ABOUT YOU

To succeed and thrive in this role, we see that you have:

• Several years of experience in the procurement/supply management field in addition to an academic or higher vocational degree.
• Proven track record of leading sourcing project execution, negotiations and contracting.
• Ability to work independently and manage several projects simultaneously.
• Awareness of technical and legal requirements is a plus.
• Proficient in IT systems and office tools (e.g., Excel and PowerPoint).
• Active and self-initiative person with good teamwork and time-management skills, and the ability to coordinate and lead a team in projects.
• Good communication skills and ability to create content for different purposes (e.g., reports, trainings, and instructions).
• Good English and Finnish, Swedish is a plus.

ABOUT THE ROLE

We are looking for a Senior Sourcing Specialist to join our team. In this role, you will be responsible for ensuring tactical sourcing services are provided in a timely and high-quality manner, leading independently RfX, negotiations, and contracting for small value projects, and optimizing Source to Pay processes. You will also be involved managing selected tactical categories, and supporting Procurement/Category Managers in various tasks.

Your responsibilities:

• Ensure tactical sourcing services are provided with operational efficiency.
• Lead independently RfX, negotiations, and contracting for small value projects, aligning with strategic sourcing to obtain best value (price, quality, delivery, etc.).
• Contribute to optimizing Source to Pay processes and developing procurement systems.
• Report volumes, performance, and selected KPIs.
• Ensure high performance, tracked by selected KPIs.
• Manage selected tactical categories.
• Create strategy and plans for tactical categories.
• Standardize processes and executions of services, contributing to and/or implementing development initiatives to improve efficiency.
• Provide analytical support needed for planning using statistical tools.
• Maintain open communication with business representatives, procurement community, and suppliers regarding progress, results, and performance.
• Ensure proficient execution throughout the sourcing process.
• Communicate and build relationships with suppliers and monitor supplier performance to support the SRM process.
• Establish strong partnerships with stakeholders and ensure cross-functional collaboration.

To succeed and thrive in this role, we see that you have:

• Several years of experience in the procurement/supply management field in addition to an academic or higher vocational degree.
• Proven track record of leading sourcing project execution, negotiations and contracting.
• Ability to work independently and manage several projects simultaneously.
• Awareness of technical and legal requirements is a plus.
• Proficient in IT systems and office tools (e.g., Excel and PowerPoint).
• Active and self-initiative person with good teamwork and time-management skills, and the ability to coordinate and lead a team in projects.
• Good communication skills and ability to create content for different purposes (e.g., reports, trainings, and instructions).
• Good English and Finnish, Swedish is a plus