Vacant job

Do you want to work in the heart of high-tech industry where every delivery counts? Here you will have a key role in keeping complex projects in motion - in an environment where advanced technology, high tempo, and precision go hand in hand.

Jefferson Wells is now looking for experienced operational buyers who want to work on assignments with some of Linköping's most exciting industrial companies. You will step into a business where purchasing is crucial for production and development to function - and where your ability to act quickly, structured, and solution-oriented makes a real difference every day. Please note that the position requires you to undergo and pass a security clearance.

As an operational buyer, you have a central role in the daily purchasing work and are responsible for ensuring that materials, components, and services are available at the right time, with the right quality, and at the right cost. You work closely with production, planning, technology, and quality in an environment characterized by high demands for delivery precision, traceability, and structure. You actively contribute to ensuring stable supplier flows and play an important role in handling deviations, prioritizing deliveries, and creating conditions for efficient production.

• Order placement, order confirmations, and daily handling of purchasing flows
• Material planning based on forecasts, production plans, and project needs
• Delivery monitoring and proactive deviation management related to critical deliveries
• Ongoing supplier dialogues regarding delivery precision, capacity, and quality
• Updating and maintaining item data, prices, and supplier information in business systems
• Support in price dialogues and recurring negotiations
• Follow-up of KPIs such as delivery security, lead times, and inventory levels
• Ensuring documentation and traceability in regulated businesses
• Active participation in improvement work within purchasing processes and methods

Your profile We are looking for you who are confident in your competence within operational purchasing and who thrive in a dynamic, technically advanced environment. You are structured, solution-oriented, and have a good ability to prioritize in a high tempo. You are used to working with multiple contact surfaces and build trusting relationships both internally and externally. At the same time, you have a strong sense of detail and quality in your work, and a natural drive to get things done even when conditions change.

• Post-secondary education in purchasing, logistics, technology, economics, or equivalent
• Several years of experience in operational purchasing, material planning, or order management
• Good understanding of purchasing flows and supply chain processes in an industrial environment
• Experience working with complex products or technical businesses
• Good skills in Swedish and English, both spoken and written
• Experience working in business systems (e.g., SAP or similar) and Excel

You contribute with a business perspective and a drive to improve flows and methods, while ensuring high quality in every delivery. Here you get the opportunity to make a real difference in a business where purchasing is a crucial part of the whole.

At Jefferson Wells, we are specialists in providing competence for managers and specialists. Through our close cooperation with some of Sweden's most attractive businesses and strongest brands, we can offer you unique opportunities for developing assignments over time. Our dedicated consultant managers have extensive knowledge in your specific area, which guarantees that your career and personal development are always in absolute focus. We believe in combining our deep industry experience with a true understanding of your potential - for it is in that match that we get both talents and businesses to grow and develop together. Welcome to a network that lifts your career.

Are you interested in developing within purchasing and want to become part of our network for future consulting assignments? Then you are warmly welcome to register your application today. By joining our candidate network, you can become relevant for exciting opportunities with some of Sweden's leading companies within industry, technology, and manufacturing. Here you get the chance to develop in your role and contribute to assignments that really make a difference. If you have questions about the assignment, you are warmly welcome to contact our Talent Acquisition Specialist, Susann Tjäderkvist. In order for us to handle your application in the best way, we ask you to send it via our system, as we do not receive applications via email.

We look forward to hearing from you.