The role requires you to be present in Luleå.

Warm welcome with your application! We look forward to welcoming you as our colleague and getting to know you.

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Luleå municipality is one of the largest employers in Norrbotten with a strong belief in the future. We work to create a growing and vibrant municipality with room for 100,000 inhabitants. Our goal is a sustainable society with quality of life for both today's and tomorrow's residents of Luleå. Here we all play an important role - every day, all year round, for Luleå.

We strive for equality and see diversity as a strength. We welcome employees from different backgrounds and work for an accessible work environment for all. Luleå municipality sees full-time as a right and part-time as an opportunity.

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