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Do you want to help make Gävle even better with us? At Gävle Municipality, we work together with commitment to offer our residents a safe and inspiring environment. We offer you a workplace of trust where you can develop in your work and grow as a person. Welcome with your application! The Procurement and Purchasing Unit is part of the Business Affairs Division at Gävle Municipality and is responsible for working together with the business unit to engage with the business community to disseminate knowledge about the municipality's procurement and purchasing activities. The unit's mandate includes, among other things, responsibility for leading, driving, and developing the primary municipality's shared procurement process and necessary system support for the municipality. The unit is organized into a management group, a procurement and follow-up group, and a purchasing group. You will be part of the purchasing group, which is led by a group manager who will also be your immediate supervisor. The unit has broad expertise with many specialist positions, and our strength lies in how we work closely together and take shared responsibility as a team for the entire unit's mission. The workplace for this position is located in newly renovated premises in the town hall, just a short walk from Gävle Central Station and bus connections. In this position, there is the opportunity to work from home for part of the time in agreement with your manager. 2 position(s). JOB DUTIES Apply for the position of procurement specialist with us and become part of a team with great dedication and broad expertise. Together we work to create business-like, sustainable, and professional public procurement that contributes to the municipality's development. As a procurement specialist, you have an important role in the municipality's work to ensure business-like and long-term agreements. You plan, implement, and follow up on procurements in close collaboration with the municipality's operations. Through your work, you contribute to ensuring that the operational needs are met in a legally sound, efficient, and sustainable manner. You will: • plan, implement, and follow up on procurements in accordance with the Public Procurement Act • lead and drive procurements in close cooperation with the municipality's operations • identify needs, formulate requirements, and prepare procurement documents • conduct bid evaluations and award decisions • support colleagues on direct procurement matters and provide training on procurement and purchasing issues • conduct supplier dialogues and contribute to good business relationships • contribute to the development of the unit's processes, routines, and working methods. You work closely with other procurement specialists in the unit and have support from, among others, a business lawyer and other specialist functions. Here you can read more about how employees describe working as a procurement specialist: https://www.gavle.se/jobba-hos-oss/vara-medarbetare-berattar/som-upphandlare-far-mi-jobba-med-allt-hon-ar-intresserad-av/ https://www.gavle.se/jobba-hos-oss/vara-medarbetare-berattar/alfreds-jobb-ar-viktigt-for-bade-kommunen-och-naringslivet/ QUALIFICATIONS We are looking for you who wants to work in a role where you can combine collaboration, business acumen, and development. You thrive on driving issues forward, building good relationships, and finding solutions that meet operational needs. You may have experience from the procurement field, but we also welcome you if you have experience leading and driving projects or processes. We place great emphasis on your personal qualities and your ability to develop in the role. You have: • a college/university education or vocational higher education relevant to the position, for example in procurement, economics, law, logistics, IT, systems science, or work experience that the employer deems relevant for the job duties • experience in leadership or driving projects or processes • very good ability to express yourself in Swedish orally and in writing. It is a merit for the position if you have: • experience with public procurement, work with bids, or contract management • knowledge of the Public Procurement Act (LOU). Your personal qualities are important for you to thrive and succeed in the position. You are: • organized: You have the ability to plan, prioritize, and drive your work forward in an efficient manner • collaborative: You have a straightforward approach in your collaboration with others. • communicative: You express yourself well both orally and in writing and have the ability to adapt your communication to different situations and audiences. • flexible: You are curious and have a willingness to learn new things. You easily adapt to changed needs and conditions, see opportunities in change, and thrive in a role where development is a natural part of everyday work. We warmly welcome your application! Employment Type: Permanent position. Duration: Until further notice, Start date: According to agreement. A probationary period may be applied. Work Hours: Daytime. We offer you You are important to us! As an employee at Gävle Municipality, you have • generous vacation benefits and as a new employee you also have the right to paid vacation during your first year of employment • compensation for wellness and fitness once you have been employed for more than three months • several different types of insurance through our collective agreements, for example sick leave insurance and occupational injury insurance are included. Read more about our benefits here: https://www.gavle.se/formaner Our Values Quality, conduct, and collaboration are the most important success factors for fulfilling our mission in the best way. To do the right things and act wisely in our daily work, it is important that we base our actions on our commonly stated values. Read more about us as an employer and what it is like to work at Gävle Municipality here: https://www.gavle.se/jobbahososs Here you can read more about our organization: https://www.gavle.se/organisation Gävle Municipality is part of the Finnish administrative area. If you, in addition to our other competency requirements, also speak Finnish, this may be a merit. Information to recruitment consultants and advertisement sales: We decline all contact regarding advertising and recruitment services.Do you want to help make Gävle even better with us? At Gävle Municipality, we work together with commitment to offer our residents a safe and inspiring environment. We offer you a workplace of trust where you can develop in your work and grow as a person. Welcome with your application! The Procurement and Purchasing Unit is part of the Business Affairs Division at Gävle Municipality and is responsible for working together with the business unit to engage with the business community to disseminate knowledge about the municipality's procurement and purchasing activities. The unit's mandate…
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- Type
- job
- Status
- active
- Visibility
- public
- City
- Gävle
- Address
- Drottninggatan 22
- GPS
- 60.6370941, 17.1308489
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- 11
- Published
- 11. 6. 2026
- Edited
- 5. 8. 2026