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Do you want to work as a Project Buyer within construction and real estate, contributing to the development of Lidl's new and existing stores in Sweden?

We are now looking for you who have experience in construction procurement, construction projects, and framework agreement negotiations. In this role, you will have overall responsibility for procurement, cost optimization, and commercial terms in our store establishments.

About Lidl

Lidl Sweden is a Swedish company within a large, international family. With more than 5,000 employees across the country, you will never get lost in the crowd. Instead, you are part of making our fantastic journey possible. Believing that good, sustainable, and high-quality food should not cost an arm and a leg, we challenge the Swedish food industry. Take the chance to work for an employer certified as a Top Employer and also named a Career Company!

About the role

As a Project Buyer within construction, you are responsible for creating commercial prerequisites in Lidl's construction projects – from procurement to the finished store. You work closely with our construction project managers and ensure efficient, high-quality, and cost-optimized solutions.

You belong to an engaged team of five people at the headquarters in Barkarby and collaborate with project teams in Stockholm, Gothenburg, and Malmö.

Your responsibilities include:

• Responsibility for procurement of construction contractors (new builds and renovations)

• Negotiate and sign framework agreements with contractors and suppliers

• Drive commercial processes and contract negotiations

• Monitor construction costs, calculations, and contracts

• Ensure quality in construction projects and installations

• Support project managers throughout the process – from procurement to completion

About you

To succeed in this role, we see that you have:

• 3–5 years of experience in construction, contracting, or property development

• Relevant higher education or equivalent knowledge acquired from working life

• Good understanding of the commercial and technical aspects of construction projects and is accustomed to working in a business-driven environment

• Experience in procurement and negotiation in construction projects

• Good knowledge of contracting law, especially AB 04, ABT 06, and ABK 09

• Ability to read and interpret drawings and technical descriptions

• Experience working with cost tracking and commercial terms

A valid driver's license (Category B) is required for the position.

It is an advantage if you also have:

• Experience from contracting companies or construction management

• Experience from construction within the retail industry

As a person, you are communicative, adaptable, and structured. You easily build trusting relationships, are confident in dialogue with various stakeholders, and thrive in a dynamic environment where you can quickly adapt to new conditions. At the same time, you work methodically and have a good ability to plan, prioritize, and drive your work forward.

About the position

• Location: Lidl's headquarters in Barkarby, Stockholm

• Employment type: Permanent (with an initial probationary period)

• Work format: Hybrid

• Scope: Full-time

What we offer

At Lidl, you get the opportunity to work in a developing environment where you influence the future store establishments in Sweden. You will have a central role focused on construction and procurement, with the opportunity to work on construction projects across the country. We offer hybrid work and flexible working arrangements that create a good balance between work and private life.

You will work from a state-of-the-art office with access to, among other things, a gym and restaurant. As an employee, you are also covered by several attractive benefits, such as a fitness allowance, parental benefit supplement, employee discount in stores, and access to professional advice within law, psychology, and economics. In addition, there is of course a collective agreement and occupational pension, as well as good opportunities for further development and career growth within an international and growing company.

Want to know more about what it is like to work at Lidl? Read more about our different roles and career opportunities here: https://jobb.lidl.se/hitta-din-roll (https://jobb.lidl.se/hitta-din-roll)

Application Does the role sound interesting? Then send in your application today! We will keep the ad open during the summer; applications received during the vacation period will be reviewed the first week of August. In this recruitment, Lidl Sweden collaborates with Devotum. You apply easily by sending your CV, cover letter, and answering a few questions. The candidates who best match the role will be telephone interviewed and then invited to an interview with us at Devotum. The next step is tests and an interview at Lidl. We take references on the final candidate.

If you have any questions about the assignment, you are welcome to contact the responsible recruiter at Devotum: Astrid Wiorek ([email protected])