Procurement Specialist – Varied Assignments and Opportunities for Growth

GÖTEBORGS KOMMUN · Vollzeit

Göteborgs Stad, Göteborg, Schweden

Do you want to make a difference in one of Sweden's largest public procurement organizations? Do you want to develop within public procurement and get the opportunity to work with many different types of assignments? Do you thrive with variety, collaboration, and understanding different departments' needs? Then you might be the person we're looking for! If you have extensive procurement experience, please also check out our other job posting "Experienced Procurement Specialist". About the job The Purchasing and Procurement Department aims to be the city's first choice for support in procurement and purchasing. As a procurement specialist, you'll become an important part in developing both our working methods and the city's purchasing operations. With us, you'll have the opportunity to work broadly across many different areas and categories. You'll carry out procurement assignments on a consulting basis for the city's departments and companies, as well as procurements of common agreements for Gothenburg City. The assignments vary in scope and complexity. One assignment might involve a renewed competitive tender, and the next might be a larger procurement. You may also work with direct procurement and other procurement-related activities. You'll work with several assignments in parallel and gradually take on greater responsibility for planning, prioritizing, and driving the work forward. You'll have the opportunity to broaden your expertise by working with different departments, procurement forms, and categories alongside colleagues with extensive experience. The role does not include contract responsibility or contract management. After completing an assignment, you'll hand over to the contract manager internally at the department or to the departments that commissioned the work. You will, among other things: plan and carry out procurements of varying scope together with the department and your colleagues manage several parallel assignments and prioritize the work based on timeline, quality, deliverables, and the department's needs work closely with strategic purchasers, other specialist roles, and representatives from the city's departments to achieve the city's goals and contribute to sustainable purchasing develop your procurement expertise through varied assignments, knowledge sharing, and support from colleagues. You'll become part of the Procurement unit, which consists of ten people in the roles of procurement specialist and administrator. We have broad combined experience and expertise, and we work together to develop both our operations and our working methods. About you For this position, you must have post-secondary education from a university or vocational program in public procurement, law, economics, or similar, which the employer deems relevant. We're looking for someone with experience working with procurement in the public sector who wants to continue developing in this field. You have experience driving or participating in procurements and projects with multiple stakeholders. It's an advantage if you have experience procuring different types of goods and services. You are organized and have a strong ability to plan, prioritize, and drive work forward. You take responsibility for your tasks and have the ability to balance the department's needs with time, quality, and other conditions to achieve a good result. You are curious, communicative, and enjoy understanding different departments' needs and conditions. You thrive with collaboration and see the value of both contributing your own expertise and getting support from colleagues. With us, you'll have a role with great variety, personal responsibility, and excellent opportunities to develop while making a difference in Gothenburg City through professional and sustainable purchasing and procurement. We warmly welcome your application! Other information With us, you'll work alongside knowledgeable and wonderful colleagues on a meaningful assignment that impacts and makes a difference for many. We want our workplace to be characterized by dialogue and collaboration and to promote a sustainable working life with balance. We work in pleasant offices in the heart of the city and offer employee benefits such as flexible working hours, wellness allowance, and cycling benefits. Gothenburg City applies individual and differentiated salary setting. You can find more information about salary statistics here: Salary and compensation The Purchasing and Procurement Department assesses that several positions are covered by the Act on Background Checks for Appointment to Senior Positions in Municipalities. If this position is one of these, more information will be provided at a potential interview. To recruitment and staffing agencies: We decline offers of advertising and recruitment assistance. Interviews are scheduled for October 13, 14, 15, and 16. About us The Purchasing and Procurement Department leads Gothenburg City's strategic purchasing work. Our mission is to ensure that the city's purchasing is efficient, cost-effective, and sustainable over time. We do this by setting overarching strategies, procuring common agreements, and supporting all of Gothenburg City with services within purchasing, such as purchasing analysis, training, and various types of consulting services. Gothenburg City purchases goods and services for more than 30 billion each year. This makes us one of Sweden's largest purchasers, and with that comes great responsibility and great opportunities. In our centrally located offices, around 100 driven colleagues work together to make a difference for those who live, work, and spend their time in Gothenburg. Want to know a bit more about us and what it's like to work at the department? Read more on our Work with us page! Follow us on LinkedIn too: https://www.linkedin.com/company/gbginkop/