• Further develop and control strategy for total procurement process, by ensuring organized purchasing, better networking capital, production, financing, & overall factory performance
• Develop comprehensive tools & framework supported by global structure, implementing methodologies, knowledge databases, industry leading software, expert network, & benchmarks
• Utilize functional & technical expertise in SAP, by analyzing, designing, and implementing business processes related to procurement
• Understand the traditional driven complex procurement processes, and react towards a future-proof digital, data driven and automated process
• Strong business & operational understanding of procurement processes, ie; contracts, request for quotation, scheduling arrangements, purchase requisitions, purchase orders, inbound delivery, good receipts, and intercompany processes aligned with SAP
• Responsible for designing and implementing prototypes in projects using new technologies such as S4/Hana, ARIBA, Fiori, API, ASAPIO, CPI and in a distributed system landscape
• Co-develop supplier relationships – via Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) best practices throughout negotiation, contracting, opportunity & renewal
• Analyzing procurement data – collecting & interpreting sourcing data including cost analysis reporting, benchmarking expenditures, and return on investment
• Build & leverage internal business relationships to enhance value-focused strategies
• Proactively, seeking business optimization and cost savings or new capability and developing data-driven business cases to support their initiatives
• Staying current on industry and market trends and best practices
• Compliance with instructions and organizational practices at work
• Taking EHS and Quality requirements into account at work
• Ensure Sandvik Way of Working procedures are in place and always adhered to
• Battery technology background considered an advantage