Are you ready to take the next step in your career and become a key player in one of Sweden's leading construction companies? As Group Manager Purchasing at NCC Building Norrland, you will have the chance to lead and develop our strategic purchasing work. You will have the opportunity to help shape the construction projects of the future in a dynamic and customer-oriented environment.
With us, you will not only have an exciting and varied work environment, but also the opportunity to develop and grow within the company.
The position of Group Manager Purchasing
As a Group Manager with us, you will have a key role in driving and developing our strategic purchasing work but also working operationally with purchasing. You will be involved in everything from supplier meetings and negotiations to contract signing and contract review, always with the aim of ensuring that our purchasing agreements comply with NCC's high standards. Many of our projects are carried out in close collaboration with our customers, which gives you the opportunity to work in a dynamic and customer-oriented environment.
In the role of group manager, you have personnel responsibility for nine project buyers who are spread across five locations and whom you support and develop so that they can perform their work in the best possible way. You participate in resourcing projects and tenders, analyze and improve purchasing processes and ensure that quality and delivery reliability are maintained.
You also have a significant role internally in creating an understanding of, and driving the purchasing work through all project phases such as the tender phase, design and production phase.
You report to our specialist manager and are part of the extended management team for the department and various teams with other purchasing colleagues in both the division and the business area.
Division Building Norrland
Building Norrland stretches from Sundsvall in the south to Kiruna in the north and consists of two production areas. We are about 350 employees, of which 125 are salaried employees, who work on building everything from homes and schools to bathhouses and commercial properties. The projects vary in size and complexity, which makes for an exciting and varied work environment
Your Profile as Group Manager Purchasing
We are looking for you who have at least five years of experience in operational and strategic purchasing. Knowledge of construction law, industry experience and leadership skills would be an advantage. You are a skilled negotiator with a long-term perspective on purchasing work, and you always strive to do business that benefits both NCC and our suppliers.
You enjoy working in teams and find it easy to create commitment and good relationships, both internally and externally. Your ability to communicate and motivate your employees is crucial for you to achieve success together. You see yourself as a coach who can inspire and lead with clarity and commitment.
You have a strong business sense and can set challenging goals together with the project managers, as well as convey business thinking and strategies to your employees.
To fit in with us, you share our values and understand the importance of inclusion and diversity in the organization.
You are fluent in Swedish and English in speech and writing.
NCC offers
NCC wants to be an attractive employer with employees who thrive, develop and feel good, so we offer you a wide range of personal benefits and internal training. NCC has collective agreements for all employees, which gives you good basic security and a clear set of rules so that you know what applies to your employment. We also offer insurance, reduced working hours, health care allowance, advance vacation and lunch benefits. Additional offers and discounts can be found via our benefits portal Benify.
Further information
The position is a permanent position. Location will be at one of our offices, Luleå, Skellefteå, Umeå, Örnsköldsvik or Sundsvall. As your coworkers are spread out in the different offices, there will be some traveling. This position is background checked in accordance with NCC's safety culture.
Contact and application
If you want to know more about the position as Group Manager Purchasing, please contact Specialist Manager Pernilla Lindberg on 070-775 21 29 or HR Specialist Recruitment Monica Klersén on 070-653 90 49. Selection and appointment are ongoing, so please submit your application as soon as possible, but no later than December 1, 2024.