Procurement Manager

Are you experienced within procurement and purchasing, highly motivated and enjoy teamwork?

- Then this is a position for you

We are looking for Procurement Manager who can lead, coordinate and execute procurement work in our service projects, ensuring there is a competent, competitive and timely supplier base.

In this position you work in close cooperation with several stakeholders, such as Project Management, Sales, Category Management, Site Operation and Engineering within Energy, Recovery and Environmental Services (ERE) in EMEA area.

Your key responsibilities and tasks for this role include:

act as procurement lead in assigned service projects support sales and cost-estimation functions in sales projects with cost-data define supply strategies and plans for the defined service projects SRM (Supplier Relationship Management) in Compass define and ensure implementation of long-term cost savings develop the existing supplier base and source for new suppliers in cooperation with Category Management contract management including contract and business negotiations

Expectation

To be successful in the position you need to be result oriented and business driven. Experience of working in service business is preferred. Knowing the ERE business as well as suppliers and end customers in this area is considered advantage. You have relevant education, preferably engineering or commercial university degrees. You will also be skilled in business analytics in order to run with swift and fact-based decisions.

Your personal characteristics include strong communication and intercultural negotiation skills. You have an open and cooperative attitude as well as genuine driving force and desire to make good results for and success within Valmet. You are proactive and self-driven. Your English is fluent, both oral and written. System knowledge such as ERP (LN including item management), Compass, Basware etc. comes from daily analysis and usage of the same.

The position requires some travelling due to cooperation with domestic and international supplier.

We offer

We offer you an opportunity to join our multi-skilled and committed ERE procurement team. You will have an important role in the ERE procurement department but will also be a member of Valmet's EMEA Supply Chain team with colleagues around the Europe. You work in a global business environment where you will be able to contribute to Valmet business success and results, enjoy rewarding challenges and further develop and broaden your personal and professional skills.

Interested?
Feel free to apply today as we work with ongoing selection, however, apply no later than August 11, 2024.

If you have questions about the position, you are welcome to contact Karoliina Tapio, Senior Manager Procurement, , she is available for questions via email between August 5-9.

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