Category Purchaser

Category Purchaser

We are seeking a skilled Category Purchaser to join our team at Valmet. As a Category Purchaser, you will be responsible for leading, coordinating, and executing procurement work for Valmet EMEA Supply Chain. Your primary goal will be to ensure a competent, competitive, and timely supplier base.

Key Responsibilities:

• Execute procurement assignments for named categories/suppliers
• Follow-up purchase orders for cost, quality, and delivery time
• Responsible for price agreement and item maintenance in our ERP system and related systems
• Plan and execute annual price negotiations with defined suppliers
• Define supply strategies and plan, priorities, time schedules as well as action plans together with procurement team members such as supplier quality and logistics
• Define and ensure implementation of long-term cost savings
• Develop the existing supplier base in cooperation with Category Management function based on general supplier requirements such as on-time delivery, quality, lead-times, innovation, and cost
• Responsible for supplier relationship management
• Support sales and cost-estimation functions in sales projects with cost-data and sourcing activities
• Ensure implementation of defined strategies with the selected vendors
• Be updated in terms of technological development in the industry
• Responsibility to actively seek and evaluate new suppliers
• Review purchase order claims and contracts for conformance to Valmet policy
• Drive Cost Competitive Country (CCC) sourcing
• Manage inventory levels and support a healthy net working capital

Requirements:

• Master's or Bachelor's degree. Preferred fields of study: engineering or commercial
• 3 years of working experience in a similar role
• Excellent analytical skills and ability to run with swift and fact-based decisions
• Strong influencing and negotiations skills with demonstrated ability to achieve results in a global matrix organization
• Strong knowledge of Windows environment (Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and ERP Systems (Infor LN competence is preferable)
• Fluent in Polish and English, Other languages are an asset
• High level of commitment and proactive approach
• Ability to work and perform well under pressure with tight deadlines
• Driving license. B