Are you an experienced purchasing specialist with SAP system expertise who is passionate to further develop within the role in a high-tech engineering company with origin from Sweden?
If the answer is yes, keep reading as this may be just the right position for you.
We are looking for a proactiveBuyer (Purchasing Specialist)for our newly established heavy machinery assembly factory in Seremban - Sendayan Techvalley for the underground load & haul equipment.
About the Division
The Load & Haul Division is home to Sandvik loaders and trucks for the underground mining business.
Here we are safer, stronger, and smarter, as we like to say it.
We have been the market leader by accelerating diesel and battery-electric equipment development, with sharpened priorities.
We work in close co-operation with the sales areas within the Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions Business Area to provide the best possible service to our customers.
Load & Haul's home base is located in Turku, Finland.
Additionally, we have operations in Camarillo, USA, Changzhou, China, and Seremban, Malaysia.
Do we share the same goals?
In this position, you are primarily responsible for ensuring purchasing activity for operational buying and close co-operation with selected/approved suppliers for the Seremban factory, as well as communicating with cross-functional team members, Supervisors, and Managers while maintaining on-time deliveries and compliance with EHS policies.
Day-to-day operational buying process and monitor supplier performance (purchase order release, confirmation, fulfilment, and administration)
ERP parameter maintenance within given framework
Resolve inbound discrepancies (shipments, wrong/damaged parts, paperwork)
Support and work closely with supply chain improvement projects
Manage and improve relationships with suppliers
Proactively engage with suppliers to plan and implement initiatives that deliver improved availability and minimize inventory risk (forecasting, buffer stock agreements)
Manage inventories and maintain accurate records
Monitor and enforce the company's purchasing policies & procedures
Ensure that the products and supplies are of high quality
Generate suppliers forecasts and coordinate general purchasing activities for Sandvik contract manufacturing suppliers
Coordinate purchasing activities with Manufacturing, Planning, and Engineering departments to acquire inventory in a cost-effective and timely manner
Performance report on purchases made and perform cost analyses
Ensure PO accuracy, follow up on issues related to purchase orders (PO)
Expedite order status for generated POs
Release POs according to MRP
Participate in implementation and understand SAP Module S4/Hana and ARIBA system
Support the user-defined purchase request when needed
Adhere to occupational safety and general cleanliness
Ensure Sandvik Way of Working procedures are in place and always adhered to
Your background and what we find important
This role would be ideal for someone looking for a new challenge and further becoming an expert in purchasing, sourcing, supplier engagement, inventory control, and planning tasks, preferably in a manufacturing environment.
As a person, you have excellent communication and customer service skills, are able to follow instructions and deliver as required, and can work in a team as well as independently with minimum supervision.
You should fluently speak English and have a minimum of 5 years of experience in a related industry or equivalent, extensive experience with SAP S/4 Hana & Ariba system utilization related to procurement function, and be an expert in the regional supply base.
A suitable degree or education certificate from technical & vocational institutions is also required.
What's in it for you?
We offer you an interesting role in an international business environment as well as opportunities for your professional development.
At Sandvik, we embrace Core Values of Customer Focus, Innovation, Passion to Win, and Fair Play by providing equal opportunity, drug-free employment, and promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves, thrive, and develop.
To help embed inclusion for all, from day one, we offer a range of family-friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements, and employee networks to support staff from different backgrounds.
As an equal opportunity employer, we value applications from all backgrounds, cultures, and abilities.
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We believe that diversity of experience, perspective, and background will lead to a better environment for our employees, our business, and, thereby, our customers.
Want to join our team?
Job ID: R0074751.
Submit your application latest by January 31, 2025.
Please note that we are processing applications already during the application period.
Read about Sandvik and apply athttps://www.home.sandvik/en/careers/
About us
Sandvik is a global, high-tech engineering group providing solutions that enhance productivity, profitability, and sustainability for the manufacturing, mining, and infrastructure industries.
We are at the forefront of digitalization and focus on optimizing our customers' processes.
Our world-leading offering includes equipment, tools, services, and digital solutions for machining, mining, rock excavation, and rock processing.
In 2023, the Group had approximately 41,000 employees and revenues of about 127 billion SEK in about 170 countries within continuing operations.
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