Requisition ID: 22078
Job Category: Purchasing
Career level: Specialist
Contract type: Permanent
Location:Airasca (To), IT Gothenburg, SE Saint Cyr Sur Loire, FR Schweinfurt, DE
SKF has been around for more than a century and today we are one of the world’s largest global suppliers of bearings and supporting solutions for rotating equipment. Our products can be found literally everywhere in society. This means that we are an important part of the everyday lives of people and companies around the world.
In September of 2024, SKF announced the separation of its Automotive business, with the objective to build two world-leading businesses. The role you are applying for will be a part of the new organization created from the Automotive business. This means you will have the opportunity to be a part of shaping a new business aimed at meeting the needs of the transforming global automotive market.
Are you engaged to work for an important Category within Automotive Procurement? Do you have experience in Purchasing or other function with suppliers interaction? Are you ready to build a strong suppliers relationship within automotive industry?
Then you could be our next…

• Support Global Category Manager in developing the category strategies.
• Analyze category spend data to find opportunities for cost reduction, supplier panel consolidation or rationalization in close relation with the Global Category Manager.
• Commercial relationships and contract management, price list updating and take part of negotiation with the Global Category Manager in accordance with business plan expected results.
• Identify opportunities to increase value and drive cost down with joint cost workshops. Facilitate innovation and continuous cost improvement.
• Continuously interact with Supplier quality development team and Supply Chain team to contribute to the needed improvement of supplier quality and delivery performance
• Ensure suppliers operations according to the SKF Code of Conduct, Environment Health & Safety (EHS), and Quality Policies, and work according to the SKF Quality Management System. If the operation is EHS certified, work according to the SKF EHS Management System.