**Buyer (Temporary)**
**About the Role**
We're looking for a temporary Buyer position for 8 months to cover a maternity leave.
This role will be responsible for buying goods/ services cross locations (mills, factories or offices) and executing procurement tactical tasks according to strategy while ensuring high quality master data management.
The position will be located in our **Valls site.**
**What You Will Do**
- Manage risk and lead negotiations for all local categories across locations, using appropriate e-sourcing tools and techniques.
- Ensure appropriate contingency plans are in place in accordance to procurement policies and procedures.
- Align with requester on missing specification and clarify user requirements relating to free-text requests (one-time purchases)
- Support Business Partnering to drive continuous improvement through cost saving projects, organize trials, implementing supplier changes and tracking savings.
- Identify suppliers as per the category instructions (preferred supplier list) and execute quick RFQ.
- Ensure compliance with Essity procedures, purchasing policy and financial instructions.
- Ensure high quality of Vendor Master Data and ensure an up-to-date source list (Contract/ Catalog /Purchase Info Records) for local suppliers
- Provide help to the procurement organization in Allo site, and lead some projects in that plant as well.
**Who You Are**
- You have a University Degree.
- Minimum of 3 years within a procurement buying role.
- You must understand the purchasing process and to be familiar with purchasing terminology.
- You are fluent English.
- Competent in MS Office Suite, including Word, Excel & PowerPoint.
- SAP Experience is desirable.
- Effective communication skills (written and oral).
- Strong customer service focus.
**What We Can Offer You**:
At Essity, we believe everyone's learning and professional development is unique and want to empower employees to reach their full potential in a winning culture motivated by a powerful purpose.
Collaborative and Inclusive Culture | Empowering & Engaged Leaders | Working with Powerful Purpose & Sustainable Impact | Learning and Growing in your Career | Supporting Well-being & Sustainable Working Life | Life-changing Innovations | Competitive Total rewards
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**Application End Date**:
09 oct 2024
**Job Requisition ID**:Essity246955