Strategic Buyer
Linde Europe
Strategic Buyer
Stockholm (Solna), Sweden or any major Region Europe North location (req29128)
What You Will Enjoy Doing
- Together with stakeholders in the Business Units plan and execute the procurement activities to increase efficiency and productivity for the specific category: Year on year deliver the given Cost Productivity and Cash Flow targets on the given spend portfolio by identifying, developing, leading and executing cross-country & in-country procurement Cost Productivity and Cash Flow projects.
- Take lead on the assigned Procurement category, as to align category projects and execution thereof in REN with the business and other global/EMEA initiatives and to manage suppliers within the category (by yourself and through other buyers)
- You will plan, set targets and follow-up the work within REN to ensure timely deliveries
- Oversee the creation and execution of supplier strategies
- Deliver the financial targets such as Opex- and Capex savings is part of your role, as well to manage suppliers (by yourself and through other colleagues)
- You will ensure compliance with supplier contracts as well as Linde policies in all category output and be in charge to align procurement projects and execution thereof in REN with the business and other global / EMEA initiatives
- In addition, you will evaluate supplier performance and ensuring corrective measures
- Developing inter-department interfaces and work methodology
- Review new suppliers and shopping carts in the relevant procurement system
- You are customer oriented, a kick-starter and executer
- Strong influencing skills & ability to work in a matrix organisation suit your profile
- You are comfortable working in a complex and changing organization
- Strong ability to turn procurement best practices to implementation are required, as well as good business acumen and high integrity
- You have good communications and interpersonal skills
- Analytical and sees the big picture
- You have an excellent command of English
- Fluency in a Nordic or Baltic Language is beneficial
- A solid business acumen is required
- Furthermore, you have a university degree or a professional education diploma plus relevant experience like five to ten years proven track record from working in procurement or another relevant field
- Leadership experience is seen as favorable for this role
At Linde you will be surrounded by knowledgeable people who love what they do. We are creative and strive to move our company forward. We take pride in our people and work hard to provide an enriching, enjoyable place to work. We have a clear vision: to be the place where a diverse mix of dedicated people want to come, stay and excel. We are always improving, and because we are part of Linde, a global company, our people have limitless opportunities to grow and make an impact, all over the world.
Our values – Safety, Integrity, Accountability, Inclusion and Community are at the heart of everything we do. Through our values we shape an environment that puts safety first, where people do things the right way, new ideas are encouraged, everyone can be themselves and we support our local communities.
What we offer you!
At Linde, the sky is not the limit. If you’re looking to build a career where your work reaches beyond your job description and betters the people with whom you work, the communities we serve, and the world in which we all live, at Linde, your opportunities are limitless. Be Linde. Be Limitless.
In addition to an attractive compensation package, we offer you social benefits, such as a competitive pension plan and insurance package and a hybrid workplace. We actively work towards gender equality and diversity; therefore, we are happy to see applicants with different backgrounds and experiences.
Have we inspired you? Let´s talk about it
We are looking forward to receiving your complete application (motivation letter, CV, certificates) via our online job market.
Your contact person
Linde Gas AB
Head of Procurement REN
Mikael Bjugård
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