Strategic Procurement Specialist at Care of Sweden in Tranemo

Your future employer Care of Sweden is a Swedish supplier of medical technology products used as aids in the prevention and treatment of pressure ulcers, including mattresses, seat cushions, and positioning pillows. "Our customers are municipalities, regions, and private healthcare providers throughout the country. We have also established a strong position in the global market. At Care of Sweden, we strive to eliminate pressure ulcers through our holistic approach. We focus not only on products, but on creating meaningful change. Our goal is to deliver a comprehensive solution for pressure ulcer prevention while sharing knowledge. We believe in working preventatively to reduce suffering and positively impact healthcare economics. Through our international focus, we offer exciting opportunities to influence globally and make a real difference for people around the world." What does the role offer? As a Strategic Procurement Specialist at Care of Sweden, you will have overall responsibility for strategic purchasing within assigned categories and play an important role in developing a more data-driven, structured, and sustainable procurement process. You will ensure the right supplier selection, competitive agreements, and a robust supplier base that supports the company's goals for growth, profitability, quality, and delivery capability. The role is central to building a more structured and business-oriented procurement process together with the rest of the procurement organization and in close collaboration with planning, production, quality, finance, and sales. You will work with both materials and services and will have a clear mandate to drive sourcing initiatives, develop supplier relationships, and contribute to long-term improvements. The role is based in Tranemo and involves close collaboration with both Swedish operations and international suppliers, including connections to the company's production in Latvia. You are expected to be based in Tranemo and be close to the operations. Your main responsibilities include: · Develop and drive purchasing strategies for defined categories based on spend, risk, and business needs. · Manage supplier portfolio, sourcing, and supplier selection, and lead RFQ and RFI processes. · Negotiate prices, terms, and framework agreements, and ensure good contract coverage. · Drive cost optimization and develop cost models and analyses to support business decisions. · Identify supplier risks and work proactively with alternative suppliers, geographic diversification, and nearshoring. · Develop long-term supplier relationships and drive improvements in quality, cost, and delivery accuracy. · Manage strategic purchasing and procurement of both materials and services. · Collaborate cross-functionally on development and improvement projects. · Provide fact-based decision support regarding cost changes, pricing, and commercial priorities. The role also involves monitoring suppliers with relevant KPIs, identifying areas for improvement, and contributing to professionalizing procurement work through clearer structure, analysis, and methodology. Who are you? We are looking for someone with experience in strategic procurement and sourcing, and who is comfortable driving negotiations and supplier dialogues in an international environment. You have strong commercial understanding and are confident analyzing spend, cost structures, and business data as a basis for well-founded decisions. You have good system experience with ERP and analysis tools and are used to working in a structured manner with supplier evaluation, sourcing, and contract matters. Experience with category management, international suppliers, and change initiatives is particularly valuable. As a person, you are organized, results-oriented, and decisive. You have a clear business focus and are at the same time communicative, collaborative, and skilled at building long-term relationships both internally and externally. You dare to challenge, drive issues forward, and make decisions even when complexity is high. You thrive in a role where you can combine analysis, negotiation, and relationship building with clear responsibility for achieving concrete results. Is this your perfect match? This role is for you if you want significant strategic responsibility while working close to operations in an entrepreneurial-driven company with clear ambitions. At Care of Sweden, medical technology expertise, international growth, and a strong societal purpose come together. Here you get short decision-making paths and great opportunity to influence how procurement and supplier collaborations develop. You will work on issues that impact the company's profitability, delivery capability, and development. An important part is contributing to a more sustainable and resilient supplier base, where quality, risk, cost, delivery capability, and responsible supplier choices are weighed together in long-term decisions. We warmly welcome your application Does the position sound interesting? Welcome to apply via effektiv.se. Interviews will be held on a rolling basis. The application deadline is September 13, 2026. If you want to know more about the position, feel free to contact Mikael Svensson at [email protected] or Jens Lindroth at [email protected] About Team Effektiv Since 2013, Effektiv has helped candidates and companies find the right fit through sustainable recruitment and a top-class recruitment experience, confirmed by the awards Recruitment Company of the Year and Career Company of the Year. With roots in the team spirit of sports, Effektiv's work is characterized by the core values Happy, Exploratory, Long-term, and Driven (GOLD), with the goal of winning gold together with candidates, consultants, and customers. Every day. This is a direct recruitment, which means that Effektiv is responsible for the recruitment process and you will be employed directly by the client company.

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