Company description

Vattenfall Eldistribution AB is Vattenfall's electricity network business and one of Sweden's largest electricity network companies. We are responsible for a critical infrastructure that distributes electricity to more than 900,000 companies and households. We are building the electricity grid of the future and enabling the energy transition to a fossil-free society. As an employee with us, you are an important part of our socially important mission and contribute to the energy transition and a secure electricity supply for future generations.

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About the role

Do you want a meaningful job where you can contribute to making a real difference both for society and the energy transition? With us, you'll be an integral part of our vital mission, working on exciting projects, at the cutting edge of technology and with colleagues who value each other.

Vattenfall Eldistribution operates a socially critical infrastructure that distributes more than half of all electricity produced in Sweden. Our mission is to maintain, operate and, if necessary, expand a safe, reliable and efficient electricity network. Our operations and a secure electricity supply are crucial for society to always function and develop.

Our mission is really important - become part of Vattenfall Eldistribution!

To meet the business in this, the Contract Management department will form two new departments. We are therefore looking for two department managers divided into the following departments:

Department Manager Operational Contract Management

Department Manager Project Contract Management and support

Together, these are responsible for compiling requirements and needs from across the company to ensure appropriate contracts. We provide strategic and tactical direction and consistent management of our supplier contracts. The business does overall analysis, development and follow-up to ensure contract compliance, creates opportunities, educates, digitizes and supports the business to become an even better professional buyer.

The assignment includes, among other things:

• Keep track of the supplier market to ensure that we buy the right thing and get the delivery we want in collaboration with project implementation and purchasing.
• Maintain up-to-date contract documents available internally and externally.
• Maintain an up-to-date contract register.

The respective responsibilities of the departments are determined by the contracts and functions related to the business that the department supports. The new departments are divided into 12 and 8 employees respectively, mainly located in Solna, Luleå and Trollhättan.

As Head of Department, you will inspire and engage our employees within your mission responsibility and ensure that set goals are achieved. In your mission, you and your colleagues will create the conditions for our success by working towards common company and unit goals. The position suits those who see all employees and are happy to handle challenges at the intersection of supplier, customer and society.

Example of tasks

• Lead the department and is the immediate manager of 8 and 12 employees respectively
• Ensure that the processes and routines we have for how we procure and manage supplier agreements are followed
• Lead and run the department and develop the employees and together with the process department develop the working methods
• Responsible for keeping a dialogue with the rest of the business so that we can contribute to them within our area of responsibility, as well as having a dialogue with and keeping track of our supplier market
• You are good at building and maintaining relationships both internally and externally
• Ensure efficient resource utilization and collaboration both within and outside the department.

Requirements

We are looking for you who have a relevant academic degree or equivalent experience working on similar issues in the energy or construction industry. If you have experience of managing similar activities either on the client side or on the contractor side before, it is an advantage. You need to have leadership experience from previous management positions or equivalent experience that we consider equivalent.

You are driven by developing both people and working methods and have the ability to inspire and make your employees grow and feel involved in the change work together with colleagues within the company. For this position, you need to be solution-oriented and creative, as well as decisive.

You will have many contacts with both internal and external parties, which is why the ability and willingness to collaborate, influence and contribute to the development of the business is important. Furthermore, you have good communication skills, both written and oral, and feel comfortable taking questions from our partners. To communicate your decisions and business challenges, you have the ability to create presentations and reports in both Swedish and English.

Additional information

We offer an exciting working day and a good life balance in an attractive workplace with good opportunities for development. We work in a safe and motivating environment, with a strong and positive culture characterized by care for everyone. To help you thrive, we offer continuous learning opportunities, good working conditions and a wide range of staff benefits. Read more about our benefits here.

We are convinced that diversity contributes to building a more profitable and attractive company and strive to be good role models when it comes to diversity. Vattenfall Eldistribution values everyone's equal value and works actively to ensure that all employees have the same opportunities and rights regardless of age, ethnic or cultural background, gender, religion/belief, sexual orientation or disability.

Read more about how we work with diversity and inclusion here.

As a manager at Vattenfall Eldistribution, you are motivated by driving transformation by:

• Engaging your employees to participate in development work
• Responsible for raising new business development needs
• Taking a clear sponsorship including responsibility for benefit realization for our business development projects
• Responsible for reception and compliance of new ways of working

Location

Luleå, Solna or Trollhättan.

Travel to Vattenfall Electricity Distribution's other locations is included in the role.

Contact persons

For more information about the position itself, please contact the recruiting managers: