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Workplace Description

The primary task of the IT Department is to provide IT services to the entire Swedish Police Authority. The IT Department is a vital part of crime prevention and law enforcement work, and IT is one of the most important tools for streamlining the police force and improving the quality of police work. The IT Procurement unit is responsible for the Swedish Police Authority's procurement activities within the IT sector, as well as providing legal expertise in relevant legal areas such as data protection legislation, procurement legislation, license law, contract law, and other IT-related legal fields. IT Procurement plays a driving and proactive role in equipping the police organization with IT solutions.

Job Description

We are now looking for you who want to work as a buyer in a broad and varied role. The work involves close cross-functional collaboration with both colleagues within your own section and with specialists and product owners within the IT operations. In this role, you will work both individually under your own responsibility and in a group. The role requires you to be unpretentious, as you will work with all tasks that arise within the group, and that you are driven by a desire to develop yourself and to help develop the function further.

As a buyer, you are responsible for:

• Coordinating and processing decision materials for purchases from existing contracts
• Investigating and negotiating possible changes within existing contracts and preparing documentation for this
• Establishing supplier contacts in connection with purchases, such as obtaining quotes and product information, etc.
• Active work with contract management and supplier follow-up
• Compiling data into various reports
• Conducting economic analysis of suppliers and/or categories
• Categorizing completed purchases and analyzing purchasing patterns (spend analysis)
• Actively working on supplier development
• Providing guidance and service regarding procurement questions to product owners and other operations
• Identifying and driving improvement activities within your own area of operation

Qualifications

This is an opportunity for you who have:

• Post-secondary education in law, economics, or procurement/procurement, or other education that the employer deems relevant for the position
• Several years of experience, preferably recent, in the field of procurement, tendering, and contract management
• Very good knowledge of Swedish, both spoken and written
• Swedish citizenship

It is meritorious if you also have:

• Post-secondary education in law, economics, or logistics
• Work experience in the IT sector
• Experience with project-based work or project management
• Relevant experience in requirements work, preferably within the IT sector
• Relevant experience in category management
• Good knowledge of English, both spoken and written

Personal Attributes

The tasks require you to be structured and meticulous, as well as having a good ability to build relationships. You have very good communication skills, both verbal and written. The work as a buyer requires you to be flexible and able to easily adapt to changing circumstances. We see that you are self-motivated and can handle your cases independently, while also having good teamwork skills and enjoying working in a team. The role of buyer with us requires you to work in a strategic manner and to focus on how procurement and contract management can contribute to the organization's goals.

We will place great emphasis on personal attributes.

Application

Apply by attaching your CV and answering the selection questions. The questions are based on the requirement profile for this recruitment, and your answers form the basis for the selection process. Answering the questions is a prerequisite for your application to be considered complete.

Please note that requirements and any merits must be met at the time of application.

The information you provide in connection with your application may be used to contact you, provide information and invitations, as well as any employment documents.

We welcome your application in the form of a CV and answers to the selection questions via email to [email protected] no later than June 5, 2026. Applications for this position will only be accepted via the email address specified in the advertisement. Mark your application with reference number A744.085/2025 in the subject line of the email.

Please answer the following selection questions as part of your application:

1. Describe your post-secondary education in law, economics, or procurement/procurement that you consider relevant for the function. Alternatively, describe other education or experience that you believe meets this requirement.
2. Account for your multi-year and recent experience in the field of procurement, tendering, and contract management. Include examples of the types of contracts you have handled and your role in the process.
3. Do you have Swedish citizenship? (Answer only yes or no).

Meritorious Qualifications

4. Do you have post-secondary education in law, economics, or logistics? If so, briefly describe what the education entailed.
5. Describe your work experience in the IT sector and how this knowledge has been useful in your procurement and tendering work.
6. Account for your experience with project-based work or project management. What role have you had and what methods have you used?
7. Describe your experience with requirements work, preferably within the IT sector. How have you worked on developing and specifying requirements in previous assignments?
8. Do you have experience with category management? If so, describe which categories you have worked with and what results your work has led to.

If you have protected personal data, references, or similar information that you consider worthy of protection, we recommend that you contact the responsible HR consultant before proceeding with your application.

Employment with the Swedish Police Authority may begin with a six-month probationary period.

For more information about the Swedish Police Authority and this recruitment, follow the application link.