Job Description

Are you a driven and business-minded senior buyer with the ability to navigate complex business relationships? Do you want to contribute to Sweden's fossil-free electricity supply?

Now you have the opportunity to do so at Forsmarks Kraftgrupp AB. We are working together to make Sweden fossil-free within a generation. To reach our goal, we need committed employees who want to work at one of Sweden's largest electricity producers and at the same time contribute to a better climate on our planet.

We are convinced that diversity enriches, and therefore work continuously for gender equality and inclusion in our workplace. Please read more about our work on diversity and inclusion on our website https://careers.vattenfall.com/se/job-with-us/

We are now looking for an experienced buyer for the purchasing group at Forsmarks Kraftgrupp AB

About the job

To get you into the role in the best way, we apply mentorship/adaptation, where you learn the business under the guidance of an experienced colleague

After an initial introductory period, where you get the opportunity to familiarize yourself with the business and build the necessary relationships, there is the possibility of some remote work

You will work closely with your purchasing colleagues at Forsmark, but also with buyers at Ringhals, as we have extensive collaboration. At present, we are a total of about 35 employees evenly distributed between Forsmark and Ringhals in an even mix of women and men. You will represent mainly Forsmark but also Ringhals and by extension also Vattenfall in various types of business relationships, your contact areas internally (outside the purchasing unit) will mainly be aimed at ordering units within Forsmark and Ringhals. Externally, the contact areas will mainly be with our suppliers. The work includes travel, both for meetings with suppliers and between Vattenfall's Forsmark and Ringhals sites.

In procurement, you drive the entire process from start to finish, which includes analysis of the supplier market, choice of procurement form, tender documents, negotiation with and evaluation of suppliers in close cooperation with the internal client and the completed contract. You will manage complex business-critical procurements that require a holistic and proactive approach.

You will monitor suppliers' compliance with contractual terms and conditions, manage contract modifications and contract interpretation disputes. You will contribute to the development of the procurement process and be responsible for procurement strategies in your area. Documenting your ongoing purchasing work is a matter of course.

Collaboration with corresponding functions within the Vattenfall Group in order to analyze and develop joint business opportunities is also part of the assignment.

We offer you

A stimulating job in an environment where safety, quality and technology are at the center. You will be given great responsibility in a business characterized by complex tasks and good skills development. We also work constantly with knowledge transfer. Our employee culture is characterized by competence, knowledge and positive people who want to share their knowledge.

Qualifications

We are looking for people who have:

• Relevant university or college degree (economic or technical orientation) or have equivalent work experience with a solid experience in the professional field
• Ability to conduct complex negotiations and create long-term business relationships in an international environment
• Experience in writing business agreements and good knowledge of commercial contract law
• Fluent and good knowledge of both Swedish and English, both spoken and written

It is meritorious if you have

• Experience of working in documentation management systems and business systems (ERP) is meritorious. Vattenfall uses SAP.

To succeed in the role, you need to be strategic, have a high degree of business acumen and be able to act independently. The work largely involves communication and negotiations with external suppliers, which means that it is important that you are businesslike, communicative and act based on Vattenfall's Code of Conduct. You are driven and committed to building and maintaining relationships with internal ordering units and external suppliers. You have an analytical ability, take initiative and act proactively to identify opportunities for improvement.

Additional Information

If you have any questions about the position, please contact: Recruiting Manager Ronnie Andersson tel 070-655 03 47 or Jenny Sandrén, 070-2526974.

For questions about the recruitment process, please contact: Recruiter Summer Lovlinger tel 070 194 56 64

Our union representatives are: Akademikerna - Rolf Olsson, Ledarna - Philip Carendi, SEKO - Conny Nordström, Unionen - Jeanette Manfredsson. All can be reached on telephone 0173-81 000.

Location: Forsmark

OBS! Interviews may take place on an ongoing basis. Send your application no later than April 27, 2025

We look forward to your application so do not hesitate - apply today!

About us

Forsmark nuclear power plant is one of the largest electricity producers in Sweden and we produce one sixth of the electricity consumed in Sweden. Nuclear electricity has a very low fossil footprint and is a stable and weather-independent power source. Since 1980, our three production plants have delivered climate-smart electricity every day, all year round.

About 1,200 employees work at Forsmark today and we are part of the Vattenfall Group, which operates in a European labor market with opportunities for fantastic development for you as an employee. Our workplace is beautifully located along the beautiful Roslag coast. We who work here largely live in nearby municipalities, with commuting distances to Östhammar, Gävle and Uppsala.

Buses to and from Forsmark are adapted to the working hours of daytime staff. We also offer work buses with wireless network on the Gävle-Forsmark and Uppsala-Forsmark routes, which gives you the opportunity to use the travel time as working time if/when work allows. You also have the opportunity to use our remote workplaces in Gävle and Uppsala or work from home if/when work allows.

Please read more about Forsmark on our website https://group.vattenfall.com/se/var-verksamhet/forsmark

Vattenfall is part of Sweden's critical infrastructure and our operations are subject to rules on security protection, nuclear non-proliferation and export control. Due to these rules, a check of the candidate is carried out for many of the positions in our operations before employment takes place.