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About the Role

As Global Strategic Purchaser, you will own and drive the global sourcing strategy for electrical, instrumentation & flow items, managing an annual spend of approximately €50–70M. You will shape the supplier strategy and supply chain to maximize value, secure competitiveness, and manage cost, quality, delivery, and supply risk. This role involves strategic category management, international negotiations, and supplier development, with opportunities to influence sourcing for new products and lead critical supply situations.

Responsibilities

Own and implement the global sourcing strategy for your assigned sub-commodity group.
Optimize the global supplier base and supply chain to improve cost, quality, delivery and resilience.
Lead international supplier negotiations and secure robust commercial agreements and contract coverage.
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, quality issues and other supplier-related crises.
Collaborate with factories, distribution centers, product centers and local and global purchasing teams.
Ensure supplier compliance with Alfa Laval’s 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 a similar role, preferably within manufacturing, heavy industry or a related 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 experience with contract management.
Good understanding of relevant manufacturing processes and technical products.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.

Skills

Strategic purchasing
Commodity management
Category management
International supplier negotiations
Supplier relationship management
Stakeholder management
Contract management
Commercial judgment
Analytical skills
Negotiation skills
Digitalization
Sustainability
Continuous improvement

Location

Global

Work Type

Full-time

Experience Level

5-15 years

Education Level

Degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Business or a similar field

Salary/Compensations

€50M–70M

About the Company

Every day, we get opportunities to make a positive impact – on our colleagues, partners, customers, and society. Together, we’re pioneering the solutions of the future and unlocking the full potential of precious resources. Trusted to act on initiative, we challenge conventional thinking to develop world-leading technologies that inspire progress in vital areas, including energy, food, water, and shipping.
As we push forward, the innovative, open spirit that fuels our 140-year-old start-up culture and rapid growth also drives our personal growth. So, as we shape a more resourceful, less wasteful world, we build our careers too.

Equal Opportunity

As part of Alfa Laval’s commitment to a safe and healthy workplace, we conduct background checks on final candidates for this role; and alcohol and drug testing is applied during the pre‑employment process for candidates in Sweden.