Purchaser for Elkapsling Alby - Sundsvall

Do you enjoy working close to the business, finding smart procurement solutions, and building long-term relationships? Do you have the ability to see alternatives and opportunities even in complex situations? Then we want to hear from you!

About us

Elkapsling is a successful supplier of cabinets and enclosures to customers in the Nordic region, primarily in the industry, infrastructure, telecom, and energy sectors.

The company, founded in 1971, develops, manufactures, and markets cabinets that protect sensitive electrical and electronic equipment.

The business delivers both standard products and customizations through project-specific solutions. Production takes place in our own factory, where salespeople and engineers develop concepts, prototypes, and solutions together with the company's customers.

The company currently employs about 90 people and has an annual turnover of approximately 200 MSEK with good profitability. Since 2012, Elkapsling has been part of the Lagercrantz Group AB, a technology group with about 90 companies offering value-creating technical solutions, and its shares have been listed on Nasdaq Stockholm since 2001.

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The role of Purchaser

As a Purchaser, you will primarily support and develop the operational capability of the business as part of the procurement department, in accordance with the company's overall strategies, goals, and guidelines. In this role, it is especially important that the company's resources are utilized in the best way by maintaining and developing strong relationships with both existing and new suppliers.

You will work with both operational and tactical procurement activities by:

· Handling daily procurement activities, orders, and inquiries, thereby ensuring deliveries of goods and services according to contract or quotation.

· Driving negotiations and renegotiations of contracts with new and existing suppliers, primarily but not limited to assigned supplier categories.

· Responsible for managing complaints against suppliers and freight forwarders of purchased materials within assigned supplier categories.

· Actively contributing to inventory optimization of purchased materials.

· Responsible for identifying and evaluating new potential suppliers within assigned supplier categories.

· Responsible for supplier evaluation and quality assurance and ensuring supplier compliance with policies and guidelines within assigned supplier categories.

· Responsible for the development and implementation of procurement strategies within assigned supplier categories with support from the procurement department.

· Responsible for cost analysis and market conditions within assigned supplier categories.

· Drives the development of supplier relationships within assigned supplier categories in collaboration with the production, engineering, and sales departments.

As a Purchaser, you will become a key player in our procurement department and work closely with the company's other departments—always with the customer's needs and production conditions in focus.

Who we think you are

Structured and analytical with an overall view. You enjoy communicating, working as a team, and improving—together.

We would like you to have:

· University education or equivalent in a relevant field

· Experience in procurement, administration, or coordinating roles in a production-oriented environment

· Good analytical skills and experience working with numbers

· Very good communication and collaboration skills in Swedish and English, both spoken and written

· Driver's license (B category)

Meriting:

· Monitor ERP

· Project management

· Technical background

· Blueprint reading

· SILF courses

Our way of being

We are proud to be a medium-sized company: large enough to work with exciting customers and big projects, but small enough for everyone to know each other. Here, you quickly see the results of your work for our customers and in the community around you. Our core values are:

🔹 Openness – At us, your voice is heard. We have short decision-making paths and encourage dialogue, engagement, and new ideas. What you contribute is taken seriously and makes a difference.

🔹 Collaboration – We believe in the strength of working together. Regardless of role or department, we help each other, share knowledge, and take joint responsibility for delivering high quality.

🔹 Development – We want you to grow with us. Through continuous skills development, you will have the opportunity to both broaden your knowledge and deepen your expertise in the area that engages you most.

Practical Information

We offer flexible working hours with offices in Alby and Sundsvall. Placement can be in Sundsvall or Alby. If your placement is in Sundsvall, hybrid work means you regularly work on-site in Alby.

Selection and interviews are ongoing, so send in your application as soon as possible, but no later than 2026-05-10.