Category Buyer - Professional Services - Engage Studios
👋 ABOUT ENGAGE STUDIOS
We design, innovate and build digital / physical products for the world's largest - and Sweden's smallest company. Our guiding
principle is to make a difference - for the better. Ideas are good and execution is the success factor. We are people and teams
who are not afraid to question, roll up our sleeves and laugh all the way to the finish line.
Since the start in 2009, we have worked with basically all manufacturing / developing companies in Sweden. The Volvo companies,
IKEA, H&M, Electrolux, Lynk&Co, Zeekr, Houdini to name a few. Our customers are in the traditional Swedish industry all the way to
innovative startups in Silicon Valley. They are not found in oil drilling or the military industry. We are determined to make our
presence and work known with passionate and dedicated employees who love design, tech and people.
🚀 WE OFFER
At Engage Studios, you will work in many different industries for different customers. You will work with incredibly smart and
dedicated colleagues. Together we develop products and services that you can brag about to your friends. We at Engage Studios are
always at the forefront of technology development. We develop and share knowledge with each other to get better tomorrow. With us,
you get the opportunity to realize your dreams, big and small.
You will be based at our client on the west coast of Sweden. Our client is a European research and development organisation
working on next-generation vehicle architectures, digital technologies, and intelligent systems. This is a longterm, full-time
assignment.
📝 JOB DESCRIPTION
Our client is looking for a Category Buyer for Professional Services. You will manage sourcing and purchasing activities in
accordance with company processes and policies for selected service categories, including HR services, facility services, legal
services, and other professional services. The role includes developing category strategies, managing supplier relationships, and
acting as a Purchasing Business Partner for designated departments. The main objective is to secure the best overall value,
quality, and contractual terms from external service providers.
✅ REQUIREMENTS
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, International Trade, or a related field.
Minimum five years of experience in purchasing, including at least three years in a service category.
Good knowledge of SAP and Microsoft Office tools.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across functions, manage different
stakeholder needs, and maintain relationships with external suppliers.
- Strong analytical skills, including the ability to review spending data, cost breakdowns, supplier proposals, and business
requirements.
Solid understanding of commercial terms, statements of work, contract structures, and basic risk mitigation principles.
- Experience from service categories, such as professional services, corporate services, facility services, HR services, or
similar areas.
- Fast learning ability, to quickly understand business needs and historical background, supplier markets, and internal
processes, and to convert this knowledge into effective purchasing actions with limited onboarding time.
Fluent in English, both written and spoken.
💫 YOUR PROFILE
The role requires a proactive, accountable, open-minded, and solution-oriented approach, together with the ability to adapt to a
fast-changing industry, evolving corporate priorities, and increasingly digital sourcing tools. You should also demonstrate
resilience and strong influencing skills when managing high-stakes commercial contract negotiations and enforcing Service Level
Agreements (SLAs).
🏙 PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT
west coast Sweden
💭 OTHER
The assignment may include travel. It does not include on-call duty.
Applications must be submitted through the official Career site on Teamtailor.
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