Header

Process and Systems Specialist

11:56:00 AM
Sandvik is looking for a
Process and Systems Specialist
The job offers the possibility to work with both purchasing and IT solutions within Purchasing. This is a newly created position offering an opportunity to be part of leading Sandvik's strategic focus on purchasing across all business units in Sweden.
Indirect Purchasing is now a group function at Sandvik and needs to deploy the One Sandvik approach at the working level, within the processes and systems used for Indirect Purchasing globally. This position will support region Sweden at an operations level in harmonizing processes and systems in Sweden to achieve one global way of working. The goal is to implement easy to use tools and systems for users and purchasers to facilitate doing business with suppliers in a professional way ensuring possibilities of strong analytics that can help Strategic Sourcing & Global Category Management make good business decisions for Sandvik. The goal is also to strengthen governance and compliance in purchasing processes and systems.
The location for this position is flexible.
Key performance areas
In this position you will work with IT-demand within the process and tools area at Indirect Purchase. You will work hands on with process documentation and systems management, but will also have a strategic view of the overall purpose of implementing new changes, processes and systems and maintaining old systems where required. Within Sweden, Indirect Purchasing uses a number of different computer systems (ERP, Cloud, home grown). You will be the person in between the Swedish users and the system experts. The role will require that you can come to understand the processes and business needs of Indirect Purchasing and also understand the IT landscape the respective system operates in, as well as having a good understanding of the systems themselves.
Your responsibilities will include:
  • Administrator and Key User for Indirect Purchase Systems in Sweden
  • Functional design and solution concept support for minor or major modifications or new functions for the user environment in co-ordination with IT
  • Local implementation project leader for any process, system modifications or new indirect purchase system implementation
  • Maintaining all purchase process documentation
  • Representing Region Sweden Indirect Purchasing in IT collaboration for global projects
  • Participating in business process improvements and mapping as required
  • Facilitating User Demand Forums for efficient cooperation and synergies within the organization
  • Involvement in new projects and initiatives within the Indirect Purchasing area related to processes and systems
Some travel may be required.
Your profile
We are looking for someone with an academic education and with three to five years' practical experience from purchasing. Experience from being an administrator, key user or purchase system owner (ERP or Cloud) is a requirement. We also expect that you have the ability and openness to work at the operative level with the processes and systems and understand what is required at the moment from stakeholders, employees and suppliers. You can effectively communicate at all levels and also have good skills in English, both written and verbal. Work experience in MDM, experience from purchasing master data management and purchasing system implementation are advantages, as is IT basic programming and query-writing skills.
You are highly motivated, driven and capable of working independently. The ideal candidate is result oriented and service minded, analytical and strategic, with strong persuasive abilities. You like to work with changes and have a high degree of flexibility. Furthermore, you have leadership skills, with a team spirit attitude and the wish to make people develop.  
We actively work to create a workplace that is characterized by diversity and inclusion.
Contact information
For further information about this position, please contact:
Shreeharsha Karve, recruiting manager, +91 202 710 48 77
Helena Sidenvall, HR Advisor, +46 (0)8 456 14 23
Union contacts
Maths Scherman, Sveriges ingenjörer, +46 (0)26 266 734
Per Hedman, Unionen, +46 (0)26 265 014
Patrik Hertel, Sveriges Ingenjörer, +46 (0)26 265 647
Send your application no later than February 2, 2014. Read more about Sandvik and apply atwww.sandvik.com/career, Job ID: 322924.
For more information about the recruitment process, please contact HRdirect, +46 (0)20 261 444.
Recruiter
Irene Sveen
Sandvik is a global industrial group with advanced products and world-leading positions in selected areas – tools for metal cutting, equipment and tools for the mining and construction industries, stainless materials, special alloys, metallic and ceramic resistance materials as well as process systems. In 2012 the Group had about 49,000 employees and representation in 130 countries, with annual sales of about 99,000 MSEK.
Deadline: 02 Feb 2014
Job ID: 322924
Apply for this job

Post a Comment