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Welcome to AP&T!

AP&T is a leading player in metal and fiber forming, focusing on the sheet metal forming industry. We strive to stay at the forefront of innovation and sustainability, constantly seeking new ideas and perspectives. We design and develop products, processes, and services within the sheet metal forming industry, with the primary mission of helping our Swedish and international customers achieve maximum success.

We develop and deliver complete production lines, individual presses, automation systems, furnace systems, and related service services to customers, primarily within the automotive industry. In Sweden, we are located in Ulricehamn, Tranemo, and Lagan. At AP&T, you will have the opportunity to shape the future while developing your skills in a professional environment.

At AP&T, you will become an important part of the work to create innovative solutions for our customers, together with competent, curious, and engaged colleagues.

All our work is guided by our values: Believe in People, Business Committed, and Curiosity.

About the Role

As a Category Purchasing Manager, you ensure that AP&T has an excellent supplier network that supplies AP&T with products and services according to agreed terms. You are expected to primarily initiate, involve, and drive proactive improvement work in purchasing, where both internal and external stakeholders together challenge and improve current solutions and ways of working.

The role includes domestic and international travel of approximately 10–20 days per year.

Your Main Responsibilities

• Lead the strategic development of AP&T’s suppliers within selected categories in a structured manner.
• Work cross-functionally within AP&T to optimize the costs of purchased products.
• Develop our supplier network to ensure delivery capacity, handle inquiries, negotiate contracts, and agreements.
• Act as a project buyer for external machinery.
• Develop and improve AP&T’s processes.
• Handle major deviations and implement necessary improvements.
• Improve supplier performance, collaboration, and integration to create better results. Responsible for monitoring and evaluating supplier performance based on key performance indicators (KPIs).

Requirements

• Relevant university education in economics, logistics, engineering, or equivalent work experience.
• Documented experience in purchasing roles involving negotiations and supplier contacts.
• Fluent in Swedish and English, both spoken and written.
• Proficiency in MS Office (primarily Excel).
• Valid driver’s license (Category B).

Merits

• Experience from several different business systems.
• Previous experience driving improvement projects.
• Technical interest/background.

Your Profile

As a person, you are business-driven, analytical, and have a strong strategic focus. You work in a structured manner, take personal responsibility, and drive your work forward with a solution-oriented approach. You easily build relationships, network, and collaborate effectively with both internal and external parties.

You are flexible, clear in your communication, and share information in an open and transparent way. You have a natural ability to analyze, prioritize, and solve problems in complex contexts.

Employment Information

• Salary – Monthly salary. According to agreement.
• Employment conditions – Full-time 100%, daytime hours.
• Start date – According to agreement.

What We Offer

We offer a job with good development opportunities in an international company. You will have an individual development plan and regular check-ins with your nearest manager. In addition to the above, you will be offered challenging and varied work with great opportunities to develop our ways of working and methods.

As an employee at AP&T, we offer career and development opportunities along with other benefits such as a wellness allowance, occupational pension, flexible working hours, and collective agreements.

Interviews are conducted on an ongoing basis. The position may be filled before the application deadline.

We apply logic and personality tests as well as background checks in the recruitment process.

For questions about the position and the recruitment process, contact Purchasing Manager Oskar Björk, [email protected]

Apply today!