Global Strategic Purchaser
Manufacturing & Production · Production & Assembly · Procurement · Manufacturing Engineering
In short
As a Global Strategic Purchaser for Alfa Laval, you will lead the global sourcing strategy for electrical, instrumentation, and flow items, managing a significant annual spend. This role involves international negotiations, supplier development, and collaboration across global teams to optimize value, cost, quality, and resilience. The position requires a strategic, commercially minded professional with strong negotiation and stakeholder management skills.
Responsibilities
- Own and implement the global sourcing strategy for assigned sub-commodity groups.
- Optimize the global supplier base and supply chain for cost, quality, delivery, and resilience.
- Lead international supplier negotiations and secure commercial agreements.
- Drive supplier performance, consolidation, and continuous improvement.
- Partner with R&D and Product Management on sourcing for new product development.
- Lead sourcing activities during supply disruptions and crises.
- Collaborate with factories, distribution centers, and purchasing teams.
- Ensure supplier compliance with sustainability, regulatory, and business requirements.
- Identify and drive opportunities for digitalization, sustainability, and continuous improvement.
Requirements
- 5-15 years of experience in strategic purchasing, commodity/category management, or similar, preferably in manufacturing or a technical environment.
- Proven experience with international supplier negotiations and supplier relationship management.
- Extensive experience working across multiple sites, countries, and functions in an international organization.
- Experience managing a complex product or supplier portfolio; experience with electrical, instrumentation, flow, or similar technical components is an advantage.
- Strong commercial, analytical, and negotiation skills, including contract management experience.
- Good understanding of relevant manufacturing processes and technical products.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
Desired Qualifications
- Degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Business, or a similar field.
Benefits
- Opportunity to shape sourcing for new products.
- Lead critical supply situations.
- Work in an innovative, open spirit start-up culture.
- Opportunity for personal growth.
- Contribution to pioneering solutions for energy, food, water, and shipping.
- Background checks on final candidates.
- Alcohol and drug testing during pre-employment process for candidates in Sweden.
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Company
Alfa Laval
Job Posted
10 hours ago
Expires
in 1 week
Employment Type
Full Time
WorkMode
On Site
Experience Level
Mid-Senior
Locations
Kolding, Denmark
Aalborg, Denmark
Skogstorp, Sweden
Flemingsberg, Sweden
Jordbro, Sweden
Landskrona, Sweden
Lund, Sweden
Nakskov, Denmark
Ronneby, Sweden
Søborg, Denmark
Staffanstorp, Sweden
Tumba, Sweden
Qualification
Bachelor
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