Director Indirect Procurement

At Arjo, we believe that empowering movement within healthcare environments is essential to quality care. Our products and solutions are designed to promote a safe and dignified experience through patient handling, medical beds, personal hygiene, disinfection, diagnostics, and the prevention of pressure injuries and venous thromboembolism. With over 6000 people worldwide and 60 years caring for patients and healthcare professionals, we are committed to driving healthier outcomes for people facing mobility challenges.

For more information about Arjo visit www.arjo.com

At Arjo, we know what moves us. We go above and beyond for people facing mobility challenges. We take every opportunity to work and grow as one team and take pride in sharing our knowledge and experience. Does that sound like something that moves you too?

This could be your opportunity to begin a challenging and rewarding career in a healthcare company that empowers movement for people with mobility challenges.

We are looking for a Director Indirect Procurement to our head office in Malmö!

The impact you will have

As Director for Indirect Procurement, you will be responsible to establish, develop and maintain Global Indirect Procurement standards, processes and strategies as well as securing proper deployment throughout the company to meet corporate objectives. As a part of the Procurement Leadership Team, you will contribute to overall procurement agenda by collaborating with procurement peers and challenging status quo. You will collaborate with all levels of leadership cross-functionally to build impactful, efficient, and cost-effective business and vendor relationships. An important part of the role is to build and sustain effective stakeholder relationships with Senior Management and local Leadership Team members as a trusted advisor and consultant.

The key duties and responsibilities of the position are to:
Establish, implement and communicate a global Indirect Procurement Strategy
Set long range plans and yearly plans by conducting opportunity assessments in collaboration with business stakeholders
Make sure that all indirect spend is sourced professionally and according to corporate guidelines and objectives
Build Indirect Procurement processes and infrastructure
Accomplish department objectives by managing staff; planning and evaluating department activities
Develop and maintain long range plan for Indirect Procurement, spend optimization together with Category development and promote it within Organization
Drive cost optimization programs in cooperation with the business
Be responsible for management of contracting, supplier management and business partnering
Lead and develop people and teams by recruiting, selecting, orienting, and coaching employees at several sites in several countries

The skills and qualifications you will need

For being successful in this role, you have 5+ years of experience within Indirect Procurement for a global company. Furthermore, you hold a relevant university degree within Finance, Logistics, Engineering or equivalent.

You will need experience of delivering strategic plans, negotiating large-scale contracts, and dealing with complex demands and strategic supplier relationships as well as having solid experience as people manager.

Fluency in Swedish and English, spoken and written, is a must whereas experience of procurement in Med-tech industry is a merit.

When it comes to personal qualities you must have the ability to articulate, demonstrate and deliver a sustainable vision for Indirect Procurement, drawing upon proven prior experiences. You have profound working experience of indirect procurement and category management and you have successfully led change initiatives across geographies and divisions in your previous roles. In addition, you are used to working with and have the ability to influence different stakeholders inside and outside the organization.

You need a pragmatic and flexible approach to challenges but you still possess the tenacity and strength to push your agenda.

What we will offer in return

You will support our vision to be the most trusted partner in driving healthier outcomes for people facing mobility challenges. In return, we recognize and value our global employees. You will have our full support, training and opportunities for professional development.

Why diversity matters to us

At Arjo, we believe in the power of diversity. We strongly encourage applicants from all parts of society, which means building a more diverse, equitable, inclusive and engaging environment – not only in the workplace, but also within the communities that we serve, work in and live in. We achieve this through a culture and mindset that values the uniqueness of all our people.

How to apply

We process applications continuously, so please send your application as soon as possible. For specific questions regarding the position and the recruitment process contact: Johan Emthén at EFFSO: johan.emthen@effso.se.

We are looking forward to your application!

About Arjo

For more information about Arjo visit www.arjo.com