Unit Manager for Procurement Unit at Skövde Municipality

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In this role, you play an important part within the municipal management office. Our mission is to lead and support the municipality's development. We create conditions for our operations to achieve their goals. The municipal management office consists of three functions: HR, Support and Development, and Finance and Operations Management. As unit manager of the Procurement Unit, you belong to the Finance and Operations Management function and report to the Finance Manager. You lead an engaged and self-directed team with broad expertise. Together we create a work environment characterized by collaboration, openness, and development. The Procurement Unit consists of 12 employees, including a unit manager, procurement officers, a procurement administrator, and a sustainability coordinator. The unit has access to legal support for procurement matters. The Procurement Unit supports 9 municipalities, 5 municipal associations, and a number of municipal companies with procurements, procurement matters, and training. The unit's main tasks are to conduct procurements either for one of these parties or several jointly, manage contracts, and participate in the unit's development work regarding processes, work procedures, and goals. We offer the opportunity to work remotely part of the time. We are looking for an experienced and committed leader to lead and further develop the unit's work. You drive improvement efforts and develop, together with the team, work methods, tools, and processes. The role is both operational and strategic – you work closely with your team while also helping set the direction for the municipality's procurement work. 1 position(s). DUTIES In your role as unit manager of the Procurement Unit, you are part of the management group for the Finance and Operations Management function where you, together with other unit managers within the function, are responsible for ensuring that operations work toward overarching goals and vision. We want you to be involved and take responsibility for the whole. We appreciate that you take initiative and share ideas and perspectives. Your primary focus is to lead and further develop the unit's work. Main duties: • lead and distribute daily work within the unit • manage the unit's finances, personnel, and operations • participate in the Finance function management group • be responsible for the municipality's strategic development in procurement • ensure that procurements are carried out lawfully, efficiently, and in accordance with applicable legislation QUALIFICATIONS We are looking for someone who has: • relevant university education in, for example, law, economics, public administration, or other education or experience that the employer deems equivalent • several years of experience in public procurement at strategic or operational level, where you have also been involved in developing procurement strategies and processes and conducting complex procurements • in-depth knowledge of the Public Procurement Act (LOU) Merits for the position: • experience working as a manager with personnel, finance, and operational responsibility As a person, you have good leadership skills where you can inspire, guide, and develop employees in teams and projects. You have good communication skills where you can present and report to political bodies and other operations in a pedagogical manner. You are analytical and have the ability to understand complex documents or contexts. We also see that you take great responsibility for following up and ensuring that completed procurements comply with laws, guidelines, and good ethics. Type of employment: Permanent employment. Duration: Permanent, start date: Start according to agreement. Skövde Municipality has hundreds of professions and 5,500 employees. Work looks different depending on which operation we work in, but our common mission is to be a welfare provider, societal developer, and employer. Equal, fair, and inclusive operations are a matter of course for us. As an employee at Skövde Municipality, you are an important player in a team that delivers services every day, year-round, to our customers. It is in meeting our customers that the value of our work emerges. We invest in you as an employee and offer professional development, favorable pension terms, wellness allowance, and several wellness activities and offers. And best of all, we have room for more. At Skövde Municipality, we have individual and differentiated salary setting. Information about salary ranges for positions: https://www.skovde.se/jobba-hos-oss/skovde-kommun-som-arbetsgivare/lon-och-lonesattning/ We are happy to receive calls from you if you are interested in the job, but we decline offers from those selling ads and recruitment services. If you have protected personal information, you should contact the contact person specified in the ad. Want to know more about what Skaraborg has to offer in terms of housing, leisure activities, and experiences? Welcome to visit livetiskaraborg.se.In this role, you play an important part within the municipal management office. Our mission is to lead and support the municipality's development. We create conditions for our operations to achieve their goals. The municipal management office consists of three functions: HR, Support and Development, and Finance and Operations Management. As unit manager of the Procurement Unit, you belong to the Finance and Operations Management function and report to the Finance Manager. You lead an engaged and self-directed team with broad expertise. Together we create a work environment characterized by…

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active

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SKÖVDE

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Fredsgatan 4

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58.3875497, 13.8317211copyopen in

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13. 7. 2026

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5. 8. 2026

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