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Project Buyer

For our client, we are now looking for an experienced and driven Project Buyer who wants to take overall responsibility for material supply in our NPI projects – from the early phase to handover to mass production.

About the role

As a Project Buyer, you are a central part of our project teams and are primarily responsible for securing and driving the material supply for our customers' projects and prototypes.

You work at the interface between project management, sourcing, production engineering, production, quality – and also in dialogue with the customer on material-related issues that affect the project's execution.

You will join early in the industrialization phase, where you can contribute to supplier strategy and quotation work – although the primary focus will be on securing the material for the project's production start. The focus area will be prototypes, i.e., small series with fast iterations and often rapid changes. The role covers both standard materials (COTS) and customer-specific items such as PCBs, mechanics, cabling, and other project-specific components.

During the project, you handle a dynamic environment where changes in design, volumes, and prerequisites are a natural part. You follow up on material status, identify risks, and drive actions – both internally and together with suppliers. At the same time, you may occasionally become involved in the dialogue with the customer regarding material selection, availability, and potential alternatives, with the goal of creating the best possible overall solution for the project.

As the project approaches mass production, you are responsible for ensuring a stable foundation – where suppliers, prices, lead times, and material flows are established. You drive a structured handover to operational purchasing so that production can take over without disruptions.

The role requires a structured approach, but also a high degree of flexibility and adaptability to handle the changes that arise in the project environment.

Our client is looking for you who thrive in a changing environment, with a lot happening all the time. You are offered challenging work that demands a wide range of skills.

Your main areas of responsibility

• Ensure material supply throughout the entire NPI process
• Responsible for sourcing (based on existing supplier strategies) and RFQ work for both COTS and customer-specific items, in prototype, pre-series, and prior to mass production.
• Secure price, lead times, and delivery performance in projects
• Identify and manage material risks and drive alternative solutions
• Work closely with production engineering, production, and quality in material and supplier selection
• Participate in dialogue with the customer on material-related issues
• Build a robust material structure prior to mass production
• Responsible for a clear and high-quality handover to operational purchasing

Your profile

The client is looking for you who are communicative, structured, and thrive in a role where you can combine business acumen with technical understanding and project work.

You have:

• At least 5 years of experience in purchasing
• Experience working in projects or in close collaboration in a cross-functional environment
• Understanding of material flows and supplier collaboration
• Ability to work structured while being flexible and adaptable
• Strong communication skills, both internally, with suppliers, and with the customer
• Ability to express yourself business-like in both Swedish and English, verbally and in writing
• A technical interest and curiosity to understand products and manufacturing processes
• A drive to develop purchasing processes, especially within the industrialization phase

Meritorious

• Experience in project purchasing within self-developed or customer-specific products
• Experience in purchasing PCBs, mechanics, cabling, or similar components
• Experience working closely with suppliers during the industrialization phase

What we offer

With us, you get a key role in our projects where you influence both the working methods and the results – from the early project phase to stable mass production. You become part of a business where collaboration, responsibility, and development are in focus.

The workplace is located in Norrtälje and the position is full-time.

Apply today!