Operational Procurement Officer

Karlstads kommun · Full-time

Västra torggatan 26, Karlstad, Sweden

We're growing – do you want to be our next operational procurement officer? Do you want to work closely with the municipality's departments and companies, drive procurement from need to contract, and contribute to developing our processes for direct procurement? Then this role might be for you. Description Karlstad Municipality's Procurement Department is in an exciting development phase. During 2026, we have been given an expanded mandate to carry out the municipal group's direct procurements and have strengthened our Business Support team. Now we are looking for an additional operational procurement officer. The Procurement Department is responsible for procurement, monitoring, and development of the municipal group's purchasing, as well as management and development of the municipality's e-commerce system. Our mission is to ensure good deals that contribute to business objectives and efficient use of municipal resources. The municipal group annually purchases goods, services, and contracts worth approximately 3.3 billion kronor. We work to be a modern procurement organization at the forefront and continuously develop our methods, including through the implementation of category-driven procurement. The Procurement Department consists of the units Procurement and Business Support. Within Business Support, we are responsible for direct procurement, procurement support, e-commerce, sustainability support, contract monitoring, and business development. As an operational procurement officer, you will play an important role in supporting the municipality's departments and companies as well as contributing to the development of our processes. Work Tasks As an operational procurement officer, you drive direct procurements from needs analysis to completed contract. You are the contact person throughout the process and are responsible for requirements development, supplier dialogue, advertising, evaluation, allocation decisions, and contract signing. You will be one of three operational procurement officers and work closely with both colleagues and departments. The role also includes: Providing support on procurement and contract matters to the municipality's departments and companies. Ensuring correct documentation, registration, and archiving. Staffing the procurement department's support functions. Administering and providing support in the municipality's e-commerce system. Contributing to the development of procedures, methods, and digital tools within the procurement area. Providing operational and administrative support to the department. Qualifications We are looking for someone with post-secondary education that the employer considers relevant, or equivalent professional experience. You have experience with qualified administrative, coordinating, or case handling work and are accustomed to independently driving matters or processes with multiple internal and external contact points. Experience with procurement work in the public or private sector is a merit. To thrive and succeed in this role, you are structured, service-oriented, and responsible. You work independently while having an easy time collaborating and building trusting relationships. You have good communication skills in speech and writing, a pragmatic approach, and can balance regulations, structure, and efficiency. We also view positively an interest in digitalization and how AI and digital tools can contribute to smarter procurement processes. We place great importance on personal qualities. We warmly welcome your application! What We Offer Read more about our benefits and what it's like to work at Karlstad Municipality at karlstad.se/jobbahososs Information about salary levels can be found here (select "See wage statistics"). This recruitment concerns AID code 152010. When you apply for a job with us, you will be asked to provide your CV and answer a number of questions where we ask you to describe your competence in the requested area. This means you should not attach a personal letter as part of your application. About Karlstad Municipality At our Municipal Management Office, you get to help shape the future of Karlstad. We work to lead, develop, manage, support, and follow up on operations in the Karlstad Municipality group – all for positive development for today's and tomorrow's Karlstad residents. We are approximately 300 employees who together focus on strategic and sustainable development in the municipal group, often in collaboration with the business community and other parts of society. Our mission includes economics, law, procurement, HR, communications, and IT. We are also a driving force in the municipality's work with digitalization and innovation, where we develop smart solutions and new methods that strengthen both service and efficiency. Do you want to be part of creating the future of Karlstad? In our Karlstad Municipality group, you can make a real difference. Here, every employee is an important part of the whole, and together we help realize our vision of "A better life in the Sun City". Come and grow with us! Other Information To ensure the quality of the recruitment process and simplify communication with our applicants, we ask you to submit your application through our recruitment system and not via email or paper format. We decline all offers of advertising and recruitment assistance in connection with this advertisement. If you have protected personal information, you should not register your application documents in our recruitment system and should not send them via email. Instead, contact the municipality's switchboard at 054-540 00 00 for further handling.