Operational Buyer needed in Gothenburg!
About this role
Are you a driven purchasing professional who enjoys building strong supplier relationships and creating business value? In this role, you will combine strategic sourcing with operational purchasing responsibilities, playing a key role in driving supplier performance, cost efficiency, and continuous improvement.
About the position
We at Perido are now looking for an Operational Buyer to join our client's team, a well-known international company in the automotive industry. The position is based in Gothenburg.
Your daily tasks
In this role, you will be responsible for managing supplier performance and driving operational purchasing activities. This includes initiating, maintaining, and improving supplier relationships while ensuring cost competitiveness, quality, and delivery performance.
Responsibilities
- Manage and develop supplier relationships to ensure strong performance and continuous improvement
- Lead cost reduction initiatives and support profitability targets
- Contribute to the development and execution of sourcing and segment strategies within the Service Market area
- Establish and maintain supplier relationship management processes
- Negotiate commercial agreements and contracts with suppliers
- Coordinate supplier integration and collaboration with internal stakeholders
- Monitor market developments affecting material and service availability, lead times, and pricing
- Partner with stakeholders to identify sourcing requirements, develop the existing supplier base, and define service level expectations
- Drive supplier performance management and improvement activities
- Ensure compliance with purchasing policies, procedures, and business objectives
- Your characteristics
- To succeed in this position, you are proactive, commercially minded, and relationship focused. You have strong analytical skills, a structured approach to your work, and the ability to collaborate effectively with both suppliers and internal stakeholders. Your drive, communication skills, and results-ori