About the Job
Job Responsibilities
The Purchasing Manager's mission is to ensure, challenge and develop procurement processes for the company. The assignment includes a strong focus on purchased materials, systems and cash flow with regard to
· Customer requirements
· Financial results
· Delivery reliability
· Capital commitment
· Revenue
· Costs
· Bottleneck utilization
· Ensuring balance sheet security for the company
The assignment includes clear commercial as well as operational responsibility for allocated segments/purchasing categories in accordance with the company's purchasing policy and purchasing strategy.
The Purchasing Manager reports to the CEO and is a member of Åkers Sweden AB's management team.
Who Are You?
We are looking for someone with an academic degree in economics/engineering or equivalent, or alternatively several years of experience as a Purchasing Manager or equivalent leadership role. You have several years of commercial experience and experience in cross-functional work and project management.
It is a requirement that you have good verbal and written skills in Swedish as you will be communicating with several functions within the company, as well as good knowledge of English in both spoken and written form.
To thrive in this role, we see that you have a burning interest in business, both commercially and economically. You have the ability to build strong cross-functional relationships and with suppliers. Furthermore, you have the ability to drive, lead and support change initiatives.
Great emphasis will be placed on your personal qualities such as being a leader by example, having the ability to build strong business relationships, having social and analytical skills, high energy levels, and being thorough and well-organized.
Send your application to [email protected] no later than August 10, 2026. The company is closed for vacation during weeks 28-31, which means that during this period no applications will be processed. We look forward to receiving your application!
About Åkers Sweden AB
Åkers Sweden AB is a subsidiary of Union Electric Steel Corporation, which is a leading manufacturer of forged and cast rolls for the world's steel and metal industry, and together we sell rolls under the Union Electric Åkers brand. Åkers Sweden AB has approximately 240 employees and our production facility is located in Åkers Styckebruk, in Strängnäs Municipality about 75 km from Stockholm. Åkers Sweden AB produces a wide range of cast rolls, most of which are exported. We are now in an exciting phase and building our organization for future needs.
About Union Electric Steel Corporation
Union Electric Steel Corporation is a leading manufacturer of forged and cast rolls for the world's steel and metal industry. The company also manufactures ingot and forging products for the oil and gas, aluminum and plastics industries. Union Electric Steel Corporation has production facilities in Sweden, Slovenia and China. The group's headquarters is located in Carnegie, Pennsylvania, USA. Union Electric Steel Corporation is a subsidiary of Ampco-Pittsburgh Corporation. http://www.uniones.com
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Job Responsibilities
The Purchasing Manager's mission is to ensure, challenge and develop procurement processes for the company. The assignment includes a strong focus on purchased materials, systems and cash flow with regard to
· Customer requirements
· Financial results
· Delivery reliability
· Capital commitment
· Revenue
· Costs
· Bottleneck utilization
· Ensuring balance sheet security for the company
The assignment includes clear commercial as well as operational responsibility for allocated segments/purchasing categories in…
Přehled
Typ
job
Stav
active
Viditelnost
public
Město
Åkers Styckebruk
Adresa
Bruksallén 4
GPS
59.251308207061, 17.089138803356
Email
Telefon
Publikováno
26. 6. 2026
Upraveno
23. 7. 2026
Parametry
Kraj
Södermanlands län
Duration
Tills vidare
Zaměstnavatel
ÅKERS SWEDEN AB
Postcode
64751
Počet míst
1
Profese
Inköpschef
Salary Type
Fast månads- vecko- eller timlön
Scope Of Work
100–100 %
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