Regional Service Position in Nyköping, Katrineholm, or Eskilstuna

Do you want to contribute to ensuring sustainable food procurement in a socially vital operation? Region Sörmland, specifically the Operations Service Meals department, is now seeking a Procurement Specialist responsible for all food procurements for the region's meal services.

In this role, you will have a key position in creating sustainable, high-quality, and cost-effective food contracts for hospitals, restaurants, and other operations within the region.

Your Responsibilities

As a Procurement Specialist, you are responsible for the entire procurement process within the food sector – from needs analysis and market dialogue to implementation and contract follow-up. You will work closely with operations, our purchasing organization, and partner regions. The role is both strategic and operational, involving many contact points, significant personal responsibility, and the opportunity to influence methods and development in the field.

The work is primarily conducted through project-like processes where several procurements often run in parallel over time. The location is Nyköping, Katrineholm, or Eskilstuna, with the possibility of remote work part-time.

Key responsibilities include:

• Conducting needs and market analyses
• Working with supplier dialogues and RFI (Request for Information)
• Planning and executing food procurements
• Coordinating needs mapping and requirement gathering together with operations
• Developing procurement documents
• Conducting bid evaluations and quality assurance
• Implementing contracts and initiating contract start-ups
• Following up on contracts, statistics, and key performance indicators (KPIs)
• Contributing to the development of sustainable and efficient purchasing processes
• Collaborating, communicating, and holding dialogues with operations within Meals, purchasing functions, other regional operations, as well as wholesalers and suppliers

Your Qualifications

You have a relevant university degree in areas such as:

• Food Economics/Food Science
• Public Procurement
• Economics
• Or other education deemed equivalent by the employer.

You have experience in public procurement, preferably within food or meal services. Experience working according to LOU (the Swedish Public Procurement Act) is required.

It is an advantage if you have experience in:

• The food industry
• Meal services or public gastronomy
• Head of Dietetics in public operations
• Contract follow-up
• Sustainability work in food purchasing
• Working in procurement and follow-up systems such as Hantera Livs/Procure & Spend
• Project management or process management

As a Person, You Are

• Service-oriented
• Structured and analytical
• Independent and responsible
• Quality-conscious and meticulous
• Communicative and collaborative
• Confident in driving processes forward towards clear deadlines
• Excellent proficiency in Swedish, both spoken and written

You thrive in a role that requires combining strategic thinking with operational work and have the ability to handle multiple parallel processes simultaneously. We place great emphasis on personal qualities.

What We Offer

With us, you get:

• An independent and developing work environment
• The opportunity to influence the region's sustainable food supply
• Engaged colleagues and broad contact networks
• Flexible working methods with the possibility of remote work
• Opportunities for competence development and networking within the field

About Us

Meals within Region Sörmland is responsible for meal solutions for care, patients, restaurants, and other operations in the region. The operations work actively with quality, sustainability, and resource efficiency to create good meals and smart use of tax funds.

Employment Type

Permanent position, 100%. Start date according to agreement.

Information About the Position

Information about the position is provided by Unit Manager Jimmy Frischenfeldt Bååth, 070-425 94 21. Union representatives can be reached via the contact center, 0155-24 50 00.

Come and work with us in Regional Service!

Please submit your application, including CV, by 2026-08-07. Interviews may take place on an ongoing basis.

The position will be filled provided it does not need to be taken by existing staff or if the conditions for recruitment change.

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