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About the Company

Do you want to help shape procurement strategies that make a real difference – while leading an engaged procurement team? Komatsu Forest is one of the world's leading manufacturers of forestry machinery with approximately 1,780 employees globally. At our headquarters in Umeå, we develop sustainable and innovative solutions that contribute to more efficient forestry and a better future for people, businesses, and the environment.

We are now looking for a Strategic Purchaser with extended responsibilities: You will work on broad, business-critical procurement tasks while serving as a team leader for a group of purchasers. This role is for you if you want to combine strategic procurement work with leadership and thrive in a dynamic, business-oriented environment.

What the Company Offers

As a Strategic Purchaser with team leadership responsibilities, you will receive a broad and developmental assignment where you will:

• Lead and coach a team of purchasers, contributing to competence development, prioritization, and workload distribution.
• Develop and drive procurement strategies for multiple procurement categories, including direct and indirect categories as well as business-critical services.
• Conduct supplier analysis, tendering, negotiations, and contract work with a focus on long-term sustainability, quality, and sustainability.
• Identify cost savings, risks, and improvement opportunities that create business value.
• Collaborate closely with internal stakeholders to ensure procurement activities support the organization's goals and needs.
• Actively contribute to the development of Komatsu Forest's procurement processes and ways of working.

Your Profile

We are looking for someone who wants to combine strategic procurement with clear leadership responsibilities. You enjoy a role where you can drive development while supporting others in their work. We believe you have:

• Several years of experience in strategic procurement, negotiation, and preferably category management.
• Experience in leading, coaching, or coordinating others – formally or informally.
• Relevant education in economics, engineering, logistics, or equivalent.
• Analytical skills and strong communication abilities.
• The ability to build relationships and manage various stakeholders.
• A humble attitude and a drive to improve and develop.
• Good knowledge of Swedish and English, both spoken and written.

Knowledge of Infor XA, Rillion, or PowerBI is a plus.

Application

Does this sound interesting to you? We are conducting a rolling selection process. We warmly invite you to apply as soon as possible, but no later than April 16, 2026.

If you have questions about the position, please contact recruitment consultant Andreas Christiansen at phone: 0733-51 27 57 or via email at [email protected].

About the Recruitment Process

To ensure that both you and Komatsu Forest receive a fair, secure, and matching process, we at Clockwork work with a structured and competency-based recruitment method. This means all candidates are assessed on the same grounds and based on the competencies most important for the role.

Our steps in the recruitment process:

• Interview at Clockwork: If your profile matches the role's requirements, we will first invite you to an interview. During the interview, you will have the opportunity to tell us more about yourself, your motivation, your experiences, and personal competencies that are relevant. We use structured questions to ensure a fair and equal assessment for everyone invited to an interview.
• Interview with the Client: If you are selected to proceed, you will meet the hiring manager for an in-depth interview, with the opportunity to ask further questions and see the work environment.
• Tests: It may be relevant for us to conduct personality and capacity tests on the most interesting candidates as part of a fair assessment.
• Reference Checks: If you proceed in the process, we will ask you to provide contact details for references who can tell us more about your strengths and how you function in the work role. We never contact references without your consent.
• Background Checks: For certain positions, we also conduct simpler background checks as a final step, which is done in a transparent and respectful manner, and you will always be informed before this occurs.

Our goal is for you to feel well-received, informed, and secure throughout the entire process. We strive for all applicants to have a positive experience, regardless of whether you proceed or not.

We look forward to your application!